I was answering this question, which made me curious about the succession rules for the High Kingship of the Noldor.
Based on my analysis, it seems as though succession works on a variation of Salic law, where female heirs are excluded from the line of succession
I say this mainly because Fingolfin succeeded Finwë as High King of the Noldor, despite having an older sister (Findis). This same thing happens with the next High King; when Turgon dies, the Kingship passes not to his aunt Írimë (whose fate is admittedly unknown; it's possible she's dead at this point), but to the heir of Írimë's younger brother Finarfin.
However, I'm curious if Tolkien ever formalized these rules of succession. So here's my question:
What, if anything, did Tolkien write regarding the rules of Elvish succession?
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