Túrin accidentally causes the death of Saeros, who attempts to jump a ravine while fleeing a wrothful Túrin but falls to his death. During his time in Doriath Túrin befriends Beleg, and the two become close companions. King Thingol of Doriath takes Túrin as a foster-son. Morgoth had placed a curse upon Húrin and all his family whereby evil would befall them for their whole lives. In his absence Morwen gave birth to Niënor, a girl. Húrin was taken prisoner by Morgoth after the Battle of Unnumbered Tears and during his imprisonment Túrin was sent by his mother, Morwen to live in the Elf-realm Doriath for protection. Túrin, son of Húrin is a Man who lived in Dor-lómin. Dor-lómin is top left Doriath, centre Nargothrond, centre left. Sketch map of Beleriand in the First Age. The House of Bëor is destroyed and the Elves and Edain suffer heavy losses however, many realms remain unconquered, including Dor-lómin, where the lordship has passed to Húrin Thalion. Later, other Men enter Beleriand, the Easterlings, many of whom are in secret league with Morgoth.Įventually Morgoth manages to break the Siege of Angband in the Battle of Sudden Flame. The House of Bëor rules over the land of Ladros, the Folk of Haleth retreat to the forest of Brethil, and the lordship of Dor-lómin is granted to the House of Hador. Most of the Elves welcome them, and they are given fiefs throughout Beleriand. These are the Edain, descendants of those Men who have rebelled against the rule of Morgoth's servants and journeyed westward. Three centuries pass, during which the first Men appear in Beleriand. Together with the Sindar of Beleriand, they proceed to lay siege to Angband, and establish new strongholds and realms in Middle-earth, including Hithlum ruled by Fingon, Nargothrond by Finrod Felagund and Gondolin by Turgon. In addition, after some time the Noldorin Elves forsake Valinor and pursue Morgoth to Middle-earth in order to take vengeance upon him. However, the Elves manage to stay his assault, and most of their realms remain unconquered one of the most powerful of these is Doriath, ruled by Thingol. From his fortress of Angband he endeavours to gain control of the whole of Middle-earth, unleashing a war with the Elves that dwell in the land of Beleriand to the south. It begins five hundred years before the action of the book, when Morgoth, a Vala and the prime evil power, escapes from the Blessed Realm of Valinor to the north-west of Middle-earth. The history and descent of the main characters are given as the leading paragraphs of the book, and the back story is elaborated upon in The Silmarillion.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |