Lady of Dor-lómin

A title given to Morwen Eledhwen, daughter of Baragund, who was wedded to Lord Húrin of Dor-lómin. She was the mother of three children: Lalaith (who died while still very young), Túrin and Nienor. Her husband rode away to the Nirnaeth Arnoediad before Nienor was born, and when he did not return, Morwen sent Túrin away to Doriath to be fostered by King Thingol.

After Morgoth's victory in the great battle, Dor-lómin became overrun by Easterlings, and its former Lady's life was a desperate one. At last, after years of hardship, she fled across the mountains. With her daughter Nienor she followed Túrin to Doriath, only to find that he was no longer there. Pursuing a rumour that he was in Nargothrond, Morwen travelled there, only to find it sacked and deserted - apart from the dragon Glaurung. Nienor became separated from her mother and her escort, and was enchanted by the dragon. Under his spell, she fled into the wild. So, Morwen lost not only her homeland and husband, but all three of her children.

For all the tragedy of her life, the Lady of Dor-lómin did not die alone. In her last hours, she was reunited with her husband Húrin, who had been Morgoth's captive for many long years. They met by the grave marker of Túrin and Nienor, and after Morwen's death, Húrin buried his wife in the same place, carving her name on the stone. Legend said that even after the drowning of Beleriand, the grave of the Lady of Dor-lómin survived the deluge, and an island named Tol Morwen was said to stand among the seas west of Middle-earth.