Unfinished Tales: The Lost Lore of Middle-earth | Characters & Character Analysis

Unfinished Tales: The Lost Lore of Middle-earth Characters

Tuor

Tuor is the main character from Chapter 1. Although he is human, he is brought up by elves. He learns the elves' ways, including their language, their customs, and their woodcraft, and he is just as comfortable around Elves as Men. He's described as "fair of face, and golden-haired". When separated from his elven foster-family, he spends three years as a slave of a chieftain of Morgoth. After his escape, he learns of his human people's deaths and destruction, and vows to avenge them. He therefore sets off on a journey to find the one person that he believes will help him most — Turgon, the leader of the elves of Gondolin. Ulmo, Lord of the Waters, chooses Tuor as his messenger. He goes on a long journey which leads him to the Great Sea and, eventually, to Gondolin. He is intelligent, brave, and has a keen sense of justice...
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