The WORST Hero | Of Turin Turumbar, Part 1 | #30

The tale of Túrin Turambar is one of the great stories of Middle-earth -- Tolkien even mentions it in 1951 as a possible publication after finishing Lord of the Rings. But it's COMPLETELY different... Túrin isn't really a hero--he makes bad decisions and runs from them. He refuses forgiveness. He ignores wise advice.

Join Jonathan, Michael, and Dan as they discuss this tragic counterpoint to Beren and Luthién--a tale of woe, sorrow, grief, death, and not much of a happy ending.

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Chapters
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00:00 Intro
03:23 Dan's Big Thought
07:15 Long, Dark, and Detailed
10:50 Turin's Start
13:10 Mocked by Saeros
15:40 Refusing Forgiveness
19:42 Melian's Ignored AGAIN
21:00 Lembas!
22:39 Mim the Petty Dwarf
25:47 Amon Rûdh
28:27 Turin's Many Names
31:25 Gwindor's Back
34:51 He kills his friend!
39:00 Turin's Blade Mourns
41:05 It's all about the CURSE
43:00 Tolkien's Inspiration
46:04 If You Like Tolkien
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