Turin vs Maeglin: Who Was Morgoth's Greatest Pawn? | Silmarillion
Who was Morgoth's greatest pawn - Turin Turambar or Maeglin? Why did one serve evil more effectively while never choosing it? In this deep dive, we compare two tragic figures from Tolkien's Silmarillion who destroyed the great hidden kingdoms of the First Age through radically different paths.Turin, cursed but never corrupted, devastated Nargothrond through catastrophic pride - his defensive bridge became Glaurung's invasion route. Maeglin, tortured in Angband, betrayed Gondolin's location for promises of power and forbidden desire. Both killed those they should have protected. Yet Turin…
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