| This article refers to the Queen of Rohan. For other namesakes, see Morwen (disambiguation). |
Morwen Steelsheen was a beautiful dark-haired woman of Gondor. She married Thengel, son of Fengel whilst he was living in exile and bore him two children, returning with him to Rohan to become queen.
Biography[]
Born in TA 2922 of the late-Third Age, Morwen Steelsheen was considerably taller than most of the Men in Middle-earth due to her Dúnedain heritage, a trait that was said to be inherited by a number of her descendants.[1] Morwen lived in Belfalas, of the Prince of Dol Amroth's kin,[2] she was called Steelsheen due to her beauty, grace and pride.[3] She later moved with her family to the flowery vales of Lossarnach. It was there she met Thengel, son of Fengel. Despite being 17 years his junior, Morwen loved him, and they married in TA 2943 and had five children, including Théoden and Théodwyn (mother of Éomer and Éowyn).
While living in Gondor for some time with her family, she moved to Rohan when Thengel became king and became the queen of her husband's country. It is likely Morwen outlived her husband after his death in TA 2980, as the people of Gondor tended to lead longer lives than the Rohirrim, particularly those of pure Dúnedain descent. Despite this, her date of death is not known.
Translations[]
| Foreign Language | Translated name |
| Bulgarian Cyrillic | Морвен Стоманен блясък |
| Danish | Morwen af Lossarnach (dronning i Rohan) |
| Finnish | Morwen Terässäde |
| French | Morwen Blanche comme l'acier (First translation)
Morwen Lustre d'Acier (Second translation) |
| German | Morwen Stahlglanz |
| Hebrew | מורוון ברק פלדה |
| Italian | Morwen Acciaiolucente |
| Russian | Морвен Стальное Сияние |
References[]
- ↑ Unfinished Tales, Part Three: The Third Age, I: "The Disaster of the Gladden Fields"
- ↑ Unfinished Tales, Part V: The Third Age, V: "The Battles of the Fords of Isen"
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A: Annals of the Kings and Rulers, II: The House of Eorl