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'''Aerin''' ([[aer]] = ocean) was a woman closely related to [[Húrin Thalion]], and was taken to wife against her will by [[Brodda]] the [[Easterlings|Easterling]] after he became the lord of [[Hithlum]]. She secretly helped [[Húrin]]'s wife [[Morwen]] after the battle of [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]]. When [[Túrin]], son of Húrin, returned to [[Dor-lómin]], he learned from Aerin that his mother had left Hithlum, and in his rage he killed Brodda, thereby also sealing Aerin's fate, who burnt herself alife in her halls, and the remainder of the [[House of Hador]] now was persecuted even more cruelly.
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'''Aerin''', the daughter of [[Indor]],<ref>{{CH|12}}, p. 189</ref> was a [[House of Hador|kinswoman]] of [[Húrin|Húrin]] in [[Dor-lómin|Dor-lómin]], taken as wife by [[Brodda|Brodda the Easterling]].
== History ==
After the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]], [[Brodda]] the [[Easterlings|Easterling]] became the lord of [[Hithlum]], and took her as his wife against her will, hoping thus to produce an heir.  Aerin secretly helped [[Húrin]]'s wife [[Morwen]].<ref>{{CH|4}}, p. 69</ref>
When [[Túrin]], son of Húrin, returned to [[Dor-lómin]], he learned from Aerin that his mother had left Hithlum.  In rage he killed Brodda, thereby also sealing Aerin's fate, who immolated herself alive in her [[Brodda's hall|hall]] to prevent further torment from other Easterlings. From then on, the remainder of the [[House of Hador]] were to be persecuted even more cruelly than before.<ref>{{S|Turin}}</ref><ref>{{CH|12}}</ref>
== Etymology ==
The name incorporates ''[[aer]]'' ("ocean"). The ending perhaps is the same in the names of ''Húrin'' and ''Túrin''; in that case the name would mean "She who desires the Sea".
== Genealogy ==
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{{familytree| | | | | IND | |IND=[[Indor]]</br><small>''b. {{FA}}''</small>}}
{{familytree| | | | | |!| | |}}
{{familytree| BRO |~| AER | |BRO=[[Brodda]]</br><small>''d. {{FA|496}}''</small>|AER='''AERIN'''</br><small>''d. {{FA|496}}''</small>}}
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== Other versions of the legendarium ==
This character already appears in the early version of the [[legendarium]] of ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]'', with the [[Gnomish]] name '''''Airin Faiglindra'''''.<ref>{{LT2|II}}, pp. 89-93</ref>
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Aerin
Adan
Turner Mohan - Aerin.jpg
"Aerin" by Turner Mohan
Biographical Information
Other namesLady Aerin, Indor’s daughter
LocationDor-lómin
DeathF.A. 496 (suicide)
Dor-lómin
Family
HouseHouse of Hador
ParentageIndor
SpouseBrodda
Physical Description
GenderFemale
GalleryImages of Aerin

Aerin, the daughter of Indor,[1] was a kinswoman of Húrin in Dor-lómin, taken as wife by Brodda the Easterling.

History[edit | edit source]

After the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, Brodda the Easterling became the lord of Hithlum, and took her as his wife against her will, hoping thus to produce an heir. Aerin secretly helped Húrin's wife Morwen.[2]

When Túrin, son of Húrin, returned to Dor-lómin, he learned from Aerin that his mother had left Hithlum. In rage he killed Brodda, thereby also sealing Aerin's fate, who immolated herself alive in her hall to prevent further torment from other Easterlings. From then on, the remainder of the House of Hador were to be persecuted even more cruelly than before.[3][4]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

The name incorporates aer ("ocean"). The ending perhaps is the same in the names of Húrin and Túrin; in that case the name would mean "She who desires the Sea".

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

 
 
 
 
Indor
b. F.A.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brodda
d. F.A. 496
 
AERIN
d. F.A. 496
 
 


Other versions of the legendarium[edit | edit source]

This character already appears in the early version of the legendarium of The Book of Lost Tales, with the Gnomish name Airin Faiglindra.[5]

References