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outofangband · 2 days

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Updated rambly post about Morwen after her second encounter with Glaurung! I’m still working on my thoughts about this, I hope it’s ok!

I made some posts awhile back (here was the first)wondering about what exactly happened to Morwen between the encounter with Glaurung and her meeting Húrin again in Brethil. I’ve been thinking about it to the extent that I even have a tag for it now; and they saw her no more

Perhaps Morwen is hidden from Mablung either due to the lingering power of Glaurung or due to the curse, regardless of whether she was intentionally avoiding him. This is probably the reading Tolkien intended in my opinion.

Perhaps Morwen ended up imprisoned or trapped in Brethil similar to Húrin in the Wanderings. nothing stated or implied in canon leads this way and one would assume that there would be if the reader was meant to infer something like this. Purely in terms of headcanon or speculation though, I’d always thought that Avranc’s utter rage towards Húrin’s accusations to the point where he wants Húrin dead made more sense if they were either true or Avranc thought they were true.

Maybe Glaurung is right and Mablung is just really bad at his job. Morwen was nearby the whole time but either successfully hid from him or he just missed her (this is a joke to be clear)

but I feel like I left out another possibility

I actually am playing with the idea that in The Children of Húrin, like in earlier drafts, Morwen attempts to confront Glaurung to protect Niënor and was then thrown aside by the dragon, temporarily falling unconscious under the spell and waking up with little memory afterwards. She has the memory of experience within her body. She remembers how to survive in the wilds. She does not remember who taught her. She feels acutely the loss of Niënor and the worry for Túrin that brought her to these strange lands. She cannot remember her children’s names. Her own name forms upon her lips at times. She does not feel it as hers.

She travels through the ruins of what was the kingdom of Nargothrond. Birds have fled the dragon mist and flowers have withered in the spring. She remembers to eat rarely. She knows enough to be troubled by this.

Morwen regains her memories slowly. The faces of her children, of Húrin, Rían, Aerin, even her parents, return to her gradually, first as vague as shadows but then with the knowledge and certainty of their names.

She remembers the shadow of Glaurung above her as a child before she remembers that day she was thrown from her horse and everything was lost.

There are things that stay lost. She will never acknowledge them until she dies. They cut at her in the night. Her pride is unshaken. Her certainty is nigh shattered

Perhaps it is only when she sees the names on the stone in Brethil, that she fully remembers. Perhaps she remembers months before. She is barely aware of the passing of the seasons. There are moments where she is barely aware of herself. She wakes in places she does not remember falling asleep in, to injuries she has no memory of receiving

…but Morwen also was lost. Neither then nor after did any certain news of her fate come to Doriath or to Dor-lómin.

(That line also gets me so much. It just feels like she was erased entirely from the memories and places where she had been but at the same time her loss and vanishing is still felt acutely! I know that seems contradictory and I apologize if it’s confusing but that line just makes me feel both those axises of loss at the same time)

A grey wraith upon a mad steed…

#the silmarillion #the children of húrin #morwen #Glaurung #houseless for exiles #and they saw her no more #mentioned #Húrin #Aerin #Mablung #musing and meta #the wanderings of húrin

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fistfuloflightning · 13 days

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saibug1022 · 8 months

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Aerin romancers (me) be like:

#choices #playchoices #blades of light and shadow #bolas #bolas 2 #choices bolas #pixelberry #aerin #aerin valleros #aerin x mc

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lycheesodas · 1 year

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Many a man of arms misreads patience and quiet. She did much good among us at much cost. Her heart was not faint, and patience will break at the last.

They dared not touch her, though, for they feared her; proud and fair as a queen, before sorrow marred her. Witchwife they called her, and shunned her. Witchwife: it is but “elf-friend” in the new language.

In truth little fear was seen in her face or her bearing. Tall and strong she seemed; for of great stature were those of Hador’s house, and thus clad in Elvish raiment she matched well with the guards.

Aerin, Morwen, Nienor

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votre-reveuse · 7 months

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the way mc & aerin finally kiss again at the same lake where they had their first kiss…i’m not okay

#i’ve waited so long #THREE LONG YEARS #for this moment #LIKE IM NEVER GONNA SHUT UP ABOUT THIS #playchoices #blades of light and shadow #aerin valleros #prince aerin #aerin #bolas aerin

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zoeywades-spouse · 7 months

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I am not fine

#choices #playchoices #choices stories you play #blades of light and shadow 2 #bolas 2 #aerin valleros #Aerin #Prince Aerin #Aerin x mc

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carlandrea · 3 months

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Could I request Aerin in challenger deep if that’s ok? Totally fine if not!

-@outofangband

#silm #Aerin #oh this one was FUN

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maglorslostsilmaril · 13 days

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hate people who have only read the lord of the rings and the hobbit and love to bitch about tolkien barely having any strong female characters

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runawaymun · 6 months

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Trick or treat!! I love your art so much and you are very nice

-@outofangband

🥺🥺🥺🥺 thank you!!!

here's your treat: a lil watercolor doodle of Aerin bc thanks to you she's now a blorbo of mine. Happy halloween!!

#outofangband #aerin #Children of Hurin #thank you!!!!#my art #doodles

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decadencetranscendence · 10 months

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💞💕💕

前段时间画的一些skyrim，p4有一只我的龙裔～～～～

#general tullius #Aerin #Legate Rikke #farkas #skyrim #the elder scrolls #dragonborn #skyrim ldb #skyrim oc #tes v skyrim

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outofangband · 7 months

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Everyone please please look at this absolutely gorgeous art @runawaymun made me of Aerin in her favorite spot beneath the alders beside Nen Lalaith (as per my hc from a few weeks ago)

I am just in awe at th natural detail, the lighting in the water...thank you so so much for this I absolutely love it

#the silmarillion #the children of húrin #aerin #go commission her if you can!!!!! as soon as I can I am commissioning Morwen <3 #not my art

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welcomingdisaster · 1 month

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