Túrin Turambar (pronounced [ˈtuːrɪn tuˈrambar]) is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. First introduced in The Silmarillion, he is the primary protagonist and a tragic hero (or anti-hero) of the novel The Children of Húrin.

Prior to that book, early versions of the relevant story and some of the later texts were published in Unfinished Tales and in The History of Middle-earth series. In the books, Túrin was a Man of the First Age of Middle-earth, whose family had been cursed by the ultimate evil being of the legendarium, Morgoth. In course of his unsuccessful attempts to defy the curse, Túrin brought ruin upon several Mannish and Elven strongholds as well as upon himself and his sister Nienor Níniel.

Their history was recorded in the Tale of the Children of Húrin or Narn i Chîn Húrin, which was claimed by Tolkien to be the ultimate source of the published writings. Turin is briefly mentioned in The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring), but little more is said than that he was one of "the mighty elf-friends of old". In The Two Towers his name is briefly mentioned as a strong warrior, but again no more is said.

Túrin was the son of Húrin Thalion, Lord of the Folk of Hador, and Morwen Eledhwen of the House of Bëor. He was born in the month of Gwaeron (March) of the Year of the Sun 464. He had a younger sister Lalaith, but she died of a plague at the age of three, when a pestilent wind came from Angband.

Túrin was also taken sick at that time, but recovered. His closest childhood friend was Sador One-foot, a woodwright who taught him much wisdom.

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