Morwen, thank you for that input. I've only read some of the Lost Tales so it's good to have background on the development of the story. And yes, it is interesting that the fate of Hurin is a mystery.
Davem, I believe you're right about pride, this was not just one of the seven deadly sins, it was the chief one.
But what of my excerpt about Turin? Does anyone know when it was written and in what context? And is Turin being 'accounted one of the sons of the Valar' somehow linked to Tuor being 'alone among men accounted one of the Firstborn'?
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