Finwë is the father of Fëanor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s history of the Noldor.
Finwë was the first High King of the Noldor in Aman and led his people during their migration to Valinor. He had three important sons: Fëanor, his eldest son by Míriel, and Fingolfin and Finarfin by Indis after Míriel’s death. These family relationships shape much of the conflict in The Silmarillion.
Fëanor became the brilliant and proud creator of the Silmarils. After the first Dark Lord Morgoth killed Finwë and stole the jewels, Fëanor led the Noldor in rebellion and began the exile from Valinor. Finwë’s death therefore becomes a major turning point in the mythology.
Fingolfin and Finarfin are Finwë’s sons, not his father. Thingol is a separate Elven king associated with Doriath. These names are easy to confuse because they belong to the same complex genealogical history of the Noldor.