Morwen is the wife of Hurin and the mother of Turin. When Hurin is taken prisoner, Mrowen is forced to do whatever she can to save her family. She decides that the best course of action is to send Turin to live with the elves. She knows that she cannot make the journey with him as she is soon to have another baby. Morwen finally makes her way to Doriath, but by this time Turin has already left.