Morwen of Lossarnach

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Morwen of Lossarnach is a noblewoman of Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium, best known as the wife of Thengel and the mother of Théoden, King of Rohan.

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Morwen of Lossarnach canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gondorian noblewoman
fictional character
allegiance Gondor
Rohan (by marriage)
appearsIn The Lord of the Rings (appendices)
basedOn no known real-world person
canonStatus Tolkien legendarium canon
child Théoden
Théodred (non-canonical/uncertain)
linked to: Théodred

Théodwyn
countryOfOrigin Gondor
creator J. R. R. Tolkien
culture Gondorian
Rohirric (by marriage)
ethnicity Dúnadan
family House of Húrin of Gondor (broadly associated)
fictionalUniverse Middle-earth
gender female
languageSpoken Sindarin
Westron
nameMeaning Morwen: "dark maiden" in Sindarin (general Tolkien etymology)
notableFor being the mother of King Théoden of Rohan
being the wife of Thengel of Rohan
race Men
regionOfOrigin Lossarnach
relative Théoden
Éomer (grandson)
linked to: Éomer

Éowyn (granddaughter)
linked to: Éowyn
residence Edoras
Lossarnach
Rohan
spouse Morwen of Lossarnach
Thengel
timePeriod Third Age
title Lady of Rohan
linked to: Queen of Rohan

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Théoden mother Morwen of Lossarnach
Éomund motherInLaw Morwen of Lossarnach
Thengel spouse Morwen of Lossarnach
Thengel spouse Morwen of Lossarnach
subject linked to: Morwen of Lossarnach