Morwë and Nurwë
Morwë and Nurwë were the leaders of two of the kindreds of the Avari, according to a version of the legendarium that Christopher Tolkien considered abandoned by his father.
History
The Elves of the kindreds of Morwë and Nurwë dwelt furthest away from the waters of Cuiviénen. They wandered among the hills and never saw Oromë when he first came to them.
During the first sundering of the Elves, the kindreds of Morwë and Nurwë had refused the summons of Oromë, as they preferred the starlight over the rumor of the Two Trees in Aman. Moreover, they feared the Valar, especially Oromë and his steed Nahar, considering Oromë a demon "that would devour them" - possibly because of the lies of Melkor.
They remained at Cuiviénen with half of the Tatyar (the second clan, whose other half later became known as the Noldor), and a third of the Nelyar (the third clan, whose other two thirds later became known as the Teleri or Lindar).
Etymology
The names Morwë and Nurwë are in Quenya, but they are not glossed.
Morwë might have been composed of the root MOR- ("black, dark, darkness") + the suffix -wë, a common (if not always masculine) element in ancient Elvish names.
Nurwë, likewise, contains the suffix -wë, but the first element of his name is unclear.
Referencias
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