"Now the Three Kindreds of the Eldar were gathered at last in Valinor and Melkor was chained."

This time was called the Noontide of the Blessed Realm. The Eldar advanced their skill and knowledge and Rúmil of Tirion invented the first signs for the recording of speech and song. In that time also the eldest son of Finwë was born. Curufinwë was his name, but his mother called him Fëanor, Spirit of Fire. After the birth of her son, Miriel, mother of Fëanor, died and Finwë gave all his love to his son.

"Fëanor grew swiftly, as if a secret fire were kindled within him. He was tall, and fair of face, and masterful, his eyes piercingly bright and his hair raven-dark, in the pursuit of all his purposes eager and steadfast. Few ever changed his courses by counsel, none by force. He became of all the Noldor, then or after, the most subtle in mind and the most skilled in hand."

It was Fëanor who discovered first how gems greater and brighter than those of the Earth might be made with skill, and he made many gems. He married Nerdanel, the daughter of a great smith called Mahtan and from Mahtan he learned much of the making of things in metal and in stone.

Meanwhile Finwë took as his second wife Indis the Fair, and together they had two sons, Fingolfin and Finarfin. But Fëanor had no great love wether for Indis nor for his brothers Fingolfin and Finarfin and he lived apart from them, exploring the lands of Aman.

Now it came to pass that Melkor, as the Valar had decreed, completed the term of his bondage, dwelling for three ages in the duress of Mandos alone. As Manwë had promised Melkor was brought before the thrones of the Valar again.

"Then he looked upon their glory and their bliss and envy was in his heart; he looked upon the Children of Ilúvatar that sat at the feet of the mighty, and hatred filled him; he looked upn the wealth of bright gems and he lusted for them; but he hid his thoughts and postponed his vengeance."

Melkor sued for pardon, he vowed that he would aid the Valar in all their work and that he would help them healing all the hurts that he, Melkor, had done to the world. Also the Valar were willing to believe him, they still wanted Melkor to dwell within the gates of Valmar. Melkor really started to help the Valar and after a while he was given leave to go freely about the land. And even if Tulkas and Ulmo had another opinion it seemed to Manwë that the evil of Melkor was cured.

Melkor most hated the Eldar because in them he saw the reason for his downfall. But still he seeked for their friendship. The Vanyar and the Teleri distrusted him, but the Noldor took delight in the hidden knowledge that he could reveal to them. But none of the Eldar ever hated Melkor more than Fëanor, and he called him first Morgoth. Fëanor took no counsel from Melkor for he was only driven by the fire of his own heart.