And when one has the Mad Genius of the Noldor for a father, one would be extremely surprised not to be eccentric. (Not blowing up anything important was probably an oversight on Curufin's part.)

"We are small beings in a very large universe. Multiverse, I mean. I think it was you and Father who first set me on the path of looking outwards. Artists and scientists do, and that's who I have for parents!"