Túrin Turambar [SEP] from fictional universe
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Túrin Turambar


Túrin Turambar (pronounced ) is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. ""Turambar and the Foalókë"", begun in 1917, is the first appearance of Túrin in the legendarium. J.R.R. Tolkien consciously based the story on the medieval tale of Kullervo in the Finnish mythological poem "Kalevala", saying that it was "an attempt to reorganize...the tale of Kullervo the hapless, into a form of my own". Also called ""The Tale of Grief"", ""Narn
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his works: "There is the "Children of Húrin", the tragic tale of Túrin Turambar and his sister Níniel – of which Túrin is the hero: a figure that might be said (by people who like that sort of thing, though it is not very useful) to be derived from elements in Sigurd the Volsung, Oedipus, and the Finnish Kullervo." Another parallel is Milan Toplica, a 14th-century knight in medieval Serbia who also wore a dragon helm and shared a similar story. Túrin is
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, with unknown etymology (see "House of Hador"). Turambar derives from Quenya, an Elvish language created by Tolkien, with the meaning "Master of Fate" (Q. "Tur-" 'mastery', "umbar" or "ambar" 'fate'). All other names given to and taken by Túrin come from Sindarin, another Elven-tongue devised by Tolkien. The Sindarin form of "Turambar", rarely used by Tolkien, was Turumarth (S. "umarth" or "amarth" '
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"magol" or "megil" "sword"). When he first met the Men of Brethil, Túrin presented himself as the Wildman of the Woods, but soon took the name "Turambar" when he decided to settle there. He was also entitled Dagnir Glaurunga, "the Bane of Glaurung" (S. "dagnir" 'slayer'). Resemblance of Túrin to figures from medieval tales can be confirmed by a letter which Tolkien wrote to Milton Waldman, a publisher from the HarperCollins, concerning the fate of
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yet when Turambar had vowed to forsake war for her sake unless to protect her, Níniel finally married him. Turambar was forced to go back to war when Glaurung sent Orcs to attack Brethil: taking the sword up again, Túrin drove them away, taking control of the Folk from Brandir. Next year Níniel conceived; however, soon Glaurung attacked Brethil himself. Turambar decided to ambush the Dragon as he crossed the ravine of Cabed-en-Aras and to try stabbing him from beneath. He took two companions with him
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, corrected or replaced. Among the texts of Tolkien, written for the "Narn i Chîn Húrin", which dates from the 1950s, contains the prophecy of Finduilas stating that "The Adanedhel [one of the names of Túrin] is mighty in the tale of the World, and his stature shall reach yet to Morgoth in some far day to come." In 1958, Tolkien write that when Varda set the constellation of Menelmacar, she intended it to be "a sign of Túrin Turambar" and "a foreshowing
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Jewels" (prose), the latter three part of "The History of Middle-earth" series. Túrin Turambar is the primary protagonist and tragic hero of the novel "The Children of Húrin", published after Tolkien's death by his son Christopher Tolkien and drawing from many of the above sources to finally present a complete narrative. His title, "Turambar", means master of fate. Later, on his tombstone, it was written, "...Master of Fate, yet by fate mastered," concluding
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Haudh-en-Elleth, and turned back to Cabed-en-Aras. There she found Turambar, deemed him dead and cried his name aloud; but she was answered by Glaurung, who lived yet. He revealed to her the truth of her kinship with Turambar and their cruel fate, and with the death of the dragon the spell of forgetfulness was lifted from Nienor. Distraught with woe and horror, she mourned for Túrin: "Farewell, O twice beloved! "A Túrin Turambar turún' ambartanen":
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, forgetting her past. Eventually she fled from both the Elves and the Orcs that pursued her and reached Brethil. Turambar found her at Finduilas's grave, naked, unable to speak and remembering nothing. He named her "Níniel", "Maid of Tears", and took her to Ephel Brandir. There she was healed by Brandir, who fell in love with her; however, Níniel and Turambar came to love each other. Túrin asked her in marriage, but Brandir managed to dissuade her, foreboding evil;
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Fictional food and drink in Middle-earth


for months as long as it was kept dry. "Earthbread" appears in some versions of the story of Túrin Turambar, as given in "Unfinished Tales" and "The Children of Húrin". Túrin and the outlaws are sheltered by a petty-dwarf who gives them roots to cook. After being scrubbed and cooked, the roots are described as being fleshy and tasting like bread. The dwarf does not reveal what plant they are from, for fear of the plant's extinction, and refuses to teach the elves
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)]." In the finished manuscript of "The Tale of Turambar and the Foalókë" this is elaborated into a story that Túrin and Nienor were not at first admitted to Mandos because of their deeds; but after their parents' prayers, they were permitted to enter the "bath of flame", where the Sun replenished its light, "and so were all their sorrows and stains washed away, and they dwelt as shining Valar among the blessed ones”." A new detail is introduced, that "Turambar
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the latter had "revealed" to Túrin that he was cursed. "Blacksword" also appears there, as a side-name; in addition Túrin is said to have called himself "Turambar son of the weary forest" when he returned to Dor-lómin, with Quenya form "Rúsitaurion" and Gnomish "bo-Dhrauthodavros". Tolkien was hesitant about the exact Elvish transcriptions of names: in various texts the later "Turumarth" appears as "Turumart", "Turmarth", or "Turamarth"; "
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when the Men of Brethil had ambushed them in an attempt to rescue the prisoners. Túrin collapsed of grief upon her grave, and was brought to Ephel Brandir. There he took up his life again, now calling himself "Turambar" ("Master of Doom") and renouncing his descent, hoping to overcome thus his curse. The Folk of Haleth dwelling there was ruled by Brandir the Lame, who hoped to preserve his people by secrecy. Turambar quickly gained the favour of the Folk and once again overruled Brandir,
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mound near the brink of Cabed-en-Aras, together with Gurthang which had broken asunder. A great stone was set upon the grave, upon which the Elves wrote in Cirth, the runes of Doriath: TÚRIN TURAMBAR DAGNIR GLAURUNGA NIENOR NÍNIEL (Túrin, Conqueror of Fate, Slayer of Glaurung Niënor Níniel) However, Niënor's body was not there and could not have been found. Two years later Morwen and Húrin met at that place for the last time, and Morwen was also buried there. The mound survived
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forest, and was among those saved by the valour of Túrin Turambar when he first arrived in Brethil, becoming one of his closest friends. He urged Turambar to return to battles after marrying Níniel, and Túrin submitted when Dorlas's men were worsted in the battle with Orcs sent by Glaurung. In the attempt to slay the Dragon Dorlas was the first to stand forth and join Turambar, and he scorned Brandir for being unable to protect his people. He was rebuked by Hunthor, who also warned Dorlas lest his heart would
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story of what happened to Húrin and his children Túrin Turambar and Nienor, after Húrin was cursed by Morgoth. A coherent but less detailed version of this story appears as "Of Túrin Turambar" in "The Silmarillion", the first posthumous edition of Tolkien's works. In the published "Silmarillion" and "Unfinished Tales", the title of the Narn is given as Narn i Hîn Húrin. This was an editorial decision by Christopher Tolkien which he later regretted, done only to prevent people from pronouncing Chîn like English
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he wields an accursed sword, Balin nevertheless continues his quest to regain King Arthur's favour, though he unintentionally causes misery wherever he goes. Fate eventually catches up with him when he unwittingly kills his own brother, who in turn mortally wounds him. The idea of Túrin changing his name to escape his doom is present already in the original versions of the tale, although to a lesser extent. The name "Turambar" goes to preliminary drafts, where however it was taken by Túrin at his first encounter with Glaurung after
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Angband. Together they rescued Túrin upon the confines of Anfauglith. Unfortunately, when Beleg was cutting the sleeping Túrin free from his bonds, he pricked Túrin's foot with the sword Anglachel, and Túrin, mistaking Beleg in the darkness for an orc come to torment him, took the sword and slew Beleg. Túrin became dazed with grief after this, but Gwindor led him to the Pools of Ivrin, where he returned to senses. They journeyed to the hidden fortress of Nargothrond, where Gwindor had formerly been a lord.
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in-arms of Túrin Turambar. The two fight together in defending the north marches of Doriath from the Orcs of Morgoth. When Túrin is accused of murder, Beleg searches out and produces at the last moment a witness who can testify to extenuating circumstances. When Túrin pridefully leaves Doriath after the affair, Beleg receives permission from Thingol to follow him into exile and is granted the sword Anglachel to help in this endeavour. Beleg long seeks Túrin. In the forests West of the River Sirion he is captured and tortured by Túrin
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was marked with a large cross, that in the works of Tolkien mean that there is "some misstatement in the text that requires revision" Also, in «Later Quenta Silmarillion» the string of «Quenta Silmarillion» about the arrival of Túrin from halls of Mandos was corrected to "returning from the Doom of Men at the ending of the world", but the strings with participation of Túrin in the battle against Morgoth and the death of Morgoth from the black sword of Túrin were neither removed nor marked in any way
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Mormegil" as "Mormagli(r)" or "Mormael" in Gnomish/Sindarin and as "Mormakil" in Quenya. The original form of "Agarwaen" "Bloodstained" was "Iarwaeth", and "Thurin" "the Secret" supposedly originated in "Thuringud" "the Hidden Foe". In early texts Tolkien usually interpreted "Turambar" as "the Conqueror of Fate". Many artists have created illustrations of Túrin's story. A stand-alone novel "The Children of Húrin" contains images by Alan
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i Chîn Húrin"", commonly called "The Narn", it tells of the tragic fates of the children of Húrin, namely his son Túrin (Turambar) and his daughter Nienor. Excerpts of the story were published before, in "The Silmarillion" (prose), "Unfinished Tales" (prose), "The Book of Lost Tales" Part II (prose), "The Lays of Beleriand" (verse in alliterative long-lines) and most recently in 1994 in "The War of the
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Beleriand


Beleriand survived into the Second Age, but were completely destroyed along with the island kingdom of Númenor. One reference to a part that was not destroyed was made in "The Silmarillion" to the places of death of Túrin Turambar, Morwen and Nienor. Fulfilling a prophecy, the graves of Túrin Turambar and Morwen survived as the island Tol Morwen. Likewise, a part of Dorthonion became Tol Fuin, and Himring became an island. Of note is what Galadriel said to Treebeard at their parting in Isengard, "Not in Middle
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and him it names among the Gods." In «Quenta Silmarillion», published in 1937 year, Túrin also takes part in the Last Battle, he "will come from the halls of Mandos" and his sword causes Morgoth "death and final end", but in this text Túrin gets a place among "the sons of the Valar", although the whole line about the prophecy of the Mandos about the man, including the presence of Túrin among the sons of the Valar, in «Later Quenta Silmarillion»
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against Nargothrond, and Túrin encouraged Orodreth to send his forces to fight them in the open. During the ensuing Battle of Tumhalad, Nargothrond's forces were destroyed and Orodreth was slain, while the bridge helped Morgoth's forces to locate the fortress and cross the river Narog. Túrin fought valiantly and was alone able to withstand Glaurung, but he forsook the battle to carry away the mortally wounded Gwindor. Before he died, he instructed Túrin to save Finduilas, prophesying that she alone can save Túrin from his doom. Hastening to
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, he told him what had happened and taunted him from his jealousy that Túrin had more respect than he and had had the love of Níniel. Refusing to believe and in wrath on his fate, Túrin slew the defenceless Brandir and ran in madness towards Finduilas's grave. There he was met by Mablung of Doriath, who confirmed the words of Brandir were true. In despair and shame Túrin fled back to Cabed-en-Aras and cast himself upon the point of his sword Gurthang. Túrin was buried in a high
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, Saeros stumbled and died on the rocks below. Heedless of Mablung's counsels, and before Túrin could have been either punished or absolved, he fled from Doriath, fearing imprisonment. Thingol, after learning of the circumstances from Nellas, eventually pardoned Túrin, and Beleg obtained leave to seek out his friend. Túrin was unaware of this and fled westward, eventually meeting up with a band of outlaws called Gaurwaith that dwelt in the woods south of the river Taeglin. He proved his worth for them by killing one of their
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mainly based on Kullervo, a character from the Finnish folklore poems known as Kalevala, who was also "cursed" in a sense, seduced his sister, brought ruin upon his family and slew himself. Sigmund, the father of Sigurd in the Volsunga saga, also resembles Túrin in the incestuous relationship he has with his sister. In Richard Wagner's opera "Die Walküre" (also drawn in part from the Volsung myths), Siegmund and Sieglinde are parallels of Túrin and Nienor. (One notable resemblance of Túrin to
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He gave Beleg's black sword Anglachel to Túrin now, who had it reforged and renamed as "Gurthang", "Iron of Death". Túrin hid his own name, eventually becoming known as "Mormegil" or the "Blacksword of Nargothrond", because of his prowess with Gurthang. Gwindor met there again his beloved, Finduilas daughter of King Orodreth, but she unwillingly fell in love with Túrin; however, Túrin did not perceive this and held her in awe. Túrin was extremely influential in Nargothrond, becoming a
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was freed from evil by the prowess of the "Two Captains", Beleg and Túrin. However, by wearing the Helm Túrin revealed his identity to Morgoth, who sent a host of Orcs against Amon Rûdh two years later. These found Mîm, and he once again bought his life by leading them up the hill. Túrin was captured and all his men slain, except Beleg and Andvír. Beleg followed the Orcs through the forest of Taur-nu-Fuin, where he met Gwindor, a slave who escaped from
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save the captives of Nargothrond, Túrin was caught by the powerful gaze of Glaurung, and stood by enspelled and immobile as Finduilas was dragged away, calling to him. The dragon deceived him into believing that Morwen and Niënor were suffering in Dor-lómin, and Túrin abandoned Finduilas to seek out his kin. Next year he reached Dor-lómin, but found his old house empty and went to the halls of Brodda the Easterling, who had taken Húrin's lands and possessions. There Túrin learned from Brodda's wife Aerin
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defeat of the Eldar at the Nírnaeth Arnoediad, Beleg returned to Doriath with the young Túrin Turambar, a grand-nephew of Beren, sent by his mother Morwen Eledhwen from Dor-lómin, which was soon to be overrun by Morgoth's forces, and Thingol received him gladly. Túrin later caused the death of the Nandorin elf Saeros, after the latter gave him a mortal insult. Thingol was at first outraged, but later pardoned Túrin after hearing the whole story. However, Túrin knew none of this and fled Doriath
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the War of Wrath and the Drowning of Beleriand, and as Tol Morwen was one of the islands off the coast of Middle-earth in later ages. Tolkien also wrote several versions of a prophecy about Túrin's fate after his death. In the earliest outline preserved, where the tale is drafted only cursorily and has many elements missing, a reference already appears to "purification of Turambar and Vainóni (the original name of Niënor) who fare shining about the world and go with the hosts of Tulkas against Melkor (Morgoth
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Elven-realm of Doriath; Morwen remained in Dor-lómin herself, and shortly afterwards Túrin's second sister, Niënor, was born. Túrin and his guides eventually reached Doriath, and were enmeshed in the Girdle of Melian. There they came near to death, but the marchwarden Beleg Strongbow found them and led them to the halls of Menegroth. King Thingol adopted Túrin, in memory of Húrin's heroism and because of his kinship with Beren. One of Túrin's friends there was an elven-lady Nellas, who
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watched over him at Queen Melian's bidding and taught elven-lore. Túrin became esteemed and renowned for his prowess and bravery, and Beleg became his teacher of warfare. When after eight years Dor-lómin was cut off and tidings from Morwen and Niënor ceased, Túrin decided to pit his strength against Morgoth's forces, hoping to avenge thus the sorrows of his kin. Thingol appointed him to be one of his "knights of the sword", and Túrin departed to the northern marches of Doriath to fight the Orcs
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he win friendship easily, for he was not merry, and laughed seldom." Túrin is said to have been greatly affected by the deaths of his friends; thus after overcoming pestilence himself and the death of Lalaith, Túrin's character was hardened and he became even more reserved. Tolkien also stated that Túrin ever after "sought in all faces of women the face of Lalaith," that he did not love Finduilas because "his mind and heart were elsewhere, by rivers in springs long past," and that Túrin
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Morwen


Morwen is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. She is featured in "The Silmarillion", "The Children of Húrin" and "The Wanderings of Húrin". She was the daughter of Baragund of the House of Bëor and cousin of Rían. She was married to Húrin and was the mother of Túrin Turambar and Nienor Níniel. Her name in Tolkien's invented language of Sindarin translates to 'Dark Maiden', but she was also often called Elfsheen or Eledhwen. After the Dagor
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of these, Eärendil will return from the sky and shall meet Tulkas, Eönwë, and Túrin Turambar on the plains of Valinor. There the forces of the Valar shall fight against Morgoth. Tulkas will wrestle with him, but it will be by the hand of Túrin that finally death and destruction will be dealt to Morgoth. Túrin will run his black sword Gurthang (Iron of Death) through Morgoth's heart, thus avenging the Children of Húrin and all Men. According to other sources such as "The Book of Lost
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, Dorlas and Hunthor, but the first deserted them and the other was slain by a stone. Turambar mortally wounded Glaurung with Gurthang, but was hurt by the venom of the Dragon's blood and fell in a swoon. When Níniel came to search for him, Glaurung with his last words undid his spell, and she remembered who she was and realized that Turambar was her brother. Horrified, Niënor cast herself over the brink of the ravine into the river Taeglin and died. Brandir witnessed this, and when Turambar awoke
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after his mother Morwen, descended from the House of Bëor, in contrast to his fair-haired father Húrin from the House of Hador. According to Gwindor's words, Túrin was very tall, "as tall as are the Men from the misty hills of Hithlum," in which he supposedly took after his grandfather Galdor the Tall since both Húrin and the Folk of Bëor were shorter than was usual among the Men of Hador. Tolkien was not consistent in describing Túrin's eyes. According to some texts "he had
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the final assault upon the Valar and the Children of Ilúvatar. In an early text, known as «Earliest Silmarillion», it is "the spirit of Túrin" who came back and fought, and "it shall be Túrin who with his black sword will slay Morgoth" while in the revision of the "Quenta Noldorinwa" carried out in 1930 the battle is described thus: In the same text says that after the victory over Morgoth the prophecy of Mandos about man not saying anything but "save of Túrin only,
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He was born in the month of Gwaeron (March) of the Year of the Sun 464. He had a younger sister, Lalaith, but she died of a plague at the age of three, when a pestilent wind came from Angband. Túrin was also taken sick at that time, but recovered. His closest childhood friend was Sador One-foot. The Siege of Angband was already broken at that time, but Túrin's homeland of Dor-lómin was still contested by the Folk of Hador against Morgoth's forces
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sent back to Middle-earth alive, but Lúthien becomes a mortal woman, so that in time they will both die and leave the Universe together. As immortals whose souls are bound to Arda for as long as it lasts, Thingol and Melian suffer the grief of being deprived of their daughter for all time. Also included is the story of Túrin Turambar. His father Húrin is captured at the end of the Battle of Unnumbered Tears, and for his defiance, Morgoth places a curse on his family. Túrin becomes a
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the beauty of his mother and the eyes of his father", which were blue, while in other Túrin is said to have inherited the grey eyes of his mother. It is also stated that his eyes were bright, and that "few indeed could challenge the eyes of Túrin in set will or in wrath." Thus it is possible that he inherited the "elven-light ... hard to endure" of his mother's eyes. As a child of five years, Túrin is described thus: A similar reference
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chief counsellor of Orodreth and eventually overruling both him and Gwindor. He encouraged the Elves to abandon their practice of secrecy, and they built a great bridge before the Doors of Nargothrond and managed to clear the land between River Sirion and Falas from enemies. However, Túrin became arrogant, ignoring even a warning from the Vala Ulmo, brought by Gelmir and Arminas, to destroy the bridge and return to secrecy. When Túrin had dwelt in Nargothrond for five years, Morgoth sent a great host of Orcs led by the dragon Glaurung
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further setting him apart from his fair-haired cousin. The two never actually met, but Tuor did once see his cousin in passing at Eithel Ivrin. The cousins' respective fates – suicide and paradise – are analogous to those in Greek myth of Ajax and Achilles. Túrin is one of the few characters in Tolkien's writings to have committed suicide, and several of the others – Aerin, Niënor, and Húrin – are connected to his story. The name Túrin supposedly comes from the speech of the Folk of Hador
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, where he was joined by Beleg. His chief weapon for ever after became the sword, and in addition he wore now the Dragon-helm of Hador, so that the Orcs began to fear him. At the age of 20, Túrin accidentally killed Saeros, one of Thingol's counsellors, who had scorned him for his attire and mortal lineage. Túrin injured him for this, but later was ambushed by Saeros. Túrin overpowered him, chasing him at sword point to a ravine where, in an attempt to jump
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outlaws. Soon Beleg found the band in the wild, while Túrin was absent spying upon the Orcs. The outlaws treated the Elf badly, and this, as well as the counsels of Beleg, made Túrin stop the lawless way of the band's life, hunting hereafter only the servants of Angband. He rejected Beleg's advice to return to Doriath, and the Elf then departed to Menegroth. Later Túrin's band captured Mîm the Petty-dwarf; his two sons escaped, but one of them, Khîm, was
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indeed shall stand beside Fionwë [Eönwë] in the Great Wrack, and Melko [Morgoth] and his drakes [name of the dragons in Tolkien legendarium] shall curse the sword of Mormakil [name of the sword of Túrin]". In later Tolkien's writings no reference to Niënor's fate appears, but Túrin's destiny is made even more prominent. The notion maintained for a long time was that Túrin would take part in the Last Battle fought before the End of the World, when Morgoth would return and make
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Sador


Sador is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He was the serving-man of Húrin of Dor-lómin and a friend of his son Túrin Turambar. In his youth Sador was a woodman, but when in the Battle of Sudden Flame suddenly broke out, he was summoned by Fingolfin the High King of the Noldor. He arrived too late to participate in the battle, but bore back the bier of Hador his lord and later went for a soldier. Sador defended Barad Eithel in
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. When Túrin was eight years old, Húrin led most of his Men to war, and all were slain during the Battle of Unnumbered Tears. Húrin himself was captured alive, and cursed by Morgoth together with his family. Dor-lómin was invaded by the Easterlings at Morgoth's command. Túrin remained with Morwen, who hid him from the Incomers, fearing that they would enslave or kill him as the heir of both Dor-lómin and Ladros. She sent him secretly and under protection of Grithnir and Gethron to the
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to this last trait of Túrin's character is found in Finduilas' words: "He is not yet awake, but still pity can ever pierce his heart, and he will never deny it. Pity maybe shall be ever the only entry." His reserved nature is also said to have resulted from Morgoth's curse; thus during Túrin's sojourn in Doriath "...it seemed that fortune was unfriendly to him, so that often what he designed went awry, and what he desired he did not gain; neither did
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did fall in love with Níniel because she reminded him of Lalaith. The grief that he had slain Beleg "was graven on the face of Túrin and never faded"; early Tolkien's writings add that after this time "wild and black was his hair yet streaked with grey, and his face was pale and marked as with deep sorrows of the past." Tolkien gave another Túrin's trait which differed him from others: "his speech and bearing were that of the ancient kingdom of Doriath", implying that he
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that Morwen had already left for Doriath before the fall of Nargothrond, as Túrin's own efforts had made the way passable. In his rage he killed Brodda and his followers, rising a revolt. As he left, Aerin burnt herself alive in her halls, and the remnant of the Folk of Hador was persecuted even more cruelly from that time. Túrin next tried to find Finduilas and followed the trail towards the forest of Brethil, but came too late: the woodmen informed him that she had been killed by the orcs
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Húrin" or "Narn i Chîn Húrin", which was claimed by Tolkien to be the ultimate source of the published writings. Túrin is briefly mentioned in "The Fellowship of the Ring", but little more is said than that he was one of "the mighty Elf-friends of old". In "The Two Towers", his name is briefly mentioned as a strong warrior. Túrin was the son of Húrin Thalion, Lord of the Folk of Hador, and Morwen Eledhwen of the House of Bëor.
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Arnoediad (chapter II), which actually forms the twentieth chapter of the "Silmarillion"; both in the "Narn" and in the much compressed "Silmarillion" version ("Of Túrin Turambar"), this battle is only briefly mentioned. In the middle section (chapters VII to XII), that is, from the end of Túrin's residing on Amon Rûdh to his return to Dor-lómin, material is mostly drawn from the "Silmarillion" but is often supplemented with more complete but disconnected passages from
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The Lay of the Children of Húrin is a long epic poem by J. R. R. Tolkien, which takes place in his fictional fantasy-world, Middle-earth. It tells of the life and the ill fate of Túrin Turambar, the son of Húrin. It is written in alliterative verse and exists in several versions, but was never finished. The poem was published after the author's death by his son Christopher in "The Lays of Beleriand", the third volume of "The History of Middle-earth"
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a designation for the War of Wrath and in this last reappearance of the idea of the return of Túrin, Andreth predicted the War of Wrath, in which according to the all more earliest texts, the death of Ancalagon the Black was attributed to Eärendil. Túrin is said to have been one of the fairest Men to have ever lived: "dark-haired and pale-skinned, ... his face more beautiful than any other among mortal Men, in the Elder Days." In this he is stated to have taken
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used a more archaic and 'noble' variant of the Sindarin language. Túrin was a cousin of Tuor Eladar, father of Eärendil the Blessed. There are many parallels between the circumstances of their lives (both lost their fathers in the Nírnaeth Arnoediad, were raised in part by Elves, spent time as outlaws, were war-leaders in great Elvish fortresses and survived their downfall), but the outcome of Tuor's life was quite different. Even Túrin's colouring was dark, enhancing his resemblance to the Noldorin Elves but
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When Túrin came to Nargothrond, he hid his identity under the epithet Agarwaen son of Úmarth, "the Bloodstained, son of Ill-fate", but soon became generally known as Adanedhel, "Man-Elf", since he greatly resembled Elves in manners and looks. Finduilas also called him Thurin, "the Secret", and after the reforging of the black sword Gurthang and because of his prowess with it, Túrin was known as Mormegil, "the Blacksword" (S. "mor-" "black",
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Another reference is found in the Annals of Aman (X. 71, 76), where it is said of the constellation Menelmakar (Orion) that it 'was a sign of Túrin Turambar, who should come into the world, and a foreshowing of the Last Battle that shall be at the end of Days. In this last reappearance of the mysterious and fluctuating idea the prophecy is put into the mouth of Andreth, the Wise-woman of the House of Bëor: Túrin will 'return from the Dead' before his
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In Dor-lómin Túrin learns that Morwen and Niënor have long been in Doriath, and that Glaurung deceived him into letting Finduilas go to her death. He tracks Finduilas' captors to the forest of Brethil, only to learn that she was murdered by the orcs. Grief-stricken, Túrin seeks sanctuary among the folk of Haleth, who maintain a resistance against Morgoth. In Brethil Túrin renames himself "Turambar", "Master of Doom" in Quenya, and gradually supplants Brandir, Brethil's lame Chieftain. In Doriath
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List of Middle-earth characters


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Marach is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, appearing in "The Silmarillion" and "The Peoples of Middle-earth". He was the leader of the Third House of the Edain in the First Age, called the "Folk of Marach" after him. He was the father of Malach and Imlach and ancestor of Túrin Turambar. The Third House of Men finished their westward march across Middle-earth under the guidance of Marach. He led the majority of his people across Eriador
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his tragedy, and ultimately showing his failure to achieve his goals of escaping the curse ill fate Morgoth had cast upon him. In the books, Túrin was a Man of the First Age of Middle-earth, whose family had been cursed by the ultimate evil being of the legendarium, Morgoth. In course of his unsuccessful attempts to defy the curse, Túrin brought ruin upon several Mannish and Elven strongholds as well as upon himself and his sister Niënor Níniel. Their history was recorded in the "Tale of the Children of
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Siegmund is that in the first act of "Die Walküre", Siegmund gives his name as "Wehwalt", just as Túrin tells the Elves of Nargothrond his name is "Agarwaen" "blood-stained".) Túrin further resembles Sigurd himself, as both achieve great renown for the slaying of a dragon of immense power and magic. Other related Old Norse Tales are those such as King Hrolfr Kraki, where the main protagonist King Hrolfr of Denmark is tricked into marrying his own daughter. Yet the most striking similarity
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Dwarf (Middle-earth)


-dwarves had nearly died out. The last remnant of their people were Mîm and his two sons, Ibun and Khîm, who lived at Amon Rûdh. They gave shelter to Túrin Turambar and his band at their home of Amon Rûdh. Mîm was later captured by a band of Orcs and saved his own life by betraying Túrin, though his sons were killed. Mîm later became the possessor of a treasure-hoard abandoned by the dragon Glaurung, but was later killed by Húrin, Túrin's father. The Dwarves are
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of the Last Battle." In one of the footnotes to his later texts «Problem of Ros», Tolkien mentions prophecy of Andreth, according to which Túrin "in the Last Battle should return from the Dead, and before he left the Circles of the World for ever should challenge the Great Dragon of Morgoth, Ancalagon the Black, and deal him the death-stroke.". According to Christopher Tolkien, the term "Last Battle" is used in the same text the «Problem of Ros», as
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best warriors, and thus earned himself a place in the band. At that moment he wished neither to depart anywhere else, nor to strive with them, and so he did little to restrain other members from their evil deeds, such as harassing scattered homesteads of Men. A year later, in an attempt to save the daughter of Larnach, a woodman, Túrin accidentally killed Forweg, the leader of the band. He then claimed his place, and this was granted to him as "the best man" among the
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fate', also "úmarth" 'ill-fate'). After leaving Doriath, Túrin usually tried to conceal his curse and, consequently, his true name. When he first appeared among the outlaws, he called himself Neithan, "the Wronged", as he thought that he had been expelled from Doriath. Later he took the name Gorthol, "the Dread Helm" (S. "gor-" 'horror', "thôl" 'helm'), since he wore the Dragon-helm then.
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, tore off her clothes and ran naked through the woods until she fainted near the Forest of Brethil. Her brother Túrin, who at that time hid his past under the pseudonym "Turambar", found her lying on Haudh-en-Elleth, the grave of an Elf Woman from Nargothrond who had loved him; Finduilas. Because Nienor did not remember her identity and Turambar had never met his second sister, he named her "Níniel" which means "Tear-Maiden" and brought her to the dwellings of the
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Gurthang after having slain Glaurung. As a point of reference regarding the names of the main characters: In this story, Túrin renames himself Turambar, meaning Master of Doom in the High-elven speech, with a vow to turn aside from the darkness that had ruled his early life. His sister Nienor is also called Níniel, meaning Maid of Tears. She is renamed by Turambar himself after he finds her alone and in distress in the woods. Only much later does he learn her real name and origin. The section
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a more powerful faction than Orodreth, until their homicidal dispositions were exposed following Finrod's death, at which point they were exiled from the city. The Man Túrin Turambar later came to Nargothrond and became one of its greatest warriors, but he also persuaded the people to fight openly against Morgoth (the bridge was built at this time), which eventually led to its sack by an army of the dragon led by the worm Glaurung. Glaurung then used Nargothrond as his lair until his death not long afterwards at Túrin's hands
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gathering companies to fight Orcs upon the borders. He stopped wielding Gurthang and fought rather with a spear and a bow. Meanwhile, Morwen and Niënor dwelt in Doriath, but when the news of Nargothrond's destruction had reached them, they rashly went to look for Túrin, aided by a small company of Elves. Glaurung, who now lived in the ruined halls of Nargothrond, descended into the river so that a fog rose and enmeshed the company. Morwen was lost, but Niënor met the dragon and was enspelled by him
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fail him. And thus it indeed befell, for Dorlas dreaded fording the races of Taeglin and deserted Túrin. He was found "skulking in the woods" by Brandir returning after witnessing the deaths of Turambar and Níniel. Brandir accused him of bringing the Dragon on Brethil by setting at naught his counsels and leading Hunthor, Túrin and Nienor to death. Dorlas due to his shame became wrathful and tried to kill the Chieftain, but was slain himself, the only blood ever spilled by Brandir. In a late note Tolkien proposed
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In J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, Urwen, better known by her nickname Lalaith ("Laughter"), was the second child of Húrin Thalion and Morwen Edhelwen and the sister of Túrin Turambar. She was born in spring of the Year of the Sun 466 of the First Age. Lalaith was a happy child, and was compared to an Elven child by most people. Túrin loved his little sister, but "he played with her seldom, and liked better to guard her unseen and watch her
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mortally wounded by an outlaw Andróg. In order to save his own life, Mîm was forced to share his dwellings upon the hill of Amon Rûdh with the band. Beleg returned to Túrin after a time, healing those of the band that had become sick with cold and delivering them "lembas" of Melian. He also brought the Dragon-helm, and the area around Amon Rûdh became known as Dor-Cúarthol, the "Land of Bow and Helm". Many warriors joined them, and much of West Beleriand
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The Story of Kullervo


others) for Túrin Turambar, "The Story of Kullervo" was the centre of Tolkien's efforts in 1914, as he was "trying to turn one of the stories [of the "Kalevala"] — which is really a very great story and most tragic – into a short story" ("Letters", October 1914, #1). As well as Tolkien's treatment of the Kullervo cycle, the book also contains three essays: two by Tolkien from the same period and the third by Flieger –
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Middle-earth weapons and armour


White Flame"), a sword in "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Silmarillion", influenced by the legendary swords Tyrfing and Gram. The sword was forged during the First Age by the Dwarf Telchar of Nogrod, a famous weaponsmith and artificer who also made the knife Angrist (which cut a Silmaril from the crown of Morgoth) and the Helm of Hador (later used by Túrin Turambar). By the end of the Second Age Narsil was borne by Elendil; it was broken in the struggle of
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Scafloc in "The Broken Sword", T. H. White's Lancelot in "The Once and Future King", and Jane Gaskell's Zerd in "The Serpent". The story of Kullervo from Finnish mythology contains elements similar to Elric's story, such as a talking magic sword and fatal alienation of the hero from his family. Besides Elric, Kullervo has been proposed as having influence on Poul Anderson's 1954 novel "The Broken Sword", and J.R.R. Tolkien's Túrin Turambar. Moorcock has stated that "Anderson's
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one of his sources for "The Silmarillion". For example, Kullervo is the basis of Túrin Turambar in "Narn i Chîn Húrin", including the sword that speaks when the anti-hero uses it to commit suicide. Echoes of "The Kalevala"'s characters, Väinämöinen in particular, can be found in Tom Bombadil of "The Lord of the Rings". The Neustadt Prize-winning poet and playwright Paavo Haavikko who is regarded as one of Finland's finest writers, also took influence from "The Kalevala
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ends with the Elves calling them by the names of "Túrin Turambar Dagnir Glaurunga" (as the slayer of the Dragon Glaurung) and "Nienor Níniel". The story has some inconsistencies when compared with "The Silmarillion", and at points there are gaps and multiple versions: this is because Tolkien never really finished the story during his lifetime, and his son Christopher Tolkien had to choose from all the work to create a consistent narrative for "The Silmarillion". The story of the Narn continues in the "Later
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Magic (Middle-earth)


and Sam's box of earth from the gardens of Galadriel, seem to possess magical properties. Elven and Númenórean swords are not just masterfully created weapons, but frequently possess magical powers, such as the sword Sting, which glows blue when Orcs are nearby. Some Elven swords even border on sentience, such as the Black Sword, wielded by Túrin Turambar. The Black Sword was crafted by Eöl, a Sylvan or Sindarin Elf, who poured his hatred into the weapon. Crafted from a fallen star, it could pierce any
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-earth were populated by Men and other humanoid races: Elves, Dwarves, and Orcs, as well as divine beings, Valar and Maiar. The story concentrates on a man of the House of Hador, Túrin Turambar, and his sister Niënor Níniel, who are cursed along with their father Húrin by the Dark Lord Morgoth. The events take place more than 6,500 years before the War of the Ring. According to the Tolkien Estate: The story is mainly based on the legend of Kullervo, a character from the Finnish
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that it would kill a man every time it was used and that it would be the cause of three great evils. They also cursed it so that it would in the end, kill Svafrlami himself. Then there is Dáinsleif, a sword from the legend of the eternal battle Hjaðningavíg, made by the dwarf Dain. Like Tyrfing, Dainsleif gave wounds that never healed and once drawn it could not be sheathed again without killing a man. Another parallel is the tale of Sir Balin in the Arthurian Legend. Though he knows
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The Lays of Beleriand


The Lays of Beleriand, published in 1985, is the third volume of Christopher Tolkien's 12-volume book series, "The History of Middle-earth", in which he analyzes the unpublished manuscripts of his father J. R. R. Tolkien. The book contains the long heroic lays or lyric poetry Tolkien wrote: these are "The Lay of the Children of Húrin" about the saga of Túrin Turambar, and "The Lay of Leithian" (also called "Release from Bondage") about Beren and Lúthien. Although Tolkien abandoned
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of Túrin Turambar. The album contains eleven songs, including one instrumental and one sung in Finnish language to celebrate Finland and the Finnish epic poem, the "Kalevala". The special edition of the album contains the DVD "10 Years of Battlelore", with many special features. On 23 October 2011, the group announced via their website an indefinite break from the music scene, indicating that this is not a final farewell. The hiatus lasted until January 2016, when they announced that they would be performing at Metal Female
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not rise again. Nor would their tongue be heard again, unless the prophecy of Andreth the Wise-woman should prove true, that Túrin in the Last Battle should return from the Dead, and before he left the Circles of the World for ever should challenge the Great Dragon of Morgoth, Ancalagon the Black, and deal him the death-stroke. This remarkable saying has long roots, extending back to the prophecy at the end of the old Tale of Turambar (II. 115-16),(...)
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the Fifth Battle'. p. 196 The remnant of Círdan's folk were forced to flee by ship to the Isle of Balar, where they created a refuge and maintained a small fleet. As time passed, Círdan regained control over the lands around the Mouth of Sirion, and moved his fleet there. Círdan played a minor part in the story of Túrin Turambar, sending the emissaries Gelmir and Arminas to relay a message of warning from Ulmo about closing gates of Nargothrond. Círdan also continued to shelter refugees, including Elwing,
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to the House of Hador and took pride in this, and so was a supporter of Túrin Turambar. After the death of Brandir childless many of the Folk of Brethil wanted Manthor to become the Halad, for he was of the senior line - but by a daughter, and so by tradition his second cousin Hardang (of the male descent) was elected. Hardang disliked Manthor and had no love for the House of Hador, so by his command Manthor became the Captain of the Guards at the Crossings of Taeglin. There
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her." Later Morwen was also buried there, and the grave survived the Drowning of Beleriand upon the isle of Tol Morwen. In the original story of "Turambar and the Foalókë" it was said that after their deaths "Túrin and Nienóri entered into Fôs'Almir, the bath of flame, ... and so were all their sorrows and stains washed away, and they dwelt as shining Valar among the blessed ones", but this idea was later discarded. Tolkien later intended to simplify the narrative of the last part of the
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Tolkien wrote an interpretation of the Kullervo cycle in 1914; the piece was finally published in its unfinished form as "The Story of Kullervo" in 2010. The published version was edited by Verlyn Flieger and was originally published in "Tolkien Studies". It was re-published in book form in 2015 by HarperCollins. It was his first attempt at writing an epic narrative but was never completed. The story acted as a seed for the epic tale of Túrin Turambar which features in "The Silmarillion", the "Narn
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Morgoth


other versions of the mythology hold that Melkor will escape the guardianship of Eärendil and return at the end of time. In the final battle, Melkor will be slain by either Túrin Turambar with his famous black sword or by Eönwë as mentioned in "the Hiding of Valinor". In late writings a distinction is made between the "Ainu Melkor", the most powerful of Eru's created beings, and "Morgoth", the diminished being that styled itself Dark Lord of Arda. This distinction is not limited to the change
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Tuor


found in "The Book of Lost Tales II", part of "The History of Middle-earth". "Unfinished Tales" contains the start of a more mature and complete narrative, which Tolkien began after finishing "The Lord of the Rings" in the 1950s. However, it gets no further than Tuor's first sight of Gondolin. Tuor was a great hero of the Third House of Men in the First Age, the only son of Huor and Rían and the cousin of Túrin Turambar. Huor was slain
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were expelled from Nargothrond, and Orodreth became its leader. When Túrin Turambar arrived in Nargothrond he gradually became its "de facto" leader, although Orodreth remained lord in name. Orodreth had one daughter: Finduilas. He later died fighting the hosts of Morgoth and Glaurung the Dragon in the Battle of Tumhalad and Finduilas was taken and slain shortly afterwards. The only other member of the house of Finarfin to have descendants was Orodreth's sister Galadriel, who had left Beleriand before the end of the First Age. In earlier versions
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for Túrin Turambar. Dimitra Fimi, Douglas A. Anderson, John Garth, and many other prominent Tolkien scholars believe that Tolkien also drew influence from a variety of Celtic (Irish, Scottish and Welsh) history and legends. However, after the "Silmarillion" manuscript was rejected, in part for its "eye-splitting" Celtic names, Tolkien denied their Celtic origin: One of Tolkien's purposes when writing his Middle-earth books was to create what his biographer Humphrey Carpenter called a "mythology for England" with Carpenter
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to Tolkien's work are the tales of swords such as Tyrfing, that appears in the Hervarar Saga. Svafrlami was the King of Gardariki, and a grandson of the god Odin. He caught the dwarves, Dvalin and Durin, and forced them to forge a sword with a golden hilt that would never miss a stroke, would never rust and would cut through stone and iron as easily as through clothes. The dwarves made the sword, and it shone and gleamed like fire. However, in revenge they cursed it so
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style, but then found he did not have time to do so. The book was published in 1982 as a facsimile of Tolkien's difficult-to-read illustrated manuscript, with a typeset transcription on each facing page. More recently, in 2007, "The Children of Húrin" was published by HarperCollins (in the UK and Canada) and Houghton Mifflin (in the US). The novel tells the story of Túrin Turambar and his sister Nienor, children of Húrin Thalion. The material was compiled by Christopher Tolkien
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land of his birth. There he was greeted by Tuor of the Third House of Men, who passed him Ulmo's bidding to guide Tuor to Gondolin. Reluctantly, Voronwë obeyed, remembering the prophecies of old. For more than a month they journeyed eastward along the southern slopes of Ered Wethrin to the entrance into the Hidden City, in spite of the Doom of the Valar and the Malice of the Enemy, protected by Ulmo's power. On the road they met Tuor's first cousin Túrin Turambar by the ruins of
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. In "The Book of Lost Tales" (published in two parts), the young Tolkien originally intended Eärendil, then spelled Earendel, to be the first of the Half-elven. Early versions of "The Tale of Beren and Lúthien" had Beren as an Elf. The earliest version of the tale of Túrin Turambar had Tamar, the character Tolkien later renamed Brandir, as a Half-elf; Tolkien mentioned this in a way that implied he did not consider Half-elven descent especially remarkable at the time
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