Finwë is the father of Fëanor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s mythology.
Finwë was one of the leaders of the first Elves who undertook the Great Journey from Middle-earth to Valinor. He became the first King of the Ñoldor, an Elvish people associated with craft, lore, and the making of the Silmarils. His son Fëanor was the most gifted and also the most defiant of the Ñoldor.
Finwë’s death at the hands of Morgoth helped trigger the central crisis of the First Age. Morgoth stole the Silmarils after killing Finwë at Formenos, and Fëanor responded by swearing an oath to recover them. That oath led to rebellion, exile, and disastrous conflict among Elves and their allies.
Finwë is sometimes confused with Fingolfin or Finarfin, who were also his sons. Those names refer to different branches of the royal Ñoldorin family, making the family relationships important when reading The Silmarillion.