Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-earth Chapter Summary & Analysis - NARN I HIN HURIN The Tale of the Children of Hurin: The Coming of Turin into Brethil Summary

NARN I HIN HURIN The Tale of the Children of Hurin: The Coming of Turin into Brethil Summary

Turin is torn. He is sure that his family has made it safely to Doriath. He thinks to go to them, but chooses instead that they are better off in the keeping of Melian then they would ever be with him. He decides that the time has come to search for Finduilas. As he makes his way thorough the woods, he comes across a small group of men surrounded by orcs. The orcs far outnumber the men, and Turin knows that he must act fast if he is to save any of their lives. Turin uses his voice and his courage to convince the orcs that he is not alone and chases them away from the fighters.

These are the men of Brethil and, after they see just how Turin handles the orcs, they try to convince him to stay on as...
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