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Cirth

2025-12-09T13:57:55Z

Adlanth:

{{font|[http://www.tolkiendil.com/telechargements/polices/angerthas_et_runes#cirth_erebor Cirth Erebor] by [[Dan Smith]]}}

'''Cirth''' referred to the runic writing systems in [[Middle-earth]]. ''Cirth'' (singular [[certh]]) means "''runes''" in [[Sindarin]]. ''[[Certhas]]'' refers to a runic alphabet. The system was an ancient writing of the [[Elves]], and although they were later largely replaced by the [[Tengwar]] (which were enhanced and brought by [[Fëanor]]), they were adopted by [[Dwarves]] because its straight lines were better suited to carving than the curved strokes of the Tengwar.

==Cirth Table (Certhas Daeron shown)==
{| border="1"
|1
|p
|8
|t
|e
|c
|R
|r
|l
|i
|-
|2
|b
|9
|d
|r
|g
|a
|l
|S
|u (/w?)
|-
|5<ref>The original value of this certh wasn’t given by Tolkien, but he mentions that in later Angerthas, it took the value ''hw'' after 6 became ''m'' (for reasons explained below) while he doesn't give us the early certh for M. We can infer that this was the certh for M judging by both its 'labial' shape, and the symmetrical shape used for nasals, like @, u.</ref>
| ? (m?)
|@
|n
|u
|ñ
|g<ref>this Certh was ''h'' when #/% were ''s'' and vice versa.</ref>
|s/h
|z
|e
|-
|6<ref>This certh will have the value ''m'' in later Angerthas, for reasons explained below. Its original value can’t be guessed (maybe the certh for ''a''?), but judging from the “labial” shape, it could be ''w''.</ref>
| ? (>m)
|#<ref name="HS">The reversal of the stem didn’t had any phonologic significance. These Cirth were interchangeable and used for ''h'' or ''s'' depending on when g was ''s'' or ''h''. This would perhaps apply to these early Cirth as well</ref>
|h/s
|%<ref name="HS" />
|h/s
|h<ref>This Certh will have the value ''ss'' in later Angerthas. It must had another unknown value before (maybe the certh for ''a''?).</ref>
| ? (>ss)
|b
|o
|-
|}

===Notes===
{{Reflist}}

==Structure==
The cirth<ref>{{HM|AE}}</ref> table above demonstrates the values after [[Daeron]] rearranged them into what became known as the [[Certhas Daeron]]. The cirth runes themselves existed beforehand, with different but unglossed values.

The known ancient cirth don’t cover all the sounds of Sindarin, since we are missing ''rh'', ''lh'', ''mh'', ''v'', ''y'', ''œ''. Perhaps they were used for the [[Old Sindarin]] tongue, and many of the above mentioned sounds indeed didn’t exist in that language. However still frequent sounds ''w'' and ''a'' are missing. This indicates that some ancient, unknown cirth could have existed, but didn’t make it to the later systems; a fuller table therefore can't be reconstructed.

As for the vowel usage, perhaps the certh for ''u'' possibly was used for ''w'' (like in early latin orthography). The certh for ''a'' can’t be guessed, so maybe this sound was “meant” (like in some Quenya Tengwar Modes). More possibly it was one of the two cirth whose value can’t be determined, or it was one of some other cirth that did not survive till the later Angerthas.

Long vowels were evidently indicated by doubling (cf. the known certh for long ''o'', n, is a simplified form of bb).

==History==
During the [[Chaining of Melkor]], the [[Sindar]] of [[Beleriand]] began developing an alphabet for their language. Its letters were entirely made for carving on wood, stone or metal, hence their angular forms and straight lines. These letters were named ''cirth'' (sing. ''certh'').

The assignment of values was unsystematic. The form of a certh was consisted of a stem and a branch. The branch was found usually on the right side of the stem, and sometimes on the left, but with no phonetic significance. Therefore 3 would just be an alternative form of 1.

Certhas Daeron was created in the [[Year of the Trees 1300]] of the [[First Age]] by [[Daeron]],<ref>{{AA|85|note}}</ref> the minstrel of king [[Thingol]] of [[Doriath]], and was later expanded into what was known as the [[Angerthas Daeron]].

By the [[Second Age]] the cirth were seldomly used. The [[Noldor]] of [[Eregion]] used cirth as a "matter of lore" mainly for formal writing. It was how the [[Dwarves of Moria]] got to know them and preferred them from the tengwar, being intended for carved inscriptions.<ref group="note">The text connects the lore usage of the cirth by the [[Gwaith-i-Mirdain]] with the notion that [[Celebrimbor]] was a descendant of Daeron, a late conception (1968 or later) which Christopher Tolkien nonetheless did not retain in ''The Silmarillion'', because it would have contradicted the mention of Celebrimbor's descent from Fëanor in the second edition of ''The Lord of the Rings''.</ref> They modifed the system accordngly for their Khuzdul language (cf. ''[[Angerthas Moria]]'' and ''[[Angerthas Erebor]]'').

By the [[Third Age]] only some Elves of [[Sindar]]in descent wrote in cirth in inscriptions, even though with spelling influence from the [[tengwar]]. The [[Longbeards]] were of the very few peoples who still knew and used cirth, leading to the misconception that they invented them, and were known as "dwarf-letters" by outsiders.<ref>{{PM|Dwarves}}</ref>

==Inspiration==
Many letters have shapes also found in the historical [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elder_Futhark Futhark], but their sound values are only similar in a few of the vowels. Rather, the system of assignment of sound values is much more systematic in the Cirth than in the historical runes (e.g., voiced variants of a voiceless sound are expressed by an additional stroke). A similar system has been proposed for a few historical runes (e.g. ''p'' ᛈ and ''w'' ᚹ as variants of ''b'' ᛒ), but is in any case much more obscure.
==Other versions of the legendarium==
Tolkien had noted an apparent discrepancy between [[Elrond]]'s reference to the Runes (the [[Moon-letters]]) as invented by the Dwarves, and [[Appendix E]] stating that they were invented by the [[Sindar]] in [[Beleriand]]. He attempted to resolve the discrepancy by having the Dwarves invent the Runes, and Daeron organising them; or making [[Angerthas Moria]] a purely Dwarvish invention. However, he decided that Elrond referred only to the Moon-letters and not the alphabetic system itself. [[Christopher Tolkien]] cites this incident as an example of how he strived for consistency for his [[Secondary world]].<ref>{{PM|XNotes}}, #8</ref>

==Encoding==
The Cirth are not part of the Unicode Standard. However the ConScript Unicode Registry has defined the U+E080–E0FF range of the Unicode "Private Use Area" for Cirth.

==See also==
*[[Tengwar]]
*[[Sarati]]
*[[Languages]]

{{references|note}}

==External links==
*[http://www.cirth.de Cirth.de - Explore the appearances of runes in Tolkien's work]
*[http://ring-lord.tripod.com/cirth/index.htm Dan Smith's Cirth article] Information and font to download
*[http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/History_of_Elven_writing_systems History of Elven writing systems]
*[http://std.dkuug.dk/jtc1/sc2/wg2/docs/n1642/n1642.htm Official proposal to encode Cirth in Unicode]
*[http://www.evertype.com/standards/csur/cirth.html Cirth proposal for ConScript Unicode Registry]
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[[Category:Writing systems]]

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Cirth

2025-12-09T13:55:21Z

Adlanth: An edit to the note. As far as I am aware, the idea of Celebrimbor descendant of Daeron postdates that of Celebrimbor son of Curufin, although Christopher retained the earlier conception for the published Silm because it matched the text of LOTR (2nd edition).

{{font|[http://www.tolkiendil.com/telechargements/polices/angerthas_et_runes#cirth_erebor Cirth Erebor] by [[Dan Smith]]}}

'''Cirth''' referred to the runic writing systems in [[Middle-earth]]. ''Cirth'' (singular [[certh]]) means "''runes''" in [[Sindarin]]. ''[[Certhas]]'' refers to a runic alphabet. The system was an ancient writing of the [[Elves]], and although they were later largely replaced by the [[Tengwar]] (which were enhanced and brought by [[Fëanor]]), they were adopted by [[Dwarves]] because its straight lines were better suited to carving than the curved strokes of the Tengwar.

==Cirth Table (Certhas Daeron shown)==
{| border="1"
|1
|p
|8
|t
|e
|c
|R
|r
|l
|i
|-
|2
|b
|9
|d
|r
|g
|a
|l
|S
|u (/w?)
|-
|5<ref>The original value of this certh wasn’t given by Tolkien, but he mentions that in later Angerthas, it took the value ''hw'' after 6 became ''m'' (for reasons explained below) while he doesn't give us the early certh for M. We can infer that this was the certh for M judging by both its 'labial' shape, and the symmetrical shape used for nasals, like @, u.</ref>
| ? (m?)
|@
|n
|u
|ñ
|g<ref>this Certh was ''h'' when #/% were ''s'' and vice versa.</ref>
|s/h
|z
|e
|-
|6<ref>This certh will have the value ''m'' in later Angerthas, for reasons explained below. Its original value can’t be guessed (maybe the certh for ''a''?), but judging from the “labial” shape, it could be ''w''.</ref>
| ? (>m)
|#<ref name="HS">The reversal of the stem didn’t had any phonologic significance. These Cirth were interchangeable and used for ''h'' or ''s'' depending on when g was ''s'' or ''h''. This would perhaps apply to these early Cirth as well</ref>
|h/s
|%<ref name="HS" />
|h/s
|h<ref>This Certh will have the value ''ss'' in later Angerthas. It must had another unknown value before (maybe the certh for ''a''?).</ref>
| ? (>ss)
|b
|o
|-
|}

===Notes===
{{Reflist}}

==Structure==
The cirth<ref>{{HM|AE}}</ref> table above demonstrates the values after [[Daeron]] rearranged them into what became known as the [[Certhas Daeron]]. The cirth runes themselves existed beforehand, with different but unglossed values.

The known ancient cirth don’t cover all the sounds of Sindarin, since we are missing ''rh'', ''lh'', ''mh'', ''v'', ''y'', ''œ''. Perhaps they were used for the [[Old Sindarin]] tongue, and many of the above mentioned sounds indeed didn’t exist in that language. However still frequent sounds ''w'' and ''a'' are missing. This indicates that some ancient, unknown cirth could have existed, but didn’t make it to the later systems; a fuller table therefore can't be reconstructed.

As for the vowel usage, perhaps the certh for ''u'' possibly was used for ''w'' (like in early latin orthography). The certh for ''a'' can’t be guessed, so maybe this sound was “meant” (like in some Quenya Tengwar Modes). More possibly it was one of the two cirth whose value can’t be determined, or it was one of some other cirth that did not survive till the later Angerthas.

Long vowels were evidently indicated by doubling (cf. the known certh for long ''o'', n, is a simplified form of bb).

==History==
During the [[Chaining of Melkor]], the [[Sindar]] of [[Beleriand]] began developing an alphabet for their language. Its letters were entirely made for carving on wood, stone or metal, hence their angular forms and straight lines. These letters were named ''cirth'' (sing. ''certh'').

The assignment of values was unsystematic. The form of a certh was consisted of a stem and a branch. The branch was found usually on the right side of the stem, and sometimes on the left, but with no phonetic significance. Therefore 3 would just be an alternative form of 1.

Certhas Daeron was created in the [[Year of the Trees 1300]] of the [[First Age]] by [[Daeron]],<ref>{{AA|85|note}}</ref> the minstrel of king [[Thingol]] of [[Doriath]], and was later expanded into what was known as the [[Angerthas Daeron]].

By the [[Second Age]] the cirth were seldomly used. The [[Noldor]] of [[Eregion]] used cirth as a "matter of lore" mainly for formal writing. It was how the [[Dwarves of Moria]] got to know them and preferred them from the tengwar, being intended for carved inscriptions.<ref group="note">The text connects the lore usage of the cirth by the [[Gwaith-i-Mirdain]] with the notion that [[Celebrimbor]] was a descendant of Daeron, a late conception (1968 or later) which Christopher Tolkien suggests resulted from his father forgetting that he had made Celebrimbor a descendant of Fëanor in the second edition of ''The Lord of the Rings''.</ref> They modifed the system accordngly for their Khuzdul language (cf. ''[[Angerthas Moria]]'' and ''[[Angerthas Erebor]]'').

By the [[Third Age]] only some Elves of [[Sindar]]in descent wrote in cirth in inscriptions, even though with spelling influence from the [[tengwar]]. The [[Longbeards]] were of the very few peoples who still knew and used cirth, leading to the misconception that they invented them, and were known as "dwarf-letters" by outsiders.<ref>{{PM|Dwarves}}</ref>

==Inspiration==
Many letters have shapes also found in the historical [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elder_Futhark Futhark], but their sound values are only similar in a few of the vowels. Rather, the system of assignment of sound values is much more systematic in the Cirth than in the historical runes (e.g., voiced variants of a voiceless sound are expressed by an additional stroke). A similar system has been proposed for a few historical runes (e.g. ''p'' ᛈ and ''w'' ᚹ as variants of ''b'' ᛒ), but is in any case much more obscure.
==Other versions of the legendarium==
Tolkien had noted an apparent discrepancy between [[Elrond]]'s reference to the Runes (the [[Moon-letters]]) as invented by the Dwarves, and [[Appendix E]] stating that they were invented by the [[Sindar]] in [[Beleriand]]. He attempted to resolve the discrepancy by having the Dwarves invent the Runes, and Daeron organising them; or making [[Angerthas Moria]] a purely Dwarvish invention. However, he decided that Elrond referred only to the Moon-letters and not the alphabetic system itself. [[Christopher Tolkien]] cites this incident as an example of how he strived for consistency for his [[Secondary world]].<ref>{{PM|XNotes}}, #8</ref>

==Encoding==
The Cirth are not part of the Unicode Standard. However the ConScript Unicode Registry has defined the U+E080–E0FF range of the Unicode "Private Use Area" for Cirth.

==See also==
*[[Tengwar]]
*[[Sarati]]
*[[Languages]]

{{references|note}}

==External links==
*[http://www.cirth.de Cirth.de - Explore the appearances of runes in Tolkien's work]
*[http://ring-lord.tripod.com/cirth/index.htm Dan Smith's Cirth article] Information and font to download
*[http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/History_of_Elven_writing_systems History of Elven writing systems]
*[http://std.dkuug.dk/jtc1/sc2/wg2/docs/n1642/n1642.htm Official proposal to encode Cirth in Unicode]
*[http://www.evertype.com/standards/csur/cirth.html Cirth proposal for ConScript Unicode Registry]
{{languages}}
[[Category:Writing systems]]

[[de:Cirth]]
[[fi:Cirth]]
[[fr:encyclo/langues/cirth]]

Gene Wolfe

2025-06-02T15:31:50Z

Adlanth: Added Tolkien's mention of the word 'warg' appearing in Wolfe's 1967 Orbit short story.

[[Image:Gene Wolfe.jpg|thumb]]
'''Gene Wolfe''' (born [[7 May|May 7]], [[1931]], died [[14 April|April 14]], [[2019]]) was an American author who primarily wrote fantasy fiction.

Wolfe corresponded with [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] in the 1960s (see [[Letter 290a]]).<ref>Gene Wolfe, "The Best Introduction to the Mountains", in [[Interzone 174|''Interzone'', issue 174]], December 2001; see also [[Douglas A. Anderson]], ''[[The Annotated Hobbit: Revised and Expanded Edition]]'', pp. 146-7, note 9</ref> Tolkien appears to have read his short story, 'Trip, Trap', noting in [[Letter 297]] that the word 'warg' (on whose etymology Wolfe had consulted him) appeared in ''Orbit 2'', p. 119, in a story by 'a reader of the L.R.'

==Bibliography, selected==

===Articles===
*[[1967]]: ''Orbit 2: The Best New Science Fiction of the Year'' (ed. Damon Knight)
**"Trip, Trap" [pp. 110–44; a short story in which Wolfe uses the word ''[[wargs#Inpsiration and influences|Warg]]'']<ref name="MB2257">{{HM|MB}}, p. 225, note 7</ref>
*[[1974]]: ''Vector'', Spring (no. 67/68)
**"The Tolkien Toll-Free Fifties Freeway to Mordor and Points Beyond Hurray!"
*[[2001]]: [[Interzone 174|''Interzone'', issue 174]], December
**"The Best Introduction to the Mountains"

==External links==
*{{WP|Gene Wolfe}}
*[http://home.clara.net/andywrobertson/wolfemountains.html "The Best Introduction To The Mountains"]
{{references}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wolfe, Gene}}
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[[Category:Letter receivers]]
[[Category:American people]]
[[Category:People by name]]

Lord of Ladros

2024-12-06T11:04:54Z

Adlanth: /* History */

{{expansion}}
The '''Lords of Ladros''' ruled [[Ladros]], a realm of the [[Edain]] in the highlands of [[Dorthonion]].<ref name="Coming">{{S|West}}</ref>

==History==
Boromir, the older son of [[Boron]], became the fourth Chieftain of the [[House of Bëor]] in {{FA|408}}.<ref name="WJBeor">{{WJ|14}}, ''(i) The House of Bëor''</ref> Since his House had long been loyal in service to the [[House of Finarfin]], in {{FA|410}},<ref name="WJWest">{{WJ|West}}, pp. 228-9</ref> he was given the region of [[Ladros]] in [[Dorthonion]] by the [[Noldorin]] Elf-lords [[Angrod]] and [[Aegnor]], the younger sons of the Elven-king [[Finarfin]].<ref name="Coming" />

Bregolas served with the Elf-lords [[Angrod]] and [[Aegnor]] in the northern land of [[Dorthonion]], and he was by their side when the forces of [[Angband]] launched the sudden and devastating attack that would become known as the [[Dagor Bragollach]] in {{FA|455}}.<ref name="Silm">{{S|18}}</ref> Bregolas died quickly in that assault, but his sons survived to join [[Barahir]].<ref name="Silm" /> With Dorthonion under [[Morgoth]]'s control, they became outlaws in the land of their father.<ref name="Silm" />

Before the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]], [[Húrin]] expressed the hope that, should the [[Union of Maedhros]] prove victorious, the fiefs previously held by the house of Bëor might be returned to his wife [[Morwen]], granddaughter of Bregolas, or through her to their son [[Túrin]].<ref>{{CH|1}}</ref>

==List of Lords of Ladros==
#'''[[Boromir (Lord of Ladros)|Boromir]]''', {{FA|410}}–{{FA|432|n}}
#'''[[Bregor]]''', {{FA|432}}–{{FA|448|n}}
#'''[[Bregolas]]''', {{FA|448}}–{{FA|455|n}}

{{references}}
[[Category:House of Bëor]]
[[Category:Rulers in Beleriand]]
[[Category:Mannish titles]]

Dwarf-mail

2024-12-06T10:57:08Z

Adlanth: added reference

{{stub}}
{{sources}}
[[File:Artigas - Ironfists.jpg|thumb|''Ironfists'' by [[:Category:Images by Artigas|Artigas]]]]
'''Dwarf-mail''' refers to the shirts of linked steel rings (mail armour, mail or maille for short). It is classed as ''dwarf''-mail, as in the [[First Age]], the [[Dwarves]] of the [[Blue Mountains]] fashioned the finest steel that [[Middle-earth]] had ever seen. In [[Belegost]], the famous Dwarf-mail of linked rings was first made.<ref>{{S|10}}</ref>

Many of these shirts of dwarf-mail came into the possession of the [[Elves]] of [[Beleriand]]. One such shirt and [[Dwarf-masks|dwarf-mask]] was gifted to [[Túrin]] [[Mormegil]] during his time in [[Nargothrond|Nargothrond.]]<ref>{{CH|10}}</ref>

[[Category:Armor]]

<references />

Wise

2024-12-06T10:32:17Z

Adlanth: added referenced

{{sources}}
The '''Wise''' were a group of people among the various kindreds of the [[Children of Ilúvatar]] who had great knowledge and understanding of history and other lore. They were greatly respected, but always few in number. The Wise were both female and male; those who were female were sometimes referred to as [[Wise-woman|Wise-women]].

In the context of the [[Third Age]], the Wise mostly refers to the Istari and the highest [[Eldar]] who formed the [[White Council]] against the [[shadow]].<ref>{{PM|Third}}</ref>

The following people were often considered to be among the Wise:

*[[Adanel]]<ref name=":0">{{MR|P4}}</ref>
*[[Andreth]]<ref name=":0" />
*[[Bëor]]
*[[Celeborn]]
*[[Elrond]]
*The [[Wizards|Istari]]
*[[Galadriel]]
*[[Círdan]]
*[[Glorfindel]]
*[[Gil-galad]]
*[[Thranduil]]
*[[Nerdanel]]
{{references}}
[[Category:Epithets]]
[[de:Die Weisen]]
[[fi:Viisas]]
[[fi:Viisaat]]

Wise

2024-12-06T10:31:24Z

Adlanth:

{{sources}}
The '''Wise''' were a group of people among the various kindreds of the [[Children of Ilúvatar]] who had great knowledge and understanding of history and other lore. They were greatly respected, but always few in number. The Wise were both female and male; those who were female were sometimes referred to as [[Wise-woman|Wise-women]].

In the context of the [[Third Age]], the Wise mostly refers to the Istari and the highest [[Eldar]] who formed the [[White Council]] against the [[shadow]].<ref>{{PM|Third}}</ref>

The following people were often considered to be among the Wise:

*[[Adanel]]<ref>{{MR|P4}}</ref>
*[[Andreth]]<ref>{{MR|P4}}</ref>
*[[Bëor]]
*[[Celeborn]]
*[[Elrond]]
*The [[Wizards|Istari]]
*[[Galadriel]]
*[[Círdan]]
*[[Glorfindel]]
*[[Gil-galad]]
*[[Thranduil]]
*[[Nerdanel]]
{{references}}
[[Category:Epithets]]
[[de:Die Weisen]]
[[fi:Viisas]]
[[fi:Viisaat]]

Ofermod

2024-12-06T10:01:33Z

Adlanth: /* Publication history */

{{sources}}
'''Ofermod'''<ref>"Ofermod", ''Tree and Leaf,'' London: HarperCollins, 2012.</ref> is an essay by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]; it explores the meanings of the [[Old English]] word ''ofermod'', which appears in the original Old English fragment ''[[wikipedia:The Battle of Maldon|The Battle of Maldon]]''. The word is used to describe Beorhtnoth's state of mind at one point in the fragment - Tolkien took the word to mean that Beorhtnoth was a victim of overweening pride (a character flaw that would appear in several of Tolkien's later characters, [[Fëanor]] and [[Túrin]] perhaps being the best examples).

==Publication history==
The essay was originally published in [[1953]] along with Tolkien's alliterative poem "[[The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth|The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm's Son]]" and another essay titled "The Death of Beorhtnoth".

It has since been republished in the 2001 (and later) editions of [[Tree and Leaf|''Tree and Leaf'']].

==External links==
*[http://valarguild.org/varda/Tolkien/encyc/papers/dreamlord/stages/ofermod.htm "Modes of the Heroic: ''ofermod'' as Tragic Motif" at Valarguild.com]
[[Category:Published articles by J.R.R. Tolkien]]
<references />

Ofermod

2024-12-06T10:01:00Z

Adlanth: added publication history and reference

{{sources}}
'''Ofermod'''<ref>"Ofermod", ''Tree and Leaf,'' London: HarperCollins, 2012.</ref> is an essay by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]; it explores the meanings of the [[Old English]] word ''ofermod'', which appears in the original Old English fragment ''[[wikipedia:The Battle of Maldon|The Battle of Maldon]]''. The word is used to describe Beorhtnoth's state of mind at one point in the fragment - Tolkien took the word to mean that Beorhtnoth was a victim of overweening pride (a character flaw that would appear in several of Tolkien's later characters, [[Fëanor]] and [[Túrin]] perhaps being the best examples).

== Publication history ==
The essay was originally published in [[1953]] along with Tolkien's alliterative poem "[[The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth|The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm's Son]]" and another essay titled "The Death of Beorhtnoth".

It has since been republished in the 2001 (and later) editions of [[Tree and Leaf]].

==External links==
*[http://valarguild.org/varda/Tolkien/encyc/papers/dreamlord/stages/ofermod.htm "Modes of the Heroic: ''ofermod'' as Tragic Motif" at Valarguild.com]
[[Category:Published articles by J.R.R. Tolkien]]

File:Catherine Chmiel - The Gift 1.jpg

2024-12-05T22:50:38Z

Adlanth: Image is wrongly tagged as depicting Finduilas Faelivrin rather than F of Dol Amroth.

==Licensing==
{{Copyright-permission|Catherine Karina Chmiel|[http://kasiopea.art.pl/en/home Kasiopea Art]|Catherine Karina Chmiel}}

[[Category:Images by Catherine Karina Chmiel]]
[[Category:Images of Boromir]]
[[Category:Images of Denethor]]
[[Category:Images of Faramir]]
[[Category:Images of Finduilas (wife of Denethor)]]

Melian

2024-05-13T14:48:38Z

Adlanth: /* Other versions of the legendarium */

{{expansion}}
{{maiar infobox
| name=Melian
| image=[[File:Elena Kukanova - The Light of Valinor.jpg|250px]]
| caption="The Light of Valinor" by [[Elena Kukanova]]
| pronun=[[Sindarin|S]], {{IPA|[ˈmeljan]}}
| othernames=''Melyanna'' ([[Quenya|Q]]) ''Tóril'' ([[Doriathrin|D]])
| titles=[[King of Doriath|Queen of Doriath]]
| position=
| location=[[Valinor]] [[Cuiviénen]]<ref name=Five/> [[Nan Elmoth]] [[Doriath]]
| affiliation=[[Vána]] & [[Estë]]
| language=[[Valarin]] [[Sindarin]]
| birth=[[Creation of the Ainur|Before the Music of the Ainur]]
| birthlocation=[[Timeless Halls]]
| rule={{YT|1152}} - {{FA|503}}
| death={{FA|503}}<ref group="note">[[Thingol|Thingol's]] death and Melian's departure are indeed placed under {{YS|503}} in the final version of the [[The Tale of Years (The War of the Jewels)|The Tale of Years]] from ''[[The War of the Jewels]]'', but there Thingol was killed in the battle with the Dwarves. However, according to the narrative introduced after much hesitation into the published ''[[The Silmarillion|Silmarillion]]'' by [[Christopher Tolkien]], it occurred immediately after the reforging of the [[Nauglamír]].</ref>
| deathlocation=[[Menegroth]]
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'''Melian''' the [[Maia]] was the wife of [[Thingol|Elu Thingol]], mother of [[Lúthien|Lúthien Tinúviel]], and '''Queen of [[Doriath]]'''.

== Attributes==
Melian served [[Vána]] and [[Estë]]. She was said to be akin to [[Yavanna]] the Valië. She is associated with songbirds, and it is said she taught [[nightingales]] how to sing and their music followed her paces. In [[Valinor]], she dwelt in the [[Lórien (Valinor)|Gardens of Lórien]] tending its trees, and she was the most beautiful, wise and skilled in songs of enchantment of all the people of [[Irmo]]. However, she journeyed often to [[Middle-earth]] for she loved the deep shadows of trees and forests.<ref>{{S|IIc}}</ref><ref name=Thingol>{{S|Thingol}}</ref>

==History==
In the dawn of [[Arda]] Melian dwelt in the Gardens of Lórien, and taught the [[nightingales]] how to sing. When the lights of the [[Two Trees of Valinor|Two Trees]] mingled, at noon, she sang in Lórien, and it is said that everything stopped, even the bells and fountains of [[Valmar]], to enjoy her voice.<ref name=Thingol/>

Around the time of the [[Awakening of the Elves]], her love for the trees brought her to [[Middle-earth]], filling its silence with her and her birds' voices.<ref name=Thingol/> After [[Oromë]] found the [[Elves]] in [[Cuiviénen]], the [[Valar]] planned to make [[Battle of the Powers|War]] against [[Melkor]]<ref>{{S|Captivity}}</ref> and during their preparations, they sent Melian to Cuiviénen, and then [[Five Guardians|a group]] of great Maiar to guard the Elves. Melian was their leader, the only female spirit among them.<ref name=Five>{{NM|P1xiii}}, pp. 95 & 99</ref>
[[File:Kip Rasmussen - Melian and Thingol.jpg|thumb|left|''Melian and Thingol'' by [[Kip Rasmussen]]]]
When the [[Eldar]] [[Great March|marched]] into the [[Aman|West]], in the woods of [[Nan Elmoth]], Melian came upon [[Thingol|Elwë Singollo]] of the people of the [[Teleri]]. Elwë was entranced and fell into a swoon at the sight of the Maia Melian, and the two of them stood hand in hand, unable to move or speak for years while the trees grew around them. As a result of his absence, a portion of his followers stayed behind to search for him, while the rest continued on to Valinor under the kingship of [[Olwë]], brother of Elwë.<ref name=Thingol/>

Melian and Thingol recovered and gathered the Elves who stayed behind to look for Elwë, who were named [[Eglath]]. They founded the kingdom of [[Doriath|Eglador]] and ruled as King and Queen of all the Elves in [[Beleriand]]. Melian was the only known [[Ainur|Ainu]] who coupled with one of the [[Children of Ilúvatar]], and thus she begot a child, the daughter named Lúthien, who was the fairest of the Children to have ever lived.<ref name=Thingol/> She married the Man [[Beren|Beren Erchamion]], and as a result, Melian's blood of the Maiar was passed on to both [[Elves]] and [[Men]].<ref name=Quest>{{S|Beren}}</ref>

Foreseeing that war was coming to Beleriand, Melian warned her husband Thingol. In turn, Thingol ordered the delving of a strong fortress in their kingdom. This was [[Menegroth]], the Thousand Caves, and they were aided by the Dwarves. With the return of Morgoth and the flight of [[Ungoliant]] from his [[Balrogs]], the dark spider tried to enter into Thingol's domain, but Melian alone repelled Ungoliant and drove her away.
[[File:Donato Giancola - Beren and Luthien in the Court of Thingol and Melian.jpeg|thumb|''Beren and Lúthien in the Court of Thingol and Melian'' by [[Donato Giancola]]]]
When war with the Great Enemy, [[Morgoth]], [[First Battle|came at last]] to their land, she used her powers to guard and defend it with a protection called ''List Melian'', or "the [[Girdle of Melian]]", and their kingdom was known as [[Doriath]], the Land of the Fence. This prevented anyone less powerful than Melian from entering the kingdom.<ref>{{S|Sindar}}</ref> However, with the foresight of a Maia, she predicted that one day someone more powerful would be able to enter. When Beren arrived as foretold, she counselled King Thingol against sending Beren to search for a [[Silmaril]], which would eventually lead to Doriath's ruin. This was one of many instances in which she proved, through her wisdom and powers of foresight, to be wiser than her husband, and an effective queen of her land. The great evil wolf [[Carcharoth]] also passed the Girdle, as fate and the power of the Silmaril let him.<ref name=Quest/>

In Doriath, she also became a friend and tutor of [[Galadriel]] to whom she taught great lore and wisdom concerning Middle-earth and also the art of [[lembas]]-baking which she knew from her mistress, Yavanna. She eventually questioned Galadriel on how and why the [[Noldor]] had returned, upon which Galadriel told her only some of the story. Therefore she was the first to glean [[Kinslaying at Alqualondë|the truth]], perceiving more than Galadriel was willing to tell, and she warned Thingol against dealing with the [[Sons of Fëanor]].<ref>{{S|Noldor}}</ref> After the departure of Lúthien and Beren, she aided [[Túrin]] and his [[Morwen|mother]] and [[Niënor|sister]]. She provided [[Beleg]] with some way-bread, lembas, for him and the exiled Túrin, showing great favour because never before was lembas given to a Man and seldom was it again. But she also foresaw his doom in his quest for Túrin.<ref>{{S|Turin}}</ref> When [[Húrin]], father of [[Túrin]], returned from his captivity in [[Angband]], she was the one to lift the dark spell of Morgoth from him.

Thingol's arrogance eventually resulted to his death in the [[Battle of the Thousand Caves]]. Melian then departed from the mortal lands,<ref>{{NM|P1iv}}</ref> vanishing to Valinor, where she mourned the loss of her husband in the [[Halls of Mandos]] and her daughter to the unknown fate of the [[Gift of Men]]. In her absence, Doriath was opened to its enemies, which led to its ultimate demise.<ref>{{S|Doriath}}</ref>

==Etymology==
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'''Melian''' is [[Sindarin]] for "Dear gift", from the ancient form '''''Melyanna''''', being a combination of ''mell'' ("love") + ''ann'' ("gift").<ref>{{S|Appendix}}, entries ''[[anna]]'', ''mel-''</ref> She was also called ''Tóril'' meaning "Queen".<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, p. 389</ref>

==Genealogy==
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== Other versions of the legendarium ==
She appeared in ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]'' as ''Tindriel'' or ''Wendelin'' ([[Qenya]]) and in a [[Gnomish]] dictionary as ''Gwendeling'' or ''Gwendhiling''. In a crossed out note, she had with [[Thingol|Tinwelint]] a son, [[Tinfang Warble|Tinfang]], and a daughter, [[Lúthien|Tinúviel]].<ref>{{LT1|IV}}</ref><ref>{{LT1|V}}</ref><ref>{{LT1|Appendix}}, entry "Wendelin"</ref>

In the early [[legendarium]] Melian is defined as a fay, making her somewhat more sinister than in her later appearance. This version of her is presented in '''The Tale of Tinúviel''', Tolkien's first story of Beren and Lúthien, which was written in archaic English and published in ''[[The Book of Lost Tales Part Two]]''. In this work she appears in another later narrative, although her character is portrayed as being far weaker and more frail than Melian's final manifestation. She also appeared under several names, such as '''Gwenniel'''.

[[Vëannë]] and [[Ausir (boy)|Ausir]] argued whether she should be called ''Wendelin'' or ''Gwendeling''. In a slightly later version, the name ''Melian'' appeared. In one variant she was a daughter of [[Irmo|Lórien]]. She was found by [[Thingol|Tinwelint]] while listening to the song of nightingales and ran away with laughter when he tried to touch her hair. Then he fell into a deep slumber, and she kept watch over him while he slept. Later she became his wife and the queen of [[Doriath|Artanor]].<ref>{{LT2|I}}</ref>

[[Christopher Tolkien]] noticed that in this early version her protection was weaker and there was the possibility that enemies would follow the returning Beren and Tinúviel.<ref>{{LT2|In}}, § 2. ''People and lands in the Tale of Tinúviel''</ref>

A text apparently written in 1959 or later suggests that Melian, having been 'warned in dream' of the [[Awakening of the Elves]], travelled to [[Cuiviénen]], either independently or sent by the Valar at the head of five other Maiar (who would later become the five [[Istar|Istari]]).<ref>{{NM|P1xiii}}</ref>

==External links==
*[http://middle-earth.xenite.org/how-could-melian-have-children-if-the-valar-could-not/ How Could Melian have Children if the Valar Could Not?] by [[Michael Martinez]]

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Morwen

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'''Morwen''' was a daughter of [[Baragund]] of the [[House of Bëor]], the wife of [[Húrin]] of the [[House of Hador]], and the mother of [[Túrin|Túrin Turambar]], [[Urwen]], and [[Nienor]]. She was described as being the most beautiful mortal woman of her time - tall, dark-haired, bright-eyed, and extremely majestic. She also had a stern and cold disposition. Her son Túrin, but not her daughters, inherited her beauty and her tendency to keep her emotions and thoughts to herself.<ref name=UT2>{{UT|2}}</ref>

==History==
Morwen was the daughter of [[Baragund]], [[Lord of Ladros]], and so belonged to the [[House of Beor]]. In the immediate aftermath of the [[Dagor Bragollach]], Morwen, together with her first cousin [[Rían]], fled [[Ladros]] with the help of their kinswoman [[Emeldir]], first to [[Brethil]] and eventually to [[Dor-lómin]]. There, she eventually married [[Húrin]] of the [[House of Hador]] and [[Lord of Dor-lómin]]. They had three children together, [[Túrin]], [[Urwen]], and [[Nienor]]. Urwen perished to the [[Evil Breath]], a plague of Morgoth, when she was a young child.

After Húrin's departure to fight for [[Fingon]] at the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]], Morwen, who was pregnant with their third child, remained in her husband's house as the Lady of [[Dor-Lómin]]. After Morgoth's victory at the Nirnaeth, hordes of [[Easterlings (First Age)|Easterlings]] who had betrayed the [[Edain]], [[Incomers|invaded]] [[Hithlum]]. Even though they took control of the land, they left Morwen and her household alone for a while, as her incredible beauty led them to believe her to be a witch with dealings with the Elves. She was indeed in contact with small groups of Elves living in the mountains close to her house, but from them she received only information, and that very scant.

Eventually she thought it best to send her only surviving child, Túrin, to [[Doriath]] with [[Gethron]] and [[Grithnir]] to seek refuge. Being pregnant, and out of fear of drawing the Easterlings' attention, Morwen herself remained in Dor-Lómin.

Túrin was adopted by King [[Thingol]], who sent messengers back to [[Hithlum]] bringing her news about Túrin's well-being, invitations from Thingol and gifts from [[Melian]]. But she refused to leave her home, not the least because her daughter [[Nienor]] was still a baby.<ref name=UT2/> In her stead she sent to Túrin the dragon-crested [[Helm of Hador]], the heirloom of their house.<ref>{{CH|4}}</ref>

Morwen's house was oppressed by [[Brodda]]'s Easterlings, although she received the help of [[Aerin]], a kinswoman of Húrin whom Brodda had taken to wife against her will, and who knew Morwen's counsel.<ref>{{CH|12}}</ref> Meanwhile, Túrin had exiled himself out of Doriath and made himself a hero. The fame of the [[Black Sword]] reached to Hithlum, saying that he was cleansing [[Beleriand]] from perils, without Morwen knowing that he was her own son. Nienor now had grown up, and Morwen eventually fled the tyranny of Hithlum through [[Ered Wethrin]] and came to Doriath, only to find out that her son had left.<ref>{{CH|10}}</ref> Túrin's travels also brought him to the north and liberated Dor-Lómin, but it was too late, as Morwen and Nienor had long gone.

[[Elves of Nargothrond]] came to Doriath, bringing news about its [[Sack of Nargothrond|sack]] by [[Glaurung]] and that Túrin was under [[Orodreth]]'s service in [[Nargothrond]]; hearing this, against Melian's counsel Morwen left Doriath to seek news of him. [[Mablung]] and [[march-wardens]] were tasked to accompany her; unknown to both, [[Nienor]] had joined them. Mablung reached her near [[Sirion]] but Morwen refused to hear him; then Nienor revealed herself and both women tried to persuade each other to return.

As Morwen refused to go back, and Nienor wouldn't abandon her mother, Mablung perforce passed them over the [[Meres of Twilight]] and left the women with guards upon [[Amon Ethir]] before setting out with a small company to scout Nargothrond as were his orders by Thingol. Yet [[Glaurung]] left Nargothrond and Mablung was unable to prevent them both from getting ensnared in the traps of the [[Dragon]].

Morwen was then lost in the fog that arose from the Dragon's steamy breath and Mablung heard no news from her.<ref>{{S|Turin}}</ref>
[[File:Ted Nasmith - Húrin Finds Morwen.jpg|left|thumb|''Húrin Finds Morwen'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]
Years later, Morwen, now in her fifties, came to the [[Forest of Brethil]] and found the graves of her children at [[Cabed Naeramarth]]. Húrin found her there. She was dying, and asked her husband how their son found his sister; but Húrin never replied. They spent the evening together until she passed away at sunset. Húrin dug for her a grave above Cabed Naeramarth on the west side of the [[Stone of the Hapless]] cutting the words ''Here lies also Morwen Eledhwen''.

According to the words of [[Glirhuin]], the mound survived the [[War of Wrath]] and as [[Tol Morwen]] was the westernmost isle off the coast of [[Lindon]] in the [[Second Age|Second]] and [[Third Age]]s.<ref>{{S|Doriath}}</ref>

== Etymology ==
''Morwen'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Dark Maiden", from ''[[môr]]'' ("darkness, dark, night") + ''[[gwenn]]'' ("maiden").<ref>{{S|Appendix}}, entries ''[[môr]]'', ''[[wen]]''</ref>

==Other names==
Her epithet, '''''Eledhwen''''', means "Elfsheen"<ref>{{S|18}}</ref> or "Elven-fair".<ref>{{L|211}}, p. 281</ref> In the early [[Noldorin]] phase, it meant "Elf-maid".<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, entry "ELED"</ref>

She bore the title '''Lady of Dor-lómin''', being the wife of Húrin, the [[Lord of Dor-lómin]].<ref>{{CH|List}}, entry ''Lady of Dor-lómin'', p. 306</ref>

In early versions of the tale, she was called "Mavwin" or "Mavoine".<ref>{{LT2|II}}</ref>

==Genealogy==
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Morwen

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'''Morwen''' was a daughter of [[Baragund]] of the [[House of Bëor]], the wife of [[Húrin]] of the [[House of Hador]], and the mother of [[Túrin|Túrin Turambar]], [[Urwen]], and [[Nienor]]. She was described as being the most beautiful mortal woman of her time - tall, dark-haired, bright-eyed, and extremely majestic. She also had a stern and cold disposition. Her son Túrin, but not her daughters, inherited her beauty and her tendency to keep her emotions and thoughts to herself.<ref name=UT2>{{UT|2}}</ref>

==History==
Morwen was the daughter of [[Baragund]], [[Lord of Ladros]], and so belonged to the [[House of Beor]]. In the immediate aftermath of the [[Dagor Bragollach]], Morwen, together with her first cousin [[Rían]], fled [[Ladros]] with the help of their kinswoman [[Emeldir]], first to [[Brethil]] and eventually to [[Dor-lómin]]. There, she eventually married [[Húrin]] of the [[House of Hador]] and [[Lord of Dor-lómin]]. They had three children together, [[Túrin]], [[Urwen]], and [[Nienor]]. Urwen perished to the [[Evil Breath]], a plague of Morgoth, when she was a young child.

After Húrin's departure to fight for [[Fingon]] at the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]], Morwen, who was pregnant with their third child, remained in her husband's house as the Lady of [[Dor-Lómin]]. After Morgoth's victory at the Nirnaeth, hordes of [[Easterlings (First Age)|Easterlings]] who had betrayed the [[Edain]], [[Incomers|invaded]] [[Hithlum]]. Even though they took control of the land, they left Morwen and her household alone for a while, as her incredible beauty led them to believe her to be a witch with dealings with the Elves. She was indeed in contact with small groups of Elves living in the mountains close to her house, but from them she received only information, and that very scant.

Eventually she thought it best to send her only surviving child, Túrin, to [[Doriath]] with [[Gethron]] and [[Grithnir]] to seek refuge. Being pregnant, and out of fear of drawing the Easterlings' attention, Morwen herself remained in Dor-Lómin.

Túrin was adopted by King [[Thingol]], who sent messengers back to [[Hithlum]] bringing her news about Túrin's well-being, invitations from Thingol and gifts from [[Melian]]. But she refused to leave her home, not the least because her daughter [[Nienor]] was still a baby.<ref name=UT2/> In her stead she sent to Túrin the dragon-crested [[Helm of Hador]], the heirloom of their house.<ref>{{CH|4}}</ref>

Morwen's house was oppressed by [[Brodda]]'s Easterlings, although she received the help of [[Aerin]], a kinswoman of Húrin whom Brodda had taken to wife against her will, and who knew Morwen's counsel.<ref>{{CH|12}}</ref> Meanwhile, Túrin had exiled himself out of Doriath and made himself a hero. The fame of the [[Black Sword]] reached to Hithlum, saying that he was cleansing [[Beleriand]] from perils, without Morwen knowing that he was her own son. Nienor now had grown up, and Morwen eventually fled the tyranny of Hithlum through [[Ered Wethrin]] and came to Doriath, only to find out that her son had left.<ref>{{CH|10}}</ref> Túrin's travels also brought him to the north and liberated Dor-Lómin, but it was too late, as Morwen and Nienor had long gone.

[[Elves of Nargothrond]] came to Doriath, bringing news about its [[Sack of Nargothrond|sack]] by [[Glaurung]] and that Túrin was under [[Orodreth]]'s service in [[Nargothrond]]; hearing this, against Melian's counsel Morwen left Doriath to seek news of him. [[Mablung]] and [[march-wardens]] were tasked to accompany her; unknown to both, [[Nienor]] had joined them. Mablung reached her near [[Sirion]] but Morwen refused to hear him; then Nienor revealed herself and both women tried to persuade each other to return.

As Morwen refused to go back, and Nienor wouldn't abandon her mother, Mablung perforce passed them over the [[Meres of Twilight]] and left the women with guards upon [[Amon Ethir]] before setting out with a small company to scout Nargothrond as were his orders by Thingol. Yet [[Glaurung]] left Nargothrond and Mablung was unable to prevent them both from getting ensnared in the traps of the [[Dragon]].

Morwen was then lost in the fog that arose from the Dragon's steamy breath and Mablung heard no news from her.<ref>{{S|Turin}}</ref>
[[File:Ted Nasmith - Húrin Finds Morwen.jpg|left|thumb|''Húrin Finds Morwen'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]
Years later, Morwen, now in her fifties, came to the [[Forest of Brethil]] and found the graves of her children at [[Cabed Naeramarth]]. Húrin found her there. She was dying, and asked her husband how their son found his sister; but Húrin never replied. They spent the evening together until she passed away at sunset. Húrin dug for her a grave above Cabed Naeramarth on the west side of the [[Stone of the Hapless]] cutting the words ''Here lies also Morwen Eledhwen''.

According to the words of [[Glirhuin]], the mound survived the [[War of Wrath]] and as [[Tol Morwen]] was the westernmost isle off the coast of [[Lindon]] in the [[Second Age|Second]] and [[Third Age]]s.<ref>{{S|Doriath}}</ref>

== Etymology ==
''Morwen'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Dark Maiden", from ''[[môr]]'' ("darkness, dark, night") + ''[[gwenn]]'' ("maiden").<ref>{{S|Appendix}}, entries ''[[môr]]'', ''[[wen]]''</ref>

==Other names==
Her epithet, '''''Eledhwen''''', means "Elfsheen"<ref>{{S|18}}</ref> or "Elven-fair".<ref>{{L|211}}, p. 281</ref> In the early [[Noldorin]] phase, it meant "Elf-maid".<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, entry "ELED"</ref>

She bore the title '''Lady of Dor-lómin''', being the wife of Húrin, the [[Lord of Dor-lómin]].<ref>{{CH|List}}, entry ''Lady of Dor-lómin'', p. 306</ref>

In early versions of the tale, she was called "Mavwin" or "Mavoine"<ref>{{LT2|II}}</ref>.

==Genealogy==
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Morwen

2024-05-12T12:33:50Z

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'''Morwen''' was a daughter of [[Baragund]] of the [[House of Bëor]], the wife of [[Húrin]] of the [[House of Hador]], and the mother of [[Túrin|Túrin Turambar]], [[Urwen]], and [[Nienor]]. She was described as being the most beautiful mortal woman of her time - tall, dark-haired, bright-eyed, and extremely majestic. She also had a stern and cold disposition. Her son Túrin, but not her daughters, inherited her beauty and her tendency to keep her emotions and thoughts to herself.<ref name=UT2>{{UT|2}}</ref>

==History==
Morwen was the daughter of [[Baragund]], [[Lord of Ladros]], and so belonged to the [[House of Beor]]. In the immediate aftermath of the [[Dagor Bragollach]], Morwen, together with her first cousin [[Rían]], fled [[Ladros]] with the help of their kinswoman [[Emeldir]], first to [[Brethil]] and eventually to [[Dor-lómin]]. There, she eventually married [[Húrin]] of the [[House of Hador]] and [[Lord of Dor-lómin]]. They had three children together, [[Túrin]], [[Urwen]], and [[Nienor]]. Urwen perished to the [[Evil Breath]], a plague of Morgoth, when she was a young child.

After Húrin's departure to fight for [[Fingon]] at the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]], Morwen, who was pregnant with their third child, remained in her husband's house as the Lady of [[Dor-Lómin]]. After Morgoth's victory at the Nirnaeth, hordes of [[Easterlings (First Age)|Easterlings]] who had betrayed the [[Edain]], [[Incomers|invaded]] [[Hithlum]]. Even though they took control of the land, they left Morwen and her household alone for a while, as her incredible beauty led them to believe her to be a witch with dealings with the Elves. She was indeed in contact with small groups of Elves living in the mountains close to her house, but from them she received only information, and that very scant.

Eventually she thought it best to send her only surviving child, Túrin, to [[Doriath]] with [[Gethron]] and [[Grithnir]] to seek refuge. Being pregnant, and out of fear of drawing the Easterlings' attention, Morwen herself remained in Dor-Lómin.

Túrin was adopted by King [[Thingol]], who sent messengers back to [[Hithlum]] bringing her news about Túrin's well-being, invitations from Thingol and gifts from [[Melian]]. But she refused to leave her home, not the least because her daughter [[Nienor]] was still a baby.<ref name=UT2/> In her stead she sent to Túrin the dragon-crested [[Helm of Hador]], the heirloom of their house.<ref>{{CH|4}}</ref>

Morwen's house was oppressed by [[Brodda]]'s Easterlings, although she received the help of [[Aerin]], a kinswoman of Húrin whom Brodda had taken to wife against her will, and who knew Morwen's counsel.<ref>{{CH|12}}</ref> Meanwhile, Túrin had exiled himself out of Doriath and made himself a hero. The fame of the [[Black Sword]] reached to Hithlum, saying that he was cleansing [[Beleriand]] from perils, without Morwen knowing that he was her own son. Nienor now had grown up, and Morwen eventually fled the tyranny of Hithlum through [[Ered Wethrin]] and came to Doriath, only to find out that her son had left.<ref>{{CH|10}}</ref> Túrin's travels also brought him to the north and liberated Dor-Lómin, but it was too late, as Morwen and Nienor had long gone.

[[Elves of Nargothrond]] came to Doriath, bringing news about its [[Sack of Nargothrond|sack]] by [[Glaurung]] and that Túrin was under [[Orodreth]]'s service in [[Nargothrond]]; hearing this, against Melian's counsel Morwen left Doriath to seek news of him. [[Mablung]] and [[march-wardens]] were tasked to accompany her; unknown to both, [[Nienor]] had joined them. Mablung reached her near [[Sirion]] but Morwen refused to hear him; then Nienor revealed herself and both women tried to persuade each other to return.

As Morwen refused to go back, and Nienor wouldn't abandon her mother, Mablung perforce passed them over the [[Meres of Twilight]] and left the women with guards upon [[Amon Ethir]] before setting out with a small company to scout Nargothrond as were his orders by Thingol. Yet [[Glaurung]] left Nargothrond and Mablung was unable to prevent them both from getting ensnared in the traps of the [[Dragon]].

Morwen was then lost in the fog that arose from the Dragon's steamy breath and Mablung heard no news from her.<ref>{{S|Turin}}</ref>
[[File:Ted Nasmith - Húrin Finds Morwen.jpg|left|thumb|''Húrin Finds Morwen'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]
Years later, Morwen, now in her fifties, came to the [[Forest of Brethil]] and found the graves of her children at [[Cabed Naeramarth]]. Húrin found her there. She was dying, and asked her husband how their son found his sister; but Húrin never replied. They spent the evening together until she passed away at sunset. Húrin dug for her a grave above Cabed Naeramarth on the west side of the [[Stone of the Hapless]] cutting the words ''Here lies also Morwen Eledhwen''.

According to the words of [[Glirhuin]], the mound survived the [[War of Wrath]] and as [[Tol Morwen]] was the westernmost isle off the coast of [[Lindon]] in the [[Second Age|Second]] and [[Third Age]]s.<ref>{{S|Doriath}}</ref>

== Etymology ==
''Morwen'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Dark Maiden", from ''[[môr]]'' ("darkness, dark, night") + ''[[gwenn]]'' ("maiden").<ref>{{S|Appendix}}, entries ''[[môr]]'', ''[[wen]]''</ref>

==Other names==
Her epithet, '''''Eledhwen''''', means "Elfsheen"<ref>{{S|18}}</ref> or "Elven-fair".<ref>{{L|211}}, p. 281</ref> In the early [[Noldorin]] phase, it meant "Elf-maid".<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, entry "ELED"</ref>

She bore the title '''Lady of Dor-lómin''', being the wife of Húrin, the [[Lord of Dor-lómin]].<ref>{{CH|List}}, entry ''Lady of Dor-lómin'', p. 306</ref>

In early versions of the tale, she was called "Mavwin" or "Mavoine"<ref>{{LT2}}</ref>.

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[[de:Morwen Eledhwen]]
[[fi:Morwen Eledhwen]]
[[fr:/encyclo/personnages/hommes/1a/peuple_de_beor/morwen]]

Morwen

2024-05-12T12:29:22Z

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'''Morwen''' was a daughter of [[Baragund]] of the [[House of Bëor]], the wife of [[Húrin]] of the [[House of Hador]], and the mother of [[Túrin|Túrin Turambar]], [[Urwen]], and [[Nienor]]. She was described as being the most beautiful mortal woman of her time - tall, dark-haired, bright-eyed, and extremely majestic. She also had a stern and cold disposition. Her son Túrin, but not her daughters, inherited her beauty and her tendency to keep her emotions and thoughts to herself.<ref name=UT2>{{UT|2}}</ref>

==History==
Morwen was the daughter of [[Baragund]], [[Lord of Ladros]], and so belonged to the [[House of Beor]]. In the immediate aftermath of the [[Dagor Bragollach]], Morwen, together with her first cousin [[Rían]], fled [[Ladros]] with the help of their kinswoman [[Emeldir]], first to [[Brethil]] and eventually to [[Dor-lómin]]. There, she eventually married [[Húrin]] of the [[House of Hador]] and [[Lord of Dor-lómin]]. They had three children together, [[Túrin]], [[Urwen]], and [[Nienor]]. Urwen perished to the [[Evil Breath]], a plague of Morgoth, when she was a young child.

After Húrin's departure to fight for [[Fingon]] at the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]], Morwen, who was pregnant with their third child, remained in her husband's house as the Lady of [[Dor-Lómin]]. After Morgoth's victory at the Nirnaeth, hordes of [[Easterlings (First Age)|Easterlings]] who had betrayed the [[Edain]], [[Incomers|invaded]] [[Hithlum]]. Even though they took control of the land, they left Morwen and her household alone for a while, as her incredible beauty led them to believe her to be a witch with dealings with the Elves. She was indeed in contact with small groups of Elves living in the mountains close to her house, but from them she received only information, and that very scant.

Eventually she thought it best to send her only surviving child, Túrin, to [[Doriath]] with [[Gethron]] and [[Grithnir]] to seek refuge. Being pregnant, and out of fear of drawing the Easterlings' attention, Morwen herself remained in Dor-Lómin.

Túrin was adopted by King [[Thingol]], who sent messengers back to [[Hithlum]] bringing her news about Túrin's well-being, invitations from Thingol and gifts from [[Melian]]. But she refused to leave her home, not the least because her daughter [[Nienor]] was still a baby.<ref name=UT2/> In her stead she sent to Túrin the dragon-crested [[Helm of Hador]], the heirloom of their house.<ref>{{CH|4}}</ref>

Morwen's house was oppressed by [[Brodda]]'s Easterlings, although she received the help of [[Aerin]], a kinswoman of Húrin whom Brodda had taken to wife against her will, and who knew Morwen's counsel.<ref>{{CH|12}}</ref> Meanwhile, Túrin had exiled himself out of Doriath and made himself a hero. The fame of the [[Black Sword]] reached to Hithlum, saying that he was cleansing [[Beleriand]] from perils, without Morwen knowing that he was her own son. Nienor now had grown up, and Morwen eventually fled the tyranny of Hithlum through [[Ered Wethrin]] and came to Doriath, only to find out that her son had left.<ref>{{CH|10}}</ref> Túrin's travels also brought him to the north and liberated Dor-Lómin, but it was too late, as Morwen and Nienor had long gone.

[[Elves of Nargothrond]] came to Doriath, bringing news about its [[Sack of Nargothrond|sack]] by [[Glaurung]] and that Túrin was under [[Orodreth]]'s service in [[Nargothrond]]; hearing this, against Melian's counsel Morwen left Doriath to seek news of him. [[Mablung]] and [[march-wardens]] were tasked to accompany her; unknown to both, [[Nienor]] had joined them. Mablung reached her near [[Sirion]] but Morwen refused to hear him; then Nienor revealed herself and both women tried to persuade each other to return.

As Morwen refused to go back, and Nienor wouldn't abandon her mother, Mablung perforce passed them over the [[Meres of Twilight]] and left the women with guards upon [[Amon Ethir]] before setting out with a small company to scout Nargothrond as were his orders by Thingol. Yet [[Glaurung]] left Nargothrond and Mablung was unable to prevent them both from getting ensnared in the traps of the [[Dragon]].

Morwen was then lost in the fog that arose from the Dragon's steamy breath and Mablung heard no news from her.<ref>{{S|Turin}}</ref>
[[File:Ted Nasmith - Húrin Finds Morwen.jpg|left|thumb|''Húrin Finds Morwen'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]
Years later, Morwen, now in her fifties, came to the [[Forest of Brethil]] and found the graves of her children at [[Cabed Naeramarth]]. Húrin found her there. She was dying, and asked her husband how their son found his sister; but Húrin never replied. They spent the evening together until she passed away at sunset. Húrin dug for her a grave above Cabed Naeramarth on the west side of the [[Stone of the Hapless]] cutting the words ''Here lies also Morwen Eledhwen''.

According to the words of [[Glirhuin]], the mound survived the [[War of Wrath]] and as [[Tol Morwen]] was the westernmost isle off the coast of [[Lindon]] in the [[Second Age|Second]] and [[Third Age]]s.<ref>{{S|Doriath}}</ref>

== Etymology ==
''Morwen'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Dark Maiden", from ''[[môr]]'' ("darkness, dark, night") + ''[[gwenn]]'' ("maiden").<ref>{{S|Appendix}}, entries ''[[môr]]'', ''[[wen]]''</ref>

==Other names==
Her epithet, '''''Eledhwen''''', means "Elfsheen"<ref>{{S|18}}</ref> or "Elven-fair".<ref>{{L|211}}, p. 281</ref> In the early [[Noldorin]] phase, it meant "Elf-maid".<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, entry "ELED"</ref>

She bore the title '''Lady of Dor-lómin''', being the wife of Húrin, the [[Lord of Dor-lómin]].<ref>{{CH|List}}, entry ''Lady of Dor-lómin'', p. 306</ref>

In early versions of the tale, she was called "Mavwin" or "Mavoine".

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[[Category:Characters in The Children of Húrin]]
[[Category:Characters in The Silmarillion]]
[[Category:Edain]]
[[Category:First Age characters]]
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[[de:Morwen Eledhwen]]
[[fi:Morwen Eledhwen]]
[[fr:/encyclo/personnages/hommes/1a/peuple_de_beor/morwen]]

Morwen

2024-05-12T12:28:17Z

Adlanth: /* Other names */ added Mavwin

{{sources}}
{{disambig-more|Morwen|[[Morwen (disambiguation)]]}}
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'''Morwen''' was a daughter of [[Baragund]] of the [[House of Bëor]], the wife of [[Húrin]] of the [[House of Hador]], and the mother of [[Túrin|Túrin Turambar]], [[Urwen]], and [[Nienor]]. She was described as being the most beautiful mortal woman of her time - tall, dark-haired, bright-eyed, and extremely majestic. She also had a stern and cold disposition. Her son Túrin, but not her daughters, inherited her beauty and her tendency to keep her emotions and thoughts to herself.<ref name=UT2>{{UT|2}}</ref>

==History==
Morwen was the daughter of [[Baragund]], [[Lord of Ladros]], and so belonged to the [[House of Beor]]. In the immediate aftermath of the [[Dagor Bragollach]], Morwen, together with her first cousin [[Rían]], fled [[Ladros]] with the help of their kinswoman [[Emeldir]], first to [[Brethil]] and eventually to [[Dor-lómin]]. There, she eventually married [[Húrin]] of the [[House of Hador]] and [[Lord of Dor-lómin]]. They had three children together, [[Túrin]], [[Urwen]], and [[Nienor]]. Urwen perished to the [[Evil Breath]], a plague of Morgoth, when she was a young child.

After Húrin's departure to fight for [[Fingon]] at the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]], Morwen, who was pregnant with their third child, remained in her husband's house as the Lady of [[Dor-Lómin]]. After Morgoth's victory at the Nirnaeth, hordes of [[Easterlings (First Age)|Easterlings]] who had betrayed the [[Edain]], [[Incomers|invaded]] [[Hithlum]]. Even though they took control of the land, they left Morwen and her household alone for a while, as her incredible beauty led them to believe her to be a witch with dealings with the Elves. She was indeed in contact with small groups of Elves living in the mountains close to her house, but from them she received only information, and that very scant.

Eventually she thought it best to send her only surviving child, Túrin, to [[Doriath]] with [[Gethron]] and [[Grithnir]] to seek refuge. Being pregnant, and out of fear of drawing the Easterlings' attention, Morwen herself remained in Dor-Lómin.

Túrin was adopted by King [[Thingol]], who sent messengers back to [[Hithlum]] bringing her news about Túrin's well-being, invitations from Thingol and gifts from [[Melian]]. But she refused to leave her home, not the least because her daughter [[Nienor]] was still a baby.<ref name=UT2/> In her stead she sent to Túrin the dragon-crested [[Helm of Hador]], the heirloom of their house.<ref>{{CH|4}}</ref>

Morwen's house was oppressed by [[Brodda]]'s Easterlings, although she received the help of [[Aerin]], a kinswoman of Húrin whom Brodda had taken to wife against her will, and who knew Morwen's counsel.<ref>{{CH|12}}</ref> Meanwhile, Túrin had exiled himself out of Doriath and made himself a hero. The fame of the [[Black Sword]] reached to Hithlum, saying that he was cleansing [[Beleriand]] from perils, without Morwen knowing that he was her own son. Nienor now had grown up, and Morwen eventually fled the tyranny of Hithlum through [[Ered Wethrin]] and came to Doriath, only to find out that her son had left.<ref>{{CH|10}}</ref> Túrin's travels also brought him to the north and liberated Dor-Lómin, but it was too late, as Morwen and Nienor had long gone.

[[Elves of Nargothrond]] came to Doriath, bringing news about its [[Sack of Nargothrond|sack]] by [[Glaurung]] and that Túrin was under [[Orodreth]]'s service in [[Nargothrond]]; hearing this, against Melian's counsel Morwen left Doriath to seek news of him. [[Mablung]] and [[march-wardens]] were tasked to accompany her; unknown to both, [[Nienor]] had joined them. Mablung reached her near [[Sirion]] but Morwen refused to hear him; then Nienor revealed herself and both women tried to persuade each other to return.

As Morwen refused to go back, and Nienor wouldn't abandon her mother, Mablung perforce passed them over the [[Meres of Twilight]] and left the women with guards upon [[Amon Ethir]] before setting out with a small company to scout Nargothrond as were his orders by Thingol. Yet [[Glaurung]] left Nargothrond and Mablung was unable to prevent them both from getting ensnared in the traps of the [[Dragon]].

Morwen was then lost in the fog that arose from the Dragon's steamy breath and Mablung heard no news from her.<ref>{{S|Turin}}</ref>
[[File:Ted Nasmith - Húrin Finds Morwen.jpg|left|thumb|''Húrin Finds Morwen'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]
Years later, Morwen, now in her fifties, came to the [[Forest of Brethil]] and found the graves of her children at [[Cabed Naeramarth]]. Húrin found her there. She was dying, and asked her husband how their son found his sister; but Húrin never replied. They spent the evening together until she passed away at sunset. Húrin dug for her a grave above Cabed Naeramarth on the west side of the [[Stone of the Hapless]] cutting the words ''Here lies also Morwen Eledhwen''.

According to the words of [[Glirhuin]], the mound survived the [[War of Wrath]] and as [[Tol Morwen]] was the westernmost isle off the coast of [[Lindon]] in the [[Second Age|Second]] and [[Third Age]]s.<ref>{{S|Doriath}}</ref>

== Etymology ==
''Morwen'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Dark Maiden", from ''[[môr]]'' ("darkness, dark, night") + ''[[gwenn]]'' ("maiden").<ref>{{S|Appendix}}, entries ''[[môr]]'', ''[[wen]]''</ref>

==Other names==
Her epithet, '''''Eledhwen''''', means "Elfsheen"<ref>{{S|18}}</ref> or "Elven-fair".<ref>{{L|211}}, p. 281</ref> In the early [[Noldorin]] phase, it meant "Elf-maid".<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, entry "ELED"</ref>

She bore the title '''Lady of Dor-lómin''', being the wife of Húrin, the [[Lord of Dor-lómin]].<ref>{{CH|List}}, entry ''Lady of Dor-lómin'', p. 306</ref>

In early versions of the tale, she was called 'Mavwin'.

==Genealogy==
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{{references}}
[[Category:Characters in The Book of Lost Tales]]
[[Category:Characters in The Children of Húrin]]
[[Category:Characters in The Silmarillion]]
[[Category:Edain]]
[[Category:First Age characters]]
[[Category:House of Bëor]]
[[Category:Noldorin names]]
[[Category:Sindarin names]]

[[de:Morwen Eledhwen]]
[[fi:Morwen Eledhwen]]
[[fr:/encyclo/personnages/hommes/1a/peuple_de_beor/morwen]]

Morwen

2024-05-12T12:25:52Z

Adlanth: /* History */

{{sources}}
{{disambig-more|Morwen|[[Morwen (disambiguation)]]}}
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| caption="Morwen" by [[:Category:Images by Kimberly|Kimberly]]
| pronun=
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'''Morwen''' was a daughter of [[Baragund]] of the [[House of Bëor]], the wife of [[Húrin]] of the [[House of Hador]], and the mother of [[Túrin|Túrin Turambar]], [[Urwen]], and [[Nienor]]. She was described as being the most beautiful mortal woman of her time - tall, dark-haired, bright-eyed, and extremely majestic. She also had a stern and cold disposition. Her son Túrin, but not her daughters, inherited her beauty and her tendency to keep her emotions and thoughts to herself.<ref name=UT2>{{UT|2}}</ref>

==History==
Morwen was the daughter of [[Baragund]], [[Lord of Ladros]], and so belonged to the [[House of Beor]]. In the immediate aftermath of the [[Dagor Bragollach]], Morwen, together with her first cousin [[Rían]], fled [[Ladros]] with the help of their kinswoman [[Emeldir]], first to [[Brethil]] and eventually to [[Dor-lómin]]. There, she eventually married [[Húrin]] of the [[House of Hador]] and [[Lord of Dor-lómin]]. They had three children together, [[Túrin]], [[Urwen]], and [[Nienor]]. Urwen perished to the [[Evil Breath]], a plague of Morgoth, when she was a young child.

After Húrin's departure to fight for [[Fingon]] at the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]], Morwen, who was pregnant with their third child, remained in her husband's house as the Lady of [[Dor-Lómin]]. After Morgoth's victory at the Nirnaeth, hordes of [[Easterlings (First Age)|Easterlings]] who had betrayed the [[Edain]], [[Incomers|invaded]] [[Hithlum]]. Even though they took control of the land, they left Morwen and her household alone for a while, as her incredible beauty led them to believe her to be a witch with dealings with the Elves. She was indeed in contact with small groups of Elves living in the mountains close to her house, but from them she received only information, and that very scant.

Eventually she thought it best to send her only surviving child, Túrin, to [[Doriath]] with [[Gethron]] and [[Grithnir]] to seek refuge. Being pregnant, and out of fear of drawing the Easterlings' attention, Morwen herself remained in Dor-Lómin.

Túrin was adopted by King [[Thingol]], who sent messengers back to [[Hithlum]] bringing her news about Túrin's well-being, invitations from Thingol and gifts from [[Melian]]. But she refused to leave her home, not the least because her daughter [[Nienor]] was still a baby.<ref name=UT2/> In her stead she sent to Túrin the dragon-crested [[Helm of Hador]], the heirloom of their house.<ref>{{CH|4}}</ref>

Morwen's house was oppressed by [[Brodda]]'s Easterlings, although she received the help of [[Aerin]], a kinswoman of Húrin whom Brodda had taken to wife against her will, and who knew Morwen's counsel.<ref>{{CH|12}}</ref> Meanwhile, Túrin had exiled himself out of Doriath and made himself a hero. The fame of the [[Black Sword]] reached to Hithlum, saying that he was cleansing [[Beleriand]] from perils, without Morwen knowing that he was her own son. Nienor now had grown up, and Morwen eventually fled the tyranny of Hithlum through [[Ered Wethrin]] and came to Doriath, only to find out that her son had left.<ref>{{CH|10}}</ref> Túrin's travels also brought him to the north and liberated Dor-Lómin, but it was too late, as Morwen and Nienor had long gone.

[[Elves of Nargothrond]] came to Doriath, bringing news about its [[Sack of Nargothrond|sack]] by [[Glaurung]] and that Túrin was under [[Orodreth]]'s service in [[Nargothrond]]; hearing this, against Melian's counsel Morwen left Doriath to seek news of him. [[Mablung]] and [[march-wardens]] were tasked to accompany her; unknown to both, [[Nienor]] had joined them. Mablung reached her near [[Sirion]] but Morwen refused to hear him; then Nienor revealed herself and both women tried to persuade each other to return.

As Morwen refused to go back, and Nienor wouldn't abandon her mother, Mablung perforce passed them over the [[Meres of Twilight]] and left the women with guards upon [[Amon Ethir]] before setting out with a small company to scout Nargothrond as were his orders by Thingol. Yet [[Glaurung]] left Nargothrond and Mablung was unable to prevent them both from getting ensnared in the traps of the [[Dragon]].

Morwen was then lost in the fog that arose from the Dragon's steamy breath and Mablung heard no news from her.<ref>{{S|Turin}}</ref>
[[File:Ted Nasmith - Húrin Finds Morwen.jpg|left|thumb|''Húrin Finds Morwen'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]
Years later, Morwen, now in her fifties, came to the [[Forest of Brethil]] and found the graves of her children at [[Cabed Naeramarth]]. Húrin found her there. She was dying, and asked her husband how their son found his sister; but Húrin never replied. They spent the evening together until she passed away at sunset. Húrin dug for her a grave above Cabed Naeramarth on the west side of the [[Stone of the Hapless]] cutting the words ''Here lies also Morwen Eledhwen''.

According to the words of [[Glirhuin]], the mound survived the [[War of Wrath]] and as [[Tol Morwen]] was the westernmost isle off the coast of [[Lindon]] in the [[Second Age|Second]] and [[Third Age]]s.<ref>{{S|Doriath}}</ref>

== Etymology ==
''Morwen'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Dark Maiden", from ''[[môr]]'' ("darkness, dark, night") + ''[[gwenn]]'' ("maiden").<ref>{{S|Appendix}}, entries ''[[môr]]'', ''[[wen]]''</ref>

==Other names==
Her epithet, '''''Eledhwen''''', means "Elfsheen"<ref>{{S|18}}</ref> or "Elven-fair".<ref>{{L|211}}, p. 281</ref> In the early [[Noldorin]] phase, it meant "Elf-maid".<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, entry "ELED"</ref>

She bore the title '''Lady of Dor-lómin''', being the wife of Húrin, the [[Lord of Dor-lómin]].<ref>{{CH|List}}, entry ''Lady of Dor-lómin'', p. 306</ref>

==Genealogy==
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{{references}}
[[Category:Characters in The Book of Lost Tales]]
[[Category:Characters in The Children of Húrin]]
[[Category:Characters in The Silmarillion]]
[[Category:Edain]]
[[Category:First Age characters]]
[[Category:House of Bëor]]
[[Category:Noldorin names]]
[[Category:Sindarin names]]

[[de:Morwen Eledhwen]]
[[fi:Morwen Eledhwen]]
[[fr:/encyclo/personnages/hommes/1a/peuple_de_beor/morwen]]

Morwen

2023-09-27T17:03:07Z

Adlanth: Added source for claims about Aerin.

{{sources}}
{{disambig-more|Morwen|[[Morwen (disambiguation)]]}}
{{Edain infobox
| name=Morwen
| image=[[Image:Kimberly - Morwen.jpg|250px]]
| caption="Morwen" by [[:Category:Images by Kimberly|Kimberly]]
| pronun=
| othernames=''Eledhwen'' ([[Sindarin|S]], "Elfsheen")
| titles=Lady of Dor-lómin
| position=
| location=[[Ladros]]; [[Dor-lómin]]; [[Doriath]]
| affiliation=
| language=
| birth={{FA|443}}
| birthlocation=[[Ladros]]
| rule=
| death={{FA|501}}
| deathlocation=[[Cabed Naeramarth]]
| age=58
| notablefor=
| house=[[House of Bëor]]
| parentage=[[Baragund]]
| siblings=
| spouse=[[Húrin|Húrin Thalion]]
| children=[[Túrin]], [[Urwen]], [[Nienor]]
| gender=Female
| height=Tall
| hair=Dark
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| weapons=
| steed=
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'''Morwen''' was a daughter of [[Baragund]] of the [[House of Bëor]], the wife of [[Húrin]] of the [[House of Hador]], and the mother of [[Túrin|Túrin Turambar]], [[Urwen]], and [[Nienor]]. She was described as being the most beautiful mortal woman of her time - tall, dark-haired, bright-eyed, and extremely majestic. She also had a stern and cold disposition. Her son Túrin, but not her daughters, inherited her beauty and her tendency to keep her emotions and thoughts to herself.<ref name=UT2>{{UT|2}}</ref>

==History==
Morwen was the daughter of [[Baragund]], [[Lord of Ladros]]. She belonged to the [[House of Beor]] and married [[Húrin]] of the [[House of Hador]] and [[Lord of Dor-lómin]]. They had three children together, [[Túrin]], [[Urwen]], and [[Nienor]]. Urwen perished to the [[Evil Breath]], a plague of Morgoth, when she was a young child.

After Húrin's departure to fight for [[Fingon]] at the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]], Morwen, who was pregnant with their third child, remained in her husband's house as the Lady of [[Dor-Lómin]]. After Morgoth's victory at the Nirnaeth, hordes of [[Easterlings (First Age)|Easterlings]] who had betrayed the [[Edain]], [[Incomers|invaded]] [[Hithlum]]. Even though they took control of the land, they left Morwen and her household alone for a while, as her incredible beauty led them to believe her to be a witch with dealings with the Elves. She was indeed in contact with small groups of Elves living in the mountains close to her house, but from them she received only information, and that very scant.

Eventually she thought it best to send her only surviving child, Túrin, to [[Doriath]] with [[Gethron]] and [[Grithnir]] to seek refuge. Being pregnant, and out of fear of drawing the Easterlings' attention, Morwen herself remained in Dor-Lómin.

Túrin was adopted by King [[Thingol]], who sent messengers back to [[Hithlum]] bringing her news about Túrin's well-being, invitations from Thingol and gifts from [[Melian]]. But she refused to leave her home, not the least because her daughter [[Nienor]] was still a baby.<ref name=UT2/> In her stead she sent to Túrin the dragon-crested [[Helm of Hador]], the heirloom of their house.<ref>{{CH|4}}</ref>

Morwen's house was oppressed by [[Brodda]]'s Easterlings, although she received the help of [[Aerin]], a kinswoman of Húrin whom Brodda had taken to wife against her will, and who knew Morwen's counsel.<ref>{{CH|12}}</ref> Meanwhile, Túrin had exiled himself out of Doriath and made himself a hero. The fame of the [[Black Sword]] reached to Hithlum, saying that he was cleansing [[Beleriand]] from perils, without Morwen knowing that he was her own son. Nienor now had grown up, and Morwen eventually fled the tyranny of Hithlum through [[Ered Wethrin]] and came to Doriath, only to find out that her son had left.<ref>{{CH|10}}</ref> Túrin's travels also brought him to the north and liberated Dor-Lómin, but it was too late, as Morwen and Nienor had long gone.

[[Elves of Nargothrond]] came to Doriath, bringing news about its [[Sack of Nargothrond|sack]] by [[Glaurung]] and that Túrin was under [[Orodreth]]'s service in [[Nargothrond]]; hearing this, against Melian's counsel Morwen left Doriath to seek news of him. [[Mablung]] and [[march-wardens]] were tasked to accompany her; unknown to both, [[Nienor]] had joined them. Mablung reached her near [[Sirion]] but Morwen refused to hear him; then Nienor revealed herself and both women tried to persuade each other to return.

As Morwen refused to go back, and Nienor wouldn't abandon her mother, Mablung perforce passed them over the [[Meres of Twilight]] and left the women with guards upon [[Amon Ethir]] before setting out with a small company to scout Nargothrond as were his orders by Thingol. Yet [[Glaurung]] left Nargothrond and Mablung was unable to prevent them both from getting ensnared in the traps of the [[Dragon]].

Morwen was then lost in the fog that arose from the Dragon's steamy breath and Mablung heard no news from her.<ref>{{S|Turin}}</ref>
[[File:Ted Nasmith - Húrin Finds Morwen.jpg|left|thumb|''Húrin Finds Morwen'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]
Years later, Morwen, now in her fifties, came to the [[Forest of Brethil]] and found the graves of her children at [[Cabed Naeramarth]]. Húrin found her there. She was dying, and asked her husband how their son found his sister; but Húrin never replied. They spent the evening together until she passed away at sunset. Húrin dug for her a grave above Cabed Naeramarth on the west side of the [[Stone of the Hapless]] cutting the words ''Here lies also Morwen Eledhwen''.

According to the words of [[Glirhuin]], the mound survived the [[War of Wrath]] and as [[Tol Morwen]] was the westernmost isle off the coast of [[Lindon]] in the [[Second Age|Second]] and [[Third Age]]s.<ref>{{S|Doriath}}</ref>

== Etymology ==
''Morwen'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Dark Maiden", from ''[[môr]]'' ("darkness, dark, night") + ''[[gwenn]]'' ("maiden").<ref>{{S|Appendix}}, entries ''[[môr]]'', ''[[wen]]''</ref>

==Other names==
Her epithet, '''''Eledhwen''''', means "Elfsheen"<ref>{{S|18}}</ref> or "Elven-fair".<ref>{{L|211}}, p. 281</ref> In the early [[Noldorin]] phase, it meant "Elf-maid".<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, entry "ELED"</ref>

She bore the title '''Lady of Dor-lómin''', being the wife of Húrin, the [[Lord of Dor-lómin]].<ref>{{CH|List}}, entry ''Lady of Dor-lómin'', p. 306</ref>

==Genealogy==
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Morwen

2023-09-27T16:59:55Z

Adlanth: Added a mention of Aerin.

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'''Morwen''' was a daughter of [[Baragund]] of the [[House of Bëor]], the wife of [[Húrin]] of the [[House of Hador]], and the mother of [[Túrin|Túrin Turambar]], [[Urwen]], and [[Nienor]]. She was described as being the most beautiful mortal woman of her time - tall, dark-haired, bright-eyed, and extremely majestic. She also had a stern and cold disposition. Her son Túrin, but not her daughters, inherited her beauty and her tendency to keep her emotions and thoughts to herself.<ref name=UT2>{{UT|2}}</ref>

==History==
Morwen was the daughter of [[Baragund]], [[Lord of Ladros]]. She belonged to the [[House of Beor]] and married [[Húrin]] of the [[House of Hador]] and [[Lord of Dor-lómin]]. They had three children together, [[Túrin]], [[Urwen]], and [[Nienor]]. Urwen perished to the [[Evil Breath]], a plague of Morgoth, when she was a young child.

After Húrin's departure to fight for [[Fingon]] at the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]], Morwen, who was pregnant with their third child, remained in her husband's house as the Lady of [[Dor-Lómin]]. After Morgoth's victory at the Nirnaeth, hordes of [[Easterlings (First Age)|Easterlings]] who had betrayed the [[Edain]], [[Incomers|invaded]] [[Hithlum]]. Even though they took control of the land, they left Morwen and her household alone for a while, as her incredible beauty led them to believe her to be a witch with dealings with the Elves. She was indeed in contact with small groups of Elves living in the mountains close to her house, but from them she received only information, and that very scant.

Eventually she thought it best to send her only surviving child, Túrin, to [[Doriath]] with [[Gethron]] and [[Grithnir]] to seek refuge. Being pregnant, and out of fear of drawing the Easterlings' attention, Morwen herself remained in Dor-Lómin.

Túrin was adopted by King [[Thingol]], who sent messengers back to [[Hithlum]] bringing her news about Túrin's well-being, invitations from Thingol and gifts from [[Melian]]. But she refused to leave her home, not the least because her daughter [[Nienor]] was still a baby.<ref name=UT2/> In her stead she sent to Túrin the dragon-crested [[Helm of Hador]], the heirloom of their house.<ref>{{CH|4}}</ref>

Morwen's house was oppressed by [[Brodda]]'s Easterlings, although she received the help of [[Aerin]], a kinswoman of Húrin whom Brodda had taken to wife against her will, and who knew Morwen's counsel. Meanwhile, Túrin had exiled himself out of Doriath and made himself a hero. The fame of the [[Black Sword]] reached to Hithlum, saying that he was cleansing [[Beleriand]] from perils, without Morwen knowing that he was her own son. Nienor now had grown up, and Morwen eventually fled the tyranny of Hithlum through [[Ered Wethrin]] and came to Doriath, only to find out that her son had left.<ref>{{CH|10}}</ref> Túrin's travels also brought him to the north and liberated Dor-Lómin, but it was too late, as Morwen and Nienor had long gone.

[[Elves of Nargothrond]] came to Doriath, bringing news about its [[Sack of Nargothrond|sack]] by [[Glaurung]] and that Túrin was under [[Orodreth]]'s service in [[Nargothrond]]; hearing this, against Melian's counsel Morwen left Doriath to seek news of him. [[Mablung]] and [[march-wardens]] were tasked to accompany her; unknown to both, [[Nienor]] had joined them. Mablung reached her near [[Sirion]] but Morwen refused to hear him; then Nienor revealed herself and both women tried to persuade each other to return.

As Morwen refused to go back, and Nienor wouldn't abandon her mother, Mablung perforce passed them over the [[Meres of Twilight]] and left the women with guards upon [[Amon Ethir]] before setting out with a small company to scout Nargothrond as were his orders by Thingol. Yet [[Glaurung]] left Nargothrond and Mablung was unable to prevent them both from getting ensnared in the traps of the [[Dragon]].

Morwen was then lost in the fog that arose from the Dragon's steamy breath and Mablung heard no news from her.<ref>{{S|Turin}}</ref>
[[File:Ted Nasmith - Húrin Finds Morwen.jpg|left|thumb|''Húrin Finds Morwen'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]
Years later, Morwen, now in her fifties, came to the [[Forest of Brethil]] and found the graves of her children at [[Cabed Naeramarth]]. Húrin found her there. She was dying, and asked her husband how their son found his sister; but Húrin never replied. They spent the evening together until she passed away at sunset. Húrin dug for her a grave above Cabed Naeramarth on the west side of the [[Stone of the Hapless]] cutting the words ''Here lies also Morwen Eledhwen''.

According to the words of [[Glirhuin]], the mound survived the [[War of Wrath]] and as [[Tol Morwen]] was the westernmost isle off the coast of [[Lindon]] in the [[Second Age|Second]] and [[Third Age]]s.<ref>{{S|Doriath}}</ref>

== Etymology ==
''Morwen'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Dark Maiden", from ''[[môr]]'' ("darkness, dark, night") + ''[[gwenn]]'' ("maiden").<ref>{{S|Appendix}}, entries ''[[môr]]'', ''[[wen]]''</ref>

==Other names==
Her epithet, '''''Eledhwen''''', means "Elfsheen"<ref>{{S|18}}</ref> or "Elven-fair".<ref>{{L|211}}, p. 281</ref> In the early [[Noldorin]] phase, it meant "Elf-maid".<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, entry "ELED"</ref>

She bore the title '''Lady of Dor-lómin''', being the wife of Húrin, the [[Lord of Dor-lómin]].<ref>{{CH|List}}, entry ''Lady of Dor-lómin'', p. 306</ref>

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[[Category:Characters in The Children of Húrin]]
[[Category:Characters in The Silmarillion]]
[[Category:Edain]]
[[Category:First Age characters]]
[[Category:House of Bëor]]
[[Category:Noldorin names]]
[[Category:Sindarin names]]

[[de:Morwen Eledhwen]]
[[fi:Morwen Eledhwen]]
[[fr:/encyclo/personnages/hommes/1a/peuple_de_beor/morwen]]