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[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Transformed.jpg|thumb|300px|''Transformed'' by [[Ted Nasmith]], showing [[Lúthien]] and [[Beren Erchamion|Beren]] disguised as '''Thuringwethil''' and [[Draugluin]]]] | [[Image:Ted Nasmith - Transformed.jpg|thumb|300px|''Transformed'' by [[Ted Nasmith]], showing [[Lúthien]] and [[Beren Erchamion|Beren]] disguised as '''Thuringwethil''' and [[Draugluin]]]] | ||
'''Thuringwethil''' ([[ | '''Thuringwethil''' (perished [[First Age]] c. 465) was a [[Vampire]] servant of [[Sauron]] during the First Age. She was Sauron's messenger, but was caught in the battle between her master and [[Lúthien]] and [[Huan]] at [[Tol-in-Gaurhoth]] ("Isle of Werewolves"). She was slain either by the [[Hound of Valinor]] or in the collapse of [[Minas Tirith in Beleriand|Minas Tirith]]. Lúthien later used her cloak to sneak into [[Angband]] during the [[Quest for the Silmaril]]. | ||
Because of Thuringwethil's ability to change forms, she may have been a [[Maiar|Maia]]. | |||
== Etymology == | |||
The name Thuringwethil is difficult to translate. The direct translation is "Secret Sister" (from ''[[thurin]]'' = "secret, hidden" and ''[[gwethil]]'' = "sister, associate"), but [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] took her name to mean "Woman of Secret Shadow". | |||
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Thuringwethil (perished First Age c. 465) was a Vampire servant of Sauron during the First Age. She was Sauron's messenger, but was caught in the battle between her master and Lúthien and Huan at Tol-in-Gaurhoth ("Isle of Werewolves"). She was slain either by the Hound of Valinor or in the collapse of Minas Tirith. Lúthien later used her cloak to sneak into Angband during the Quest for the Silmaril.
Because of Thuringwethil's ability to change forms, she may have been a Maia.
Etymology
The name Thuringwethil is difficult to translate. The direct translation is "Secret Sister" (from thurin = "secret, hidden" and gwethil = "sister, associate"), but Tolkien took her name to mean "Woman of Secret Shadow".
