Posted: February 13, 2000 at 13:01:08: by Michael Martinez
: The word House doesn't have to mean dynasty, close kin. It can
: mean "of the household of," "follower of," something like that.There is no evidence that Tolkien ever used the word "house" in this way with respect to the Elves. The only "iffy" passage is to be found in "Of Tuor and his Coming to Gondolin", where Voronwe says he is "Voronwe son of Aranwe of the House of Fingolfin", but there the usage is not explained or given any context. He was trying to get into Turgon's kingdom, and it is not established that Turgon was ruling a son of the House of Fingolfin. So Voronwe's statement may have been intended to be taken literally, or Tolkien may have lapsed and used the wrong name. : An elf of Nargothrond who may have fought beside Finrod, maybe
: even accompanied him from Cuivienen. Seems to fit the stature
: of the character better. Finrod Felagund was born in Aman, as was his father Finarfin.
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