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Dates
Morwen lived I 4431 - I 501 (58 years)
Race
Men
Division
Edain
Culture
Men of Dor-lómin
Family
Descended from the House of Bëor; married into the House of Hador
Settlements
A homestead in the southern regions of Dor-lómin
Meaning
Given as the equivalent2 of Elvish Eledhwen
Title of
Morwen
Other names
Eledhwen

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Elfsheen

A surname of Morwen

A name given to Morwen, the daughter of Baragund, who wedded Húrin and became the mother of Túrin and Niënor. 'Elfsheen' is a loose translation of her Elvish surname, Eledhwen. The 'sheen' of her title is a reference to the glint in Morwen's eyes that was said to mirror the light seen in the eyes of the Elves.


Notes

1

The date of Morwen's birth appears on a genealogical chart in volume XI of The History of Middle-earth. It is not therefore strictly canonical, but the date of I 443 fits well with other established events.

2

Morwen's surname Eledhwen literally means 'Elf-maiden', though she was not in fact an Elf. The '-sheen' element of the translated form 'Elfsheen' was said to refer to the Elf-like glint in Morwen's eyes.

See also...

Eledhwen

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Elfsheen

A surname of Morwen

Dates
Morwen lived I 4431 - I 501 (58 years)
Race
Men
Division
Edain
Culture
Men of Dor-lómin
Family
Descended from the House of Bëor; married into the House of Hador
Settlements
A homestead in the southern regions of Dor-lómin
Meaning
Given as the equivalent2 of Elvish Eledhwen
Title of
Morwen
Other names
Eledhwen

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 3 December 2023
  • This entry is complete

Elfsheen

A surname of Morwen

A name given to Morwen, the daughter of Baragund, who wedded Húrin and became the mother of Túrin and Niënor. 'Elfsheen' is a loose translation of her Elvish surname, Eledhwen. The 'sheen' of her title is a reference to the glint in Morwen's eyes that was said to mirror the light seen in the eyes of the Elves.


Notes

1

The date of Morwen's birth appears on a genealogical chart in volume XI of The History of Middle-earth. It is not therefore strictly canonical, but the date of I 443 fits well with other established events.

2

Morwen's surname Eledhwen literally means 'Elf-maiden', though she was not in fact an Elf. The '-sheen' element of the translated form 'Elfsheen' was said to refer to the Elf-like glint in Morwen's eyes.

See also...

Eledhwen

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 3 December 2023
  • This entry is complete

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2006, 2021, 2023. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
Branding of the DISC personality test and candidate portals is a standard part of Discus.