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Dates
Apparently died c. I 4661
Race
Presumably a Maia2
Pronunciation
thoori'ngwethil
Meaning
'Woman of secret shadow'
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ThuringwethilThe ‘Woman of Secret Shadow’Sauron's vampire messenger, bat-winged and iron-clawed, who carried out his errands between Tol-in-Gaurhoth and Angband. Little is known for sure about Thuringwethil, but all the indications are that she was a lesser Maia, probably one of the many brought into the service of Melkor during the early ages of the world. Though she is associated with vampires, she is never explicitly said to be one (instead, she merely took on their form to carry her messages). It's equally unclear whether these 'vampires' referred to undead monsters or merely to the bats of that name. Whatever her origins, Thuringwethil's fate is well established. Caught at Tol-in-Gaurhoth, her winged form was taken by the enchantress Lúthien, and in Thuringwethil's shape she made her way with Beren to Angband. There they achieved the Quest of the Silmaril, and stole one of the Three Jewels from Morgoth's Iron Crown. Thuringwethil wasn't the only one of Morgoth's servants who could take on vampire-form: Sauron used the same form to make a desperate escape from Huan the Hound of Valinor. Far later in history, Sauron once again used Winged Messengers to carry out his errands across Middle-earth: Nazgûl whose airborne steeds were perhaps inspired by Sauron's vampire servant of the First Age. Notes
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