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Character Analysis: Hurin and Turin
After making a couple of PM's I've decided to start a new Charcter Anaysis thread on Hurin and Turin.
Hurin Son of Galdor and Lord of Dor-lormin. He married Morwen, a kinswoman of Beren, and he fathered three children, Turin, Laliath and Nienor. He was close with his younger brother Huor and was rarely out of his company. They were guest of Tugon in Gondolin and were often abroard with Finrod Felagund and elves of Nargothrond. In the battle of Unnumbered Tears Huor was slain and Hurin slew 70 trolls before being captured and taken alive to Angband where he was tortured on the peak of Thangodrim, but never asked formercy for either him nor his kin. After being held captive for 28 years Morgoth released him. Then he found Morwen on the day of her death. He buried Morwen and went to Nargothrond where he found Mim the Petty Dwarf and slew him with one punch, thus fulfilling the promise of Beleg Strongbow. He abode for some time in Nargothrond before going to Doriath. In Doriath he gave King Thingol Nauglamir. He was then released from Morgoth's spells by Melian the Maia. He then left Doriath and died. Turin He's the eldest child of Hurin and Morwen. Unlike his fathers kin he was dark haired as was his mother's, Morwen, kin. After his father went away to the Battle of Unnumbered Tears, Dor-lomin was taken by Easterlings, and after time his mother sent him to Doriath into the keeping of Thingol and Melian. There he grew strong and became friends with Beleg Strongbow. He left Doriath after being unjustly accused of the murder of Searos of which he was later cleared. He then went with the exiles under the name Neithan the Wronged. The exiles captured Mim the Petty Dwarf who led them to his home on Amon Rûdh. Mim betrayed the where abouts of the exiles to orcs who slew most of Turins group and captured Turin. Turin was rescued by Beleg and Gwindor (an elf of Nargothrond that had been captured by Morgoth). As they were freeing Turin in his sleep they roused him and he ttok up Beleg's sword and slew Beleg, thinking him a foe. He was then taken by Gwindor to Nargothrond where he took up the name Mormegil. There he was honoured and Ordreth's daughter Findulias fell in love with Turin. During the Battle of Tumhalad Gwindor was mortally wounded and Turin put under Glaurung's spell. After the destruction of Nargothrond he entered Brethil where he discovered Findulias was dead. He then lived among the Men under the name of Turumbar and he wedded Nienel. When the shadow of Glaurung entered Brethil he with 3 other men went out with the purpose to kill Glaurung. One of the men, Dorlas turned back and the other, Hunthor was killed. He then killed Glaurung and on returning to the men of Brethil found the Nienel was infact Nienor his sister and she was dead. Then he slew Brandir who bought these tidings to him. Returning to where Neinor had slain died he to killed himself.
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Then Huor spoke and said: "Yet if it stands but a little while, then out of your house shall come the hope of Elves and Men. This I say to you, lord, with the eyes of death: though we part here for ever, and I shall not look on your white walls again, from you and me a new star shall arise. Farewell!" The Silmarillion, Nirnaeth Arnoediad, Page 230 |
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