The Encyclopedia of Arda - Úmarth (original) (raw)

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Dates Túrin's true father Húrin lived I 439 - I 502 ([63 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=439&startage=1&endyear=502&endage=1&c=The Lifetime of Húrin 'Úmarth')); Túrin gave his father's name as Úmarth when he entered Nargothrond in I 490 Race Men Division Edain Culture The name was used by one of the Men of Dor-lómin, during his time among the Elves of Nargothrond Family House of Hador Settlements Used in Nargothrond Pronunciation oo'marth Meaning 'Ill-fate'1 Other names Ill-fate Title of Húrin Thalion Indexes: Alphabetical: U Men About this entry: Updated 5 May 2024 This entry is complete ‘Ill-fate’ Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Galdor HarethÚmarth(Húrin)Morwen Huor Agarwaen(Túrin)Lalaith Niënor When Túrin was led to Nargothrond by Gwindor, he wished to conceal his identity and so escape the curse of Morgoth on his kin, if he could. So, he took a new name, Agarwaen son of Úmarth, from the Sindarin for 'Bloodstained' and 'Ill-fate'. His identity did not remain hidden for long. Gwindor revealed to Finduilas that 'Agarwaen' was in fact Túrin, and 'Úmarth' his famous father Húrin. When news of this reached Finduilas' father King Orodreth, Túrin was given great honour and standing, but the revelation of Túrin's identity would also bring home Morgoth's curse. Using his new authority, Túrin caused the Elves of Nargothrond to abandon their policy of secrecy, and instead go into open battle - a decision that would eventually lead to their destruction. Notes 1 The Sindarin word for fate or doom is amarth, as seen in Amon Amarth, the Sindarin name for Mount Doom. To form the name Úmarth, Túrin used the negative prefix ú-, which literally means 'not'. This element works in Elvish somewhat like prefixing a word with 'un-' in English, except that it carries particularly bad or unfortunate implications. Hence Úmarth does not mean simply 'not-fate', but the more strongly negative 'Ill-fate'. See also... Ill-fate, Thurin Indexes: Alphabetical: U Men About this entry: Updated 5 May 2024 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2004, 2017, 2024. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.How do your personal strengths fit in with career matching? How can you identify them? Try a free personality test from myDISCprofile.

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Dates Túrin's true father Húrin lived I 439 - I 502 ([63 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=439&startage=1&endyear=502&endage=1&c=The Lifetime of Húrin 'Úmarth')); Túrin gave his father's name as Úmarth when he entered Nargothrond in I 490 Race Men Division Edain Culture The name was used by one of the Men of Dor-lómin, during his time among the Elves of Nargothrond Family House of Hador Settlements Used in Nargothrond Pronunciation oo'marth Meaning 'Ill-fate'1 Other names Ill-fate Title of Húrin Thalion Indexes: Alphabetical: U Men About this entry: Updated 5 May 2024 This entry is complete ‘Ill-fate’

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Galdor

Hareth

Úmarth(Húrin)

Morwen Huor

Agarwaen(Túrin)Lalaith Niënor When Túrin was led to Nargothrond by Gwindor, he wished to conceal his identity and so escape the curse of Morgoth on his kin, if he could. So, he took a new name, Agarwaen son of Úmarth, from the Sindarin for 'Bloodstained' and 'Ill-fate'. His identity did not remain hidden for long. Gwindor revealed to Finduilas that 'Agarwaen' was in fact Túrin, and 'Úmarth' his famous father Húrin. When news of this reached Finduilas' father King Orodreth, Túrin was given great honour and standing, but the revelation of Túrin's identity would also bring home Morgoth's curse. Using his new authority, Túrin caused the Elves of Nargothrond to abandon their policy of secrecy, and instead go into open battle - a decision that would eventually lead to their destruction. Notes 1 The Sindarin word for fate or doom is amarth, as seen in Amon Amarth, the Sindarin name for Mount Doom. To form the name Úmarth, Túrin used the negative prefix ú-, which literally means 'not'. This element works in Elvish somewhat like prefixing a word with 'un-' in English, except that it carries particularly bad or unfortunate implications. Hence Úmarth does not mean simply 'not-fate', but the more strongly negative 'Ill-fate'. See also... Ill-fate, Thurin Indexes: Alphabetical: U Men About this entry: Updated 5 May 2024 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2004, 2017, 2024. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.How do your personal strengths fit in with career matching? How can you identify them? Try a free personality test from myDISCprofile.