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'''Morwen''' is a character | {{rohirrim infobox | ||
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| caption="Morwen" from ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'' | |||
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| children=[[Éothain (film character)|Éothain]] and [[Freda]] | |||
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'''Morwen''' is a character invented specifically for ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]''. She is played by [[Robyn Malcolm]]. | |||
==History== | |||
Morwen was the mother of [[Freda]] and [[Éothain (film character)|Éothain]], whom she sent to alert [[Théoden]] that the [[Dunlendings|Wild Men]] were pillaging through [[Rohan]]. Her children were kept at [[Edoras]] until Théoden led his people to shelter at [[Helm's Deep]], where the children were reunited with their mother. | |||
==Etymology== | |||
The name [[Morwen]] is unusual for the [[Rohirrim]], being [[Sindarin]] and not [[Old English]]. Movie producers reasoned that this Elvish name would become popular in Rohan after the coming of [[Morwen Steelsheen]], the [[Gondorians|Gondorian]] queen consort of [[Thengel]]. | |||
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Revision as of 15:12, 20 September 2015
| "Morwen (film character)" is a concept which has only appeared in an adaptation of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. |
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| "Morwen" from The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Rohan |
| Language | Westron |
| Family | |
| Children | Éothain and Freda |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
| Gallery | Images of Morwen |
Morwen is a character invented specifically for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. She is played by Robyn Malcolm.
History
Morwen was the mother of Freda and Éothain, whom she sent to alert Théoden that the Wild Men were pillaging through Rohan. Her children were kept at Edoras until Théoden led his people to shelter at Helm's Deep, where the children were reunited with their mother.
Etymology
The name Morwen is unusual for the Rohirrim, being Sindarin and not Old English. Movie producers reasoned that this Elvish name would become popular in Rohan after the coming of Morwen Steelsheen, the Gondorian queen consort of Thengel.
