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'''Lalaith''' ([[First Age]] late 400s), born '''Urwen'''<sup>1</sup>, was the second child of [[Húrin Thalion|Húrin]] and [[Morwen Eledhwen|Morwen]], sister of [[Túrin Turambar]] and [[Nienor Níniel]]. She was a happy child and her parents gave her the nickname "Laughter" (''Lalaith''), from the nearby river, [[Nen Lalaith]]. She was three years old when she died of a plague sent out from [[Angband]]. Her death was especially hard on her older brother Túrin.
'''Lalaith''' ([[First Age]] late 400s), born '''Urwen''', was the second child of [[Húrin Thalion|Húrin]] and [[Morwen Eledhwen|Morwen]], sister of [[Túrin Turambar]] and [[Nienor Níniel]].  
 
==History==
Urwen was a happy child and her parents gave her the [[epessë|nickname]] "Laughter" (''Lalaith''), from the nearby river, [[Nen Lalaith]]. She was three years old when she died of a plague sent out from [[Angband]]. Her death was especially hard on her older brother Túrin.


== Etymology ==
== Etymology ==
Lalaith comes from the [[Sindarin]] word ''[[lalaith]]'', meaning "laughter". Her birth name, Urwen, means "Fire Maiden" (from ''[[ûr]]'' = "fire, hot" and ''[[gwenn]]'' = "maiden"). Alternatively, Urwen could mean "Maiden of August", an assimilation of ''[[Urui]]'', meaning "August", but we do not know in which month she was born.
Lalaith comes from the [[Sindarin]] word ''[[lalaith]]'', meaning "laughter". Her birth name, Urwen, means "Fire Maiden" (from ''[[ûr]]'' = "fire, hot" and ''[[gwenn]]'' = "maiden").  
 
== Notes ==
# Her birth name was given in ''[[Narn i Chîn Húrin]]'', a story from ''[[Unfinished Tales]]'', and is not included in the published ''[[The Silmarillion]]''.


==Genealogy==
==Genealogy==

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Urwen Lalaith
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Ted Nasmith - Lalaith.jpg
Biographical Information
TitlesPrincess of Dor-lómin
BirthFirst Age, Dor-lómin
DeathFirst Age, Dor-lómin (aged 3)
Family
HouseHador
ParentageHúrin + Morwen
Physical Description
GenderFemale
Hair colorBlonde
GalleryImages of Urwen Lalaith

Lalaith (First Age late 400s), born Urwen, was the second child of Húrin and Morwen, sister of Túrin Turambar and Nienor Níniel.

History

Urwen was a happy child and her parents gave her the nickname "Laughter" (Lalaith), from the nearby river, Nen Lalaith. She was three years old when she died of a plague sent out from Angband. Her death was especially hard on her older brother Túrin.

Etymology

Lalaith comes from the Sindarin word lalaith, meaning "laughter". Her birth name, Urwen, means "Fire Maiden" (from ûr = "fire, hot" and gwenn = "maiden").

Genealogy

 
 
Bregolas
 
 
 
Halmir
 
Hador Lórindol
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Belegund
 
Baragund
 
Hareth
 
Galdor of Dor-lómin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Morwen Eledhwen
 
Húrin Thalion
 
Huor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Túrin Turambar
 
URWEN LALAITH
 
Nienor Níniel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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