Lalaith

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This article is about Urwen Lalaith, sister of Turin. For the Ainu from The Book of Lost Tales, see Arien.
Urwen Lalaith
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Ted Nasmith - Lalaith.jpg
"Lalaith" by Ted Nasmith
Biographical Information
LocationDor-lómin
BirthF.A. 466
Dor-lómin
DeathF.A. 469 (aged 3)
Dor-lómin
Family
HouseHouse of Hador
ParentageHúrin & Morwen
SiblingsTúrin & Nienor
Physical Description
GenderFemale
Hair colorBlonde
GalleryImages of Urwen Lalaith

Lalaith (F.A. 466 - F.A. 469), born Urwen, was the second child of Húrin and Morwen, sister of Túrin Turambar and Nienor.[1]

History

Urwen was a happy child and her parents gave her the nickname "Laughter" (Lalaith), from the nearby river, Nen Lalaith. She was three years old when she died of a plague sent out from Angband. Her death was especially hard on her older brother Túrin.[2]

Etymology

Lalaith comes from the Sindarin word lalaith, meaning "laughter". Her birth name, Urwen, means "Fire Maiden" (from ûr = "fire, hot" and gwenn = "maiden").

Genealogy

 
 
Bregolas
 
 
 
Halmir
 
Hador Lórindol
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Belegund
 
Baragund
 
Hareth
 
Galdor of Dor-lómin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Morwen Eledhwen
 
Húrin Thalion
 
Huor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Túrin Turambar
 
URWEN LALAITH
 
Nienor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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