Nellas
From Tolkien Gateway
| Nellas | |
|---|---|
| Elf | |
 | |
| "Elf Maiden" by Antti Autio | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Doriath |
| Language | Sindarin |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
| Gallery | Images of Nellas |
Nellas was an Elf-maiden of Doriath, who lived in the woods near Menegroth. At the bidding of Melian, she became the friend and tutor of Túrin during his boyhood years in Doriath. It was from Nellas' teaching that Túrin gained the Elf-like bearing and knowledge of Sindarin that led the people of Nargothrond to give him the name Adanedhel, Elf-Man. After Túrin's accidental slaying of Saeros, it was Nellas' account that earned him the forgiveness of the King (though he did not know this, having already exiled himself from the Hidden Kingdom).[1]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Narn i Hîn Húrin (The Tale of the Children of Húrin)", Túrin in Doriath
