Of Turin Turambar

           Rian,daughterofBelegund,wasthewifeofHuor,sonofGaldor;andshewasweddedtohimtwomonthsbeforehewentwithHurinhisbrothertotheNirnaethArnoediad.Whennotidingscameofherlordshefledintothewild;butshewasaidedbytheGrey-elvesofMithrim,andwhenhersonTuorwasborntheyfosteredhim.ThenRiandepartedfromHithlum,andgoingtotheHaudh-en-Ndenginshelaidherselfdownuponitanddied.

           Morwen,daughterofBaragund,wasthewifeofHurin,LordofDor-lomin;andtheirsonwasTurin,whowasbornintheyearthatBerenErchamioncameuponLuthienintheForestofNeldoreth.AdaughtertheyhadalsowhowascalledLalaith,whichisLaughter,andshewasbelovedbyTurinherbrother;butwhenshewasthreeyearsoldtherecameapestilencetoHithlum,borneonanevilwindoutofAngband,andshedied.

           NowaftertheNirnaethArnoediadMorwenabodestillinDor-lomin,forTurinwasbuteightyearsold,andshewasagainwithchild.Thosedayswereevil;fortheEasterlingsthatcameintoHithlumdespisedtheremnantofthepeopleofHador,andtheyoppressedthem,andtooktheirlandsandtheirgoods,andenslavedtheirchildren.ButsogreatwasthebeautyandmajestyoftheLadyofDor-lominthattheEasterlingswereafraid,anddarednottolayhandsuponherorherhousehold;andtheywhisperedamongthemselves,sayingthatshewasperilous,andawitchskilledinmagicandinleaguewiththeElves.