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[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Transformed.jpg|thumb|300px|''Transformed'' by [[Ted Nasmith]], showing [[Lúthien]] and [[Beren Erchamion|Beren]] disguised as '''Thuringwethil''' and [[Draugluin]]]]
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'''Thuringwethil''' (perished [[First Age]] c. 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 and [[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]].
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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>


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 Thuringwethil is difficult to translate. The direct translation is "Secret Sister" (from ''[[thurin]]'' = "secret, hidden" and ''[[gwethil]]'' = "sister, associate"), but [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] took her name to mean "Woman of Secret Shadow".
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>


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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==
*[[:Category:Images of Thuringwethil|Images of Thuringwethil]]
 
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Thuringwethil
Vampire
Kimberly - Thuringwethil.jpg
"Thuringwethil" by Kimberly
Biographical Information
PositionMessenger of Sauron
LocationTol-in-Gaurhoth
AffiliationMorgoth
DeathF.A. 465
Tol-in-Gaurhoth
Physical Description
RaceVampire
GenderFemale
GalleryImages 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