The father of Fëanor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium is Finwë. Finwë was the first king of the Noldor, one of the principal Elven peoples, and he led them from Middle-earth to Aman.
Finwë had three sons who became central figures in the history of the Noldor: Fëanor, Fingolfin, and Finarfin. Fëanor was his eldest son and became renowned as the creator of the Silmarils, three jewels containing the light of the Two Trees of Valinor.
Finwë’s death was a turning point. Morgoth killed him during the assault on Formenos and stole the Silmarils after Fëanor had refused to surrender them. Fëanor then persuaded many Noldor to leave Aman and pursue Morgoth, beginning the rebellion and exile that shaped the First Age.
The names in this family are frequently confused because they share related Elvish forms. Fingolfin and Finarfin were Fëanor’s half-brother and younger brother, respectively, while Thingol was a separate Elven king of Doriath.