Morwen

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The name Morwen refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Morwen (disambiguation).


Morwen Eledhwen
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

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.

1 History
2 Etymology
3 Genealogy
4 See Also

[edit] History

[edit] 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.