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Cwén was the first wife of Ælfwine/Eriol in earlier versions of J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium.
Biography[]
Cwén married Ælfwine/Eriol, and they had two sons, Hengest and Horsa.[1] Cwén died while her sons were still children, prompting Ælfwine/Eriol to leave his home and travel to Tol Eressëa.[1][2]
In other versions[]
In another version of the legendarium, Cwén was born in Cornwall.[3][4]
Etymology[]
In Old English, Cwén means "woman, wife".[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The History of Middle-earth, Vol. I: The Book of Lost Tales Part One, chapter I: "The Cottage of Lost Play"
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. II: The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, chapter VI: "The History of Eriol or Ælfwine and the End of the Tales"
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. V: The Lost Road and Other Writings, chapter III: "The Lost Road"
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. IX: Sauron Defeated, Part Two: "The Notion Club Papers"