Of Túrin Turambar, Tuor, and the Silmarils

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Over the last few days, I have been reading the Narn - the Tale of the Children of Húrin again.

As I was reading the story, some things began to pop out at me.

First - Of Tuor and Túrin, they were sons of two brothers, who served King Turgon of Gondolin. Húrin and Huor fought bravely in battle along side the King. The fates of the Fathers were each different. One was killed nobly in battle with a word of prophecy upon his lips. The other, a thrall of Morgoth, imprisioned in fetters on Thangorodrim. What made the doom of these brother's so different?

Now on to Túrin and Tuor. Tuor was a vassel of Ulmo, fostered by the Elf Annael. His path lead him to Gondolin into service of the King. But Túrin's path was much different. His path lead him to King Thingol of Menegroth, then as a servant/son, into the wilds. As his life continued, he became an outlaw of outlaws, a murderer of friends.

Now, on to my questions. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

What made Túrin's and Tuor's path so different? Was it that Túrin had stepped into the Doom of the Noldor by being fostered by Thingol? Did the Silmarils have anything to do with his fate, though he was not directly involved with them? He was the kinsman of Beren, who took the Silmaril from the Iron Crown of Morgoth.