Fan Project: Lalaith's Misdeeds

[Nerwen]

Originally Posted by Galadriel55

Why do you think Turin had so little friends? It's not because he had a bad temper (who made up that ridiculous rumor?!). It's because of his little monsterous sister. Stories of her "playing" spread far and wide, casting a shadow over Turin's name. Everyone was afraid of Lalaith, and that's where all Turin's troubles came from.

Indeed. Where else did Saeros get his notions about the wild women of Hithlum? Túrin reacted so violently to his taunts because they hit home.

But that pales in comparison to the effect the tales of "Little Carcharoth" had on the once-proud realm of Nargothrond:

Originally Posted by The Silmarillion

So great a fear did Lalaith set in their hearts that never after until the time of Túrin would any Elf of that realm go into open battle; but with stealth and ambush, with wizardry and venomed dart, they pursued all strangers, forgetting the bonds of kinship. Thus they fell from the valour and freedom of the Elves of old, and their land was darkened.

(Note: certain versions of the text ascribe this sorry state of affairs to Curufin rather than Lalaith; these are all either corrupt, or forgeries put about by fanatical Lalaithists.)

Originally Posted by Urwen

Stuff about Lalaith.

Sorry, Urwen, still the wrong thread.

[Urwen]

No, it isn't. You intentionally skipped this quote:

As for Lalaith, she personally threw Maeglin off the cliff. People confused her with Tuor because they're cousins

[Nerwen]

Clearly another of those corrupt versions I was talking about.

[Urwen]

So great a fear did Lalaith set in their hearts that never after until the time of Túrin would any Elf of that realm go into open battle; but with stealth and ambush, with wizardry and venomed dart, they pursued all strangers, forgetting the bonds of kinship. Thus they fell from the valour and kinship of the Elves of old, and their land was darkened.

Nonsense. Lalaith wasn't even born at the time. All misfortune of Nargothrond was caused by very rare creature and the one who slew it. You see, a unicorn lived in forest near Nargothrond. One day, Celegorm went out hunting and slew it. Thus, misfortune came upon Nargothrond and Celegorm was banished cos of that. After that, Celegorm had only one goal in mind: to find Aredhel and escape back to west with her. To his woe, when he arrived in Gondolin, Aredhel was dead. Driven by longing and weariness, he forsook jis oath and went crawling to Melkor, begging him to bring Aredhel back to life. Melkor agreed, but under one condition: Celegorm had to kill Dior and bring the lost Silmaril back to Morgoth. In desperation, Celegorm consented. Once Aredhel lived, Celegorm hid her in secret and safe place. He rallied his brothers, under excuse of fulfilling the oath, to kill Dior. Once Celegorm had the Silmaril, he walked away. He and Aredhel were never seen in Middle Earth again.

Rumours say that they lived and still live in blessed land. Maeglin and their unnamed daughter live with them under mercy of Valar.