Aerin
Woman of the Edain wedded against her will to an Easterling named Brodda. Aerin was the daughter of Indor, a kinsman of Hurin. Hurin was the lord of the House of Hador in Dor-lomin. Aerin lived in Dor-lomin in southern Hithlum.
Following their alliance to Morgoth in the Battle of Unnumbered Tears in 472 of the First Age, the Easterlings were granted the land of Hithlum. They were led by a fierce commander named Brodda. Brodda forced Aerin to marry him in exchange for her life being spared. The Easterlings killed or enslaved the vast majority of the Edain living in Dor-lomin.
Aerin aided a woman named Morwen, the pregnant wife of Hurin. Aerin took care of Morwen as she prepared to give birth. Aerin also fostered Morwen's son Turin before he escaped to Doriath. In 473, Morwen had a daughter named Nienor. Aerin continued aiding the family and others like them who were in need, despite the fact that her husband would beat her for her generosity to others.
Morwen and Nienor escaped from Dor-lomin in 494. The next year, the dragon Glaurung convinced Turin that his mother and sister were enslaved in Dor-lomin, so rather than rescuing Finduilas he returned to Dor-lomin to free his family.
In 496, Turin returned to Dor-lomin seeking his mother and sister, and he even slew Brodda and other Easterlings in Brodda's hall when in search of information regarding his family. When Turin found Aerin, she told him that his mother and sister had gone to Doriath to look for him, and Turin departed Dor-lomin after slaying more Easterlings with his renewed anger.
When Turin prepared to leave Dor-lomin, he offered that Aerin come with him. She refused because she did not want to venture into the wild during the Fell Winter. Turin then escaped with many of the former servants of Brodda.
Aerin realized that more Easterlings would come to Dor-lomin and kill her once they heard about Turin slaying Brodda. With that knowledge, Aerin burnt down Brodda's hall and it is believed that she was engulfed in the flames and died.
Following their alliance to Morgoth in the Battle of Unnumbered Tears in 472 of the First Age, the Easterlings were granted the land of Hithlum. They were led by a fierce commander named Brodda. Brodda forced Aerin to marry him in exchange for her life being spared. The Easterlings killed or enslaved the vast majority of the Edain living in Dor-lomin.
Aerin aided a woman named Morwen, the pregnant wife of Hurin. Aerin took care of Morwen as she prepared to give birth. Aerin also fostered Morwen's son Turin before he escaped to Doriath. In 473, Morwen had a daughter named Nienor. Aerin continued aiding the family and others like them who were in need, despite the fact that her husband would beat her for her generosity to others.
Morwen and Nienor escaped from Dor-lomin in 494. The next year, the dragon Glaurung convinced Turin that his mother and sister were enslaved in Dor-lomin, so rather than rescuing Finduilas he returned to Dor-lomin to free his family.
In 496, Turin returned to Dor-lomin seeking his mother and sister, and he even slew Brodda and other Easterlings in Brodda's hall when in search of information regarding his family. When Turin found Aerin, she told him that his mother and sister had gone to Doriath to look for him, and Turin departed Dor-lomin after slaying more Easterlings with his renewed anger.
When Turin prepared to leave Dor-lomin, he offered that Aerin come with him. She refused because she did not want to venture into the wild during the Fell Winter. Turin then escaped with many of the former servants of Brodda.
Aerin realized that more Easterlings would come to Dor-lomin and kill her once they heard about Turin slaying Brodda. With that knowledge, Aerin burnt down Brodda's hall and it is believed that she was engulfed in the flames and died.
Names & Meanings
The meaning of the name Aerin is not known, and it was likely in the language of the House of Hador. Aerin was also referenced as Lady Aerin.
In an erelier version of the legendarium, Aerin was called Airin Faiglindra or Firilanda, which means "long-haired" in a lesser-developed version of Elvish.
In an erelier version of the legendarium, Aerin was called Airin Faiglindra or Firilanda, which means "long-haired" in a lesser-developed version of Elvish.
References
The Silmarillion: "Of Turin Turambar," pages 198, 215
The Unfinished Tales: "Narn I Hin Hurin," pages 104-109
The History of Middle-earth, Volume II, The Book of Lost Tales Part Two: "Turambar and the Foaloke," page 93; "Appendix: Names in The Lost Tales - Part Two," page 339
The History of Middle-earth, Volume XI, The War of the Jewels: "The Grey Annals," pages 88-90, 145-146
The Children of Hurin: "The Departure of Turin," pages 68-69; "The Return of Turin to Dor-lomin"
A Gateway to Sindarin by David Salo, page 338
The Unfinished Tales: "Narn I Hin Hurin," pages 104-109
The History of Middle-earth, Volume II, The Book of Lost Tales Part Two: "Turambar and the Foaloke," page 93; "Appendix: Names in The Lost Tales - Part Two," page 339
The History of Middle-earth, Volume XI, The War of the Jewels: "The Grey Annals," pages 88-90, 145-146
The Children of Hurin: "The Departure of Turin," pages 68-69; "The Return of Turin to Dor-lomin"
A Gateway to Sindarin by David Salo, page 338
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