Thuringwethil

Sauron's bat-shaped envoy out of Tol-in-Gaurhoth

Other names

Woman of Secret Shadow — The meaning of her name, given in the index of the Silmarillion. (K1, Source: The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, ch. 19, Of Beren and Lúthien)

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From Tol-in-Gaurhoth she acted for Sauron as the one who brought his word, adopting meanwhile the likeness of a large bat. The name Thuringwethil itself means „Woman of Secret Shadow“. When Lúthien sought entry into Angband, she clothed herself in this very appearance and so passed within.

Sources

The Silmarillion — Quenta Silmarillion, ch. 19, Of Beren and Lúthien

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Legendarium (2026): „Thuringwethil“. Last updated August 31, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/thuringwethil/

APA

Legendarium. (2026). Thuringwethil. Last updated August 31, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/thuringwethil/

MLA

„Thuringwethil“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/characters/thuringwethil/. Last updated August 31, 2026.

BibTeX

@misc{legendarium-thuringwethil-en,
  title        = {Thuringwethil},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/characters/thuringwethil/}},
  note         = {Last updated August 31, 2026}
}