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Originally Posted by Pitchwife
I think what Zil meant was that she could have gone with him; but the text says that her pregnancy was advanced by that time and journeying out of the question for her, so she can't be blamed for that.
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No, the pregnancy was not her fault. The text says though, that she delayed her decision on what to do in the event Morgoth won the battle, even though Húrin had specifically told her
not to wait, but to leave as soon as she heard of ill news. She did not do so. And the desire to avoid being an "alms-guest" of Thingol is cited as one of the things foremost on her mind.
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Originally Posted by Boromir88
As far as Morwen, I really have no opinion, or it's kind of similar to my opinion on Denethor. Many flaws as a parent as a leader, but I can't hate them because I do see good traits, possibly redeeming traits. The primary one being, Denethor always remained stoutly opposed to Sauron. Minas Tirith was the stalwart tower of resistance, and Denethor bolstered that resistance until the very end when he lost all hope in the strength of his house and realm. Not the most sympathetic person, but not someone I could hate or call "evil." And Morwen is very similar, in my opinion. I agree she lets her pride and honor get in the way of the needs of her child, Turin. However, I can't beat up on her for being a bad person.
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I never meant to say that Morwen, or Túrin for that matter, were all bad. My point on both is that whatever mischief Morgoth had in mind for them was exacerbated by their personality flaws: in both cases pride was the main factor. If they'd been able to curb that, the effects of the curse would likely have been lessened.