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[Anonymous No.6457604]

Any other Tolkien fans on here?

I just finished reading Tuors journey to Gondolin and Narn i Hîn Húrin. I have to say I feel incredibly sorry for Túrin and I'm not really sure what Tolkien was angling for when writing his character. It seems to me that he was being incredibly sadistic and unfair when you consider how well his cousin, Tuor turned out.

If I'm being honest the story left a bad taste in my mouth.

[Anonymous No.6457720]

He wanted to write a tragedy, basically.

[Anonymous No.6457756]

>>6457604
It's a revival of greek tragedy m8

[Anonymous No.6457764]

>>6457604
>he hasnt read the Odyssey

[Anonymous No.6457831]

>>6457604
>If I'm being honest the story left a bad taste in my mouth.

Turin gets his revenge. In the Dagor Dagorath, The Battle Of Battles at the end of time (Tolkien's version of Ragnarok) he is fated to kill Morgoth once and for all, ending him forever.

He gained this honor by being the one who suffered the most because of Morgoth.

[Anonymous No.6457882]

Honestly, the Children of Hurin might be my favourite of Tolkien's works. Maybe second to the unfinished Lay of Leithian.

[Anonymous No.6457948]

>>6457831
But I thought he died and only the souls of Elves are tied to Middle Earth. Mortal men go off to a different plane.

[Anonymous No.6458049]

>>6457948

I know but it makes no difference.

That battle takes place at the end of time, and every single being who ever was will have some role in it IIRC.

[Anonymous No.6458466]

>>6458049
and after morgoth and his forces are defeated, men and assorted gods will remake the world and it will be like valinor everywhere

[Anonymous No.6459186]

>>6458466
>tfw you will never live to see the Dagor Dagorath and Arda Healed

[Anonymous No.6459213]

>>6459186
we can only hope that we're living in Arda, and after we die the Dagor Dagorath will come, and we'll join in