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'''Morwen Steelsheen''', also | '''Morwen Steelsheen''', also known as '''Morwen of Lossarnach''', was the queen to King [[Thengel]] of [[Rohan]], and mother of his heir [[Théoden]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Although Morwen dwelt in [[Lossarnach]], she did not belong to the people of that land. In fact, her father had removed there for its flowering vales, from [[Belfalas]]; he was a descendant of a former [[Prince of Dol Amroth]] and thus a kinsman of [[Imrahil|Prince Imrahil]].<ref name=linear/> | |||
In {{TA|2943}}, she was married to [[Thengel]] of [[Rohan]] in [[Gondor]], though she was seventeen years younger than him. She bore three children in [[Gondor]], of whom [[Théoden]], the second, was her only son. When his father [[Fengel]] died, Thengel inherited the [[King of Rohan|Kingship of Rohan]], and travelled with Morwen back to his own land. Morwen bore him two more daughters in [[Rohan]]; and the last, [[Théodwyn]], was the fairest; she would become the mother of [[Éomer]] and [[Éowyn]]. | |||
Being one of the [[Dúnedain of the South]] due to her high-[[Númenórean]] heritage, her descendants were said to be considerably taller than most of the [[Rohirrim]], especially [[Éomer]], and some also inherited her dark hair.<ref name=linear/> [[Éowyn]] was slender and tall, and she too inherited the graceful and proud bearing of [[Gondor]] from Morwen.<ref name="Eorl"/> | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
''[[Morwen]]'' is the name of a famous member of the [[House of Bëor]] in the first age. It translates from [[Sindarin]] as "black(haired) woman". | ''[[Morwen]]'' is the name of a famous member of the [[House of Bëor]] in the first age. It translates from [[Sindarin]] as "black(haired) woman". The epithet of "[[Steelsheen]]" was given to her by the [[Rohirrim]] due to the grace and pride that she brought from Gondor.<ref name="Eorl">{{App|Eorl}}</ref> | ||
==Genealogy== | ==Genealogy== | ||
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| Morwen | |
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| Gondorian | |
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| "Morwen of Lossarnach" by Elawen Altariel | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | Steelsheen |
| Location | Gondor, Rohan |
| Birth | T.A. 2922[1] |
| Family | |
| House | Descended from the House of Dol Amroth[2] |
| Spouse | Thengel |
| Children | Théoden, Théodwyn, three unnamed daughters |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
| Height | Tall |
| Hair color | Dark |
Morwen Steelsheen, also known as Morwen of Lossarnach, was the queen to King Thengel of Rohan, and mother of his heir Théoden.
History
Although Morwen dwelt in Lossarnach, she did not belong to the people of that land. In fact, her father had removed there for its flowering vales, from Belfalas; he was a descendant of a former Prince of Dol Amroth and thus a kinsman of Prince Imrahil.[2]
In T.A. 2943, she was married to Thengel of Rohan in Gondor, though she was seventeen years younger than him. She bore three children in Gondor, of whom Théoden, the second, was her only son. When his father Fengel died, Thengel inherited the Kingship of Rohan, and travelled with Morwen back to his own land. Morwen bore him two more daughters in Rohan; and the last, Théodwyn, was the fairest; she would become the mother of Éomer and Éowyn.
Being one of the Dúnedain of the South due to her high-Númenórean heritage, her descendants were said to be considerably taller than most of the Rohirrim, especially Éomer, and some also inherited her dark hair.[2] Éowyn was slender and tall, and she too inherited the graceful and proud bearing of Gondor from Morwen.[1]
Etymology
Morwen is the name of a famous member of the House of Bëor in the first age. It translates from Sindarin as "black(haired) woman". The epithet of "Steelsheen" was given to her by the Rohirrim due to the grace and pride that she brought from Gondor.[1]
Genealogy
| Folcwine 2830 - 2903 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fengel 2870 - 2953 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| MORWEN STEELSHEEN b. 2922 | Thengel 2905 - 2980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Théoden 2948 - 3019† | three daughters unknown | Théodwyn 2963 - 3002 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Théodred 2978 - 3019† | Éomer 2991 - Fo.A. 63 | Éowyn b. 2995 | |||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The House of Eorl"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Disaster of the Gladden Fields", "Appendix: Númenórean Linear Measures"
