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**lindil** · 06-23-2003, 01:09 PM

Morgoth's curse was on all the Kin of Hurin, as I recall, so Aerin was kin in some fashion, and thus subject to the same despair and evil fortunes that all of them did.

It is hard from Tolkien's perspective as a Catholic to ever condone suicide, so self-immolation in the hall is hardly an optimum choice. Logically one would say flee with Turin, but surely Aerin was wise enough to perceive [and have heard about] Morgoth's curse on Hurin and family. But for her who has first lost her palce as minor nobility of a noble house and nigh all of the men-folk of her clan killed in the Nirnaeth, and then seeing what was left of the Women, Children, and old men turned into slaves and or abused, and being taken forcibly to wife and enduring that for many decades, so that even her sad but still noble purpose of aiding the remainder of the people of Hador was taken from her by none other than the dispossed heir of the House could only be described as a mortal blow to someone who was not terribly strong at heart to begin with, though she undoubtedly did what she could as Brodda's wife.

THe time for her to resist was then and die honorably having slit Brodda's throught as he tried to consumate their 'marriage'. And then face the consequences.

Undoubtedly she had thought this or similar things many times. So from her pov, fleeing with Turin to be taken to Brethil or perhaps Estolad [the only free holdings of men probably known to Turin] must have been to arduous to consider. Certainly I imagine the very idea of becoming a refugee in Doriath, after such a mean existence would be like going to Valinor dressed in dung covered rags to beg for food.

Pretty much unthinkable.

No it seems she believed that either all her options or the last of her will and courage had run out, and she had no more wish to even try living.

Also, I would guess, her great fear was precisely that Turin [or Hurin for that matter] would come back someday, either for information [although I think Aerin presumed Morwen went to Doriath, not sure though], or to stage an uprising and reclaim his lordship, if only briefly, that indeed it came to pass brought her no sense of justice having been served [to Brodda at least] but rather she saw it only as a bitter end to a hapless life.

06-23-2003, 01:09 PM	#16
lindil Seeker of the Straight Path Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: a hidden fastness in Big Valley nor cal Posts: 1,680	Morgoth's curse was on all the Kin of Hurin, as I recall, so Aerin was kin in some fashion, and thus subject to the same despair and evil fortunes that all of them did. It is hard from Tolkien's perspective as a Catholic to ever condone suicide, so self-immolation in the hall is hardly an optimum choice. Logically one would say flee with Turin, but surely Aerin was wise enough to perceive [and have heard about] Morgoth's curse on Hurin and family. But for her who has first lost her palce as minor nobility of a noble house and nigh all of the men-folk of her clan killed in the Nirnaeth, and then seeing what was left of the Women, Children, and old men turned into slaves and or abused, and being taken forcibly to wife and enduring that for many decades, so that even her sad but still noble purpose of aiding the remainder of the people of Hador was taken from her by none other than the dispossed heir of the House could only be described as a mortal blow to someone who was not terribly strong at heart to begin with, though she undoubtedly did what she could as Brodda's wife. THe time for her to resist was then and die honorably having slit Brodda's throught as he tried to consumate their 'marriage'. And then face the consequences. Undoubtedly she had thought this or similar things many times. So from her pov, fleeing with Turin to be taken to Brethil or perhaps Estolad [the only free holdings of men probably known to Turin] must have been to arduous to consider. Certainly I imagine the very idea of becoming a refugee in Doriath, after such a mean existence would be like going to Valinor dressed in dung covered rags to beg for food. Pretty much unthinkable. No it seems she believed that either all her options or the last of her will and courage had run out, and she had no more wish to even try living. Also, I would guess, her great fear was precisely that Turin [or Hurin for that matter] would come back someday, either for information [although I think Aerin presumed Morwen went to Doriath, not sure though], or to stage an uprising and reclaim his lordship, if only briefly, that indeed it came to pass brought her no sense of justice having been served [to Brodda at least] but rather she saw it only as a bitter end to a hapless life. __________________ The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night exchanging lore & wisdom such as they still possessed that they should not fall back into the mean estate of those who never knew or indeed rebelled against the Light.