Niënor Níniel
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Niënor Níniel is a tragic figure from J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, the daughter of Húrin and Morwen whose life is marked by amnesia, an unwitting incestuous marriage to her brother Túrin, and a despairing death under the shadow of Morgoth’s curse.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Niënor | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Character in Tolkien legendarium
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Edain ⓘ Human ⓘ Woman ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | Young adult (exact age not specified) ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Niënor
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Níniel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Narn i Chîn Húrin
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The Children of Húrin NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ Unfinished Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Brethil
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Glaurung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Stone of the Hapless
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Tomb of Túrin Turambar and Niënor Níniel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buriedWith | Túrin Turambar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Unborn child of Túrin Turambar ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diesBy | Suicide ⓘ |
| ethnicity | House of Hador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Húrin Thalion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublication | The Silmarillion (1977) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | Female ⓘ |
| home | Dor-lómin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Adûnaic (likely, as an Adan of the First Age)
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Sindarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalWorld | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | Jumping from the precipice of Cabed-en-Aras ⓘ |
| meets | Túrin Turambar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Morwen Eledhwen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Despair leading to suicide when her true identity is revealed
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Loss of memory caused by Glaurung ⓘ Tragic fate under Morgoth’s curse ⓘ Unwitting marriage to her brother Túrin ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Cabed-en-Aras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| race | Edain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWith Túrin Turambar | Unwittingly incestuous marriage ⓘ |
| rescuedBy | Túrin Turambar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residesIn | Brethil (as Níniel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Túrin Turambar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Túrin Turambar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyCycle | The Children of Húrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suffersFrom | Amnesia ⓘ |
| theme |
Fate and curse
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Incest and ignorance of identity ⓘ Tragic doom ⓘ |
| underCurseOf | Morgoth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimOf |
Curse of Morgoth on the House of Húrin
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Glaurung’s dragon-spell ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Niënor