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The Third and final fratricide only deepened the tragedy surrounding Maedros. In the aftermath of the War of Wrath, they managed to recapture the Silmarils, but the jewels burned their hands due to the evil deeds committed throughout the ages, representing the inextricable link between their oaths and the suffering they inflicted.
In agony, Maedros realized the futility of his quest and cast himself into the fiery depths below, symbolizing the ultimate sorrow of his life—a culmination of pain, betrayal, and a longing for peace that eluded him.