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==History==
==History==


After Húrin's departure to fight for [[Fingon]] at the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]], Morwen remained in her husband's house as the Lady [[Hithlum]]. <ref>J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales,  "Narn i Hîn Húrin (The Tale of the Children of Húrin)"</ref>
After Húrin's departure to fight for [[Fingon]] at the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]], Morwen remained in her husband's house as the Lady [[Hithlum]]. <ref> J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales,  "Narn i Hîn Húrin (The Tale of the Children of Húrin)"</ref>


== Etymology ==
== Etymology ==

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Morwen Eledhwen
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Biographical Information
Other namesEledhwen (S, "Elfsheen")
TitlesLady of Dor-lómin
LocationLadros; Dor-lómin; Doriath
BirthF.A. 443
Ladros
DeathF.A. 500 (aged 57)
Cabed Naeramarth
Family
HouseHouse of Bëor
ParentageBaragund
SpouseHúrin Thalion
ChildrenTúrin Turambar, Lalaith, Nienor
Physical Description
GenderFemale
Hair colorDark
GalleryImages of Morwen Eledhwen

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.

History

After Húrin's departure to fight for Fingon at the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, Morwen remained in her husband's house as the Lady Hithlum. [1]

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.

Genealogy

 
 
Bregolas
 
 
 
Halmir
 
Hador Lórindol
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Belegund
 
Baragund
 
Hareth
 
Galdor of Dor-lómin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MORWEN
 
Húrin
 
Huor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Túrin
 
Lalaith
 
Nienor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


See Also

References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Narn i Hîn Húrin (The Tale of the Children of Húrin)"