The Journey of Morwen and Niënor to Nargothrond
The Journey of Morwen and Niënor to Nargothrond is the fourteenth chapter of The Children of Húrin.
Synopsis
When the Fell Winter ended, news had come to Menegroth about the Fall of Nargothrond, and it wasn't clear what had happened with Mormegil, but all survivors confirmed that they knew he was indeed Túrin, son of Húrin. Thus Morwen demanded Thingol to join the exploraton party he was sending to Nargothrond, and not even Melian's advice convinced her to stay in Doriath, so Thingol refused to help her. However, she ordered her daughter Niënor to stay and left Thilgol's court alone. The King sent at once a party of ten men, lead by Mablung, to follow and escort her. When they met her at the Aelin-uial, she accepted their help, but the next day she noticed there was an eleventh member in the escort: it was Niënor, who had joined them without they noticed. The mother ordered her daughter to come back, but Niënor remained steadfast and strong, showing the firmness of the House of Hador