Visit The *EVEN NEWER* Barrow-Downs Photo Page |
|
05-30-2007, 01:58 PM | #1 |
Shade of Carn Dûm
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 274
|
Turin the Forgetful
In Children of Hurin we are told that Nellas, an Elf of Doriath, is a childhood friend and tutor of Turin. Later, Beleg tells Turin that Nellas' account of the Turin/Saeros altercation is the basis for Thingol pardoning Turin. Now Turin hears this story but can't seem to remember who Nellas is. I find this strange - because this was someone that he once walked with hand in hand and who taught him to speak Sindarin after the manner of the Elves of Doriath. So I wonder what I'm missing. I can understand that he outgrew his friendship with Nellas (who seems a bit on the Tra-la-lally side). But how can he have forgotten who she was?
__________________
He looked down at her in the twilight and it seemed to him that the lines of grief and cruel hardship were smoothed away. "She was not conquered," he said |
07-11-2007, 06:41 AM | #2 |
Odinic Wanderer
|
I curse you Morwen!
Ever since I read that part in Children of Hurin I have been thinking about making a thread about this, I just had not figured out how exactly I would present the question. Actually it has been something that has annoyed me ever since reading the UT. In genneral it has pussled me what the function of Nellas is in the story of Turin, other than telling the truth about the slaying of Saeros. |
07-11-2007, 06:49 AM | #3 |
Shade of Carn Dûm
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 274
|
I'm not alone!
I was beginning to think I was the only one puzzled by Turin's amnesia.
So why do you think Turin acted in such an odd manner?
__________________
He looked down at her in the twilight and it seemed to him that the lines of grief and cruel hardship were smoothed away. "She was not conquered," he said |
07-11-2007, 06:58 AM | #4 |
Odinic Wanderer
|
I am sorry I cannot tell you. . .because I do not know.
It seems to me as if Tolkien is trying to make a point about Turin that I simply cannot see, also I am wondering about how Nellas is feeling about all of this. She clearly likes Turin a lot. . . but how much? I am sorry that I can answer no questions for you, but only ask more. |
11-12-2010, 10:33 PM | #5 | |
Gruesome Spectre
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Heaven's doorstep
Posts: 8,037
|
It's good to bump an old thread now and then, especially since I'm curious about this also.
It seems from the Narn I Hîn Húrin in UT that he just got busy with other things, and Nellas' memory was covered by other interests. Quote:
__________________
Music alone proves the existence of God. |
|
11-13-2010, 12:50 PM | #6 |
Blossom of Dwimordene
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: The realm of forgotten words
Posts: 10,401
|
Maybe when Turin was a teen he thought that he should be worrying about more important matters than girls, and later on he did his best to forget her because he felt guilty about his treatment to her. I mean, he didn't say goodbye or anything.
__________________
You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera |
|
|