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Dates
I 464 - I 499 (lived 35 years)
Race
Division
Cultures
Originated among the Men of Dor-lómin, but later spent time among the Elves of Doriath, the Gaurwaith, the Elves of Nargothrond and the Men of Brethil
Family
Settlements
Raised in the house of Húrin in Dor-lómin, and later in Menegroth; Túrin also dwelt for a time in Bar-en-Danwedh, Nargothrond and Ephel Brandir
Pronunciation
too'rin
Meaning
The meaning of Túrin seems to be '(he who) desires mastery'1
Other names
Titles
Note
Túrin of the First Age gave his name to two Stewards who ruled Gondor in the Third Age: Túrin I and Túrin II

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Túrin

Doomed son of Húrin Thalion

"A Túrin Turambar turún' ambartanen: master of doom by doom mastered!"
Words of Niënor Níniel
from Quenta Silmarillion 21
Of Túrin Turambar
Turin and Glaurung
Túrin and Glaurung at Cabed-en-Aras

The most tragic of Tolkien's heroes, Túrin, son of Húrin and cousin to Tuor, was in his time the most feared of Men by the servants of Morgoth. He did great service to both Doriath and Nargothrond, and is famed for slaying Glaurung, Father of Dragons, but the curse of Morgoth was on him, and evil followed him always. In the Forest of Brethil he came upon his own sister, but through the spells of Glaurung they did not know each other, and wed. After Niënor discovered the truth, she threw herself to her death, and in despair Túrin fell upon his own sword.


Notes

1

According to The Etymologies. (The History of Middle-earth volume V, The Lost Road and Other Writings III The Etymologies and Appendix II The List of Names).

See also...

Adanedhel, Agarwaen, Algund, Amon Rûdh, Andróg, Anglachel, Anguirel, Arthórien, Asgon, Bald Hill, Bane of Glaurung, Bar-en-Danwedh, Bar-en-Nibin-noeg, Bar-erib, Baragund, [See the full list...]

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