The Lay of Túrin Turambar

In the center of the library stands a book-standard, upon it rests a very large and heavy book. A richly decorated Elvish inscription runs along the page, describing the Lay of Túrin son of Húrin. It tells of the Slaying of Glaurung and of his marriage to his own sister, Nienor Níniel. His life ended tragically with a suicide, after they found out they were siblings and Nienor threw herself off a cliff. Little circles where the ink has spread out indicates that Elves have cried when reading the story-

"The Master of doom, mastered by doom"

By Arlo Cúthalion

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