Morwen
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Morwen Eledhwen | |
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Adan | |
Biographical Information | |
Other names | Eledhwen (S, "Elfsheen") |
Titles | Lady of Dor-lómin |
Location | Ladros; Dor-lómin; Doriath |
Birth | F.A. 443 Ladros |
Death | F.A. 500 (aged 57) Cabed Naeramarth |
Family | |
House | House of Bëor |
Parentage | Baragund |
Spouse | Húrin Thalion |
Children | Túrin Turambar, Lalaith, Nienor |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Female |
Hair color | Dark |
Gallery | Images of Morwen Eledhwen |
Morwen was a daughter of Baragund of the House of Bëor, and she married Húrin of the House of Marach. She was the mother of Túrin Turambar, Nienor and Lalaith.
History
After Húrin's departure to fight for Fingon at the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, Morwen remained in her husband's house as the Lady Hithlum. [1]
Etymology
Morwen means "Dark Maiden" in Sindarin (from môr = "darkness, dark, night" and gwenn = "maiden"). Her surname, Eledhwen, means "Elf-maiden" (from edhel = "Elf" and gwenn = "maiden"), though Tolkien also translates it as "Elfsheen". Both definitions are in reference to her noble bearing.
Genealogy
Bregolas | Halmir | Hador Lórindol | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Belegund | Baragund | Hareth | Galdor of Dor-lómin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MORWEN | Húrin | Huor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Túrin | Lalaith | Nienor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See Also
References
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