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'''Thuringwethil''' (perished {{FA|465}}) was a [[Vampire]] servant of [[Sauron]] during the First Age. She was Sauron's messenger, but was caught in the battle between her master, [[Lúthien]] and [[Huan]] at [[Tol-in-Gaurhoth]] ("Isle of Werewolves"). She was slain either by the [[Hound of Valinor]] or in the collapse of [[Minas Tirith in Beleriand|Minas Tirith]]. Lúthien later used her cloak to sneak into [[Angband]] during the [[Quest for the Silmaril]].<ref>{{S|19}}</ref> | '''Thuringwethil''' (perished {{FA|465}}) was a [[Vampire]] servant of [[Sauron]] during the First Age. She was Sauron's messenger, but was caught in the battle between her master, [[Lúthien]] and [[Huan]] at [[Tol-in-Gaurhoth]] ("Isle of Werewolves"). She was slain either by the [[Hound of Valinor]] or in the collapse of [[Minas Tirith in Beleriand|Minas Tirith]]. Lúthien later used her cloak to sneak into [[Angband]] during the [[Quest for the Silmaril]].<ref>{{S|19}}</ref> | ||
Because of Thuringwethil's ability to change forms, she may have been a [[Maiar|Maia]]. | Because of Thuringwethil's ability to change forms, she may have been a [[Maiar|Maia]] or some sort of [[skin-changer]]. | ||
== Etymology == | == Etymology == | ||
The name is glossed as "Woman of Secret Shadow"<ref>{{S|Index}}</ref> | The name is glossed as "Woman of Secret Shadow"<ref>{{S|Index}}</ref> or "she of hidden shadow".<ref>{{LB|C13}}, Note to line 3954, p. 304</ref> | ||
The above can be analyzed as ''[[thurin]]'' "secret, hidden", ''[[gwath]]'' "shadow" and an obscure ending ''[[-il]]'' which perhaps denotes feminine gender (and which causes "[[i-affection|umlauting]]" (or "[[wikipedia:Affection (linguistics)|affection]]") of ''gwath'' to ''gweth''). | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[:Category:Images of Thuringwethil|Images of Thuringwethil]] | *[[:Category:Images of Thuringwethil|Images of Thuringwethil]] | ||
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Revision as of 22:34, 23 December 2018
| Thuringwethil | |
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| Biographical Information | |
| Position | Messenger of Sauron |
| Location | Tol-in-Gaurhoth |
| Affiliation | Morgoth |
| Death | F.A. 465 Tol-in-Gaurhoth |
| Physical Description | |
| Race | Vampire |
| Gender | Female |
| Gallery | Images of Thuringwethil |
Thuringwethil (perished F.A. 465) was a Vampire servant of Sauron during the First Age. She was Sauron's messenger, but was caught in the battle between her master, Lúthien and Huan at Tol-in-Gaurhoth ("Isle of Werewolves"). She was slain either by the Hound of Valinor or in the collapse of Minas Tirith. Lúthien later used her cloak to sneak into Angband during the Quest for the Silmaril.[1]
Because of Thuringwethil's ability to change forms, she may have been a Maia or some sort of skin-changer.
Etymology
The name is glossed as "Woman of Secret Shadow"[2] or "she of hidden shadow".[3]
The above can be analyzed as thurin "secret, hidden", gwath "shadow" and an obscure ending -il which perhaps denotes feminine gender (and which causes "umlauting" (or "affection") of gwath to gweth).
See also
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of Beren and Lúthien"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Index of Names"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lays of Beleriand, "III. The Lay of Leithian: Canto XIII (Beren and Lúthien in Angband)", Note to line 3954, p. 304
