Was Túrin actually cursed by Morgoth?

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This video was originally published on 1/24/2022 and has been reuploaded

The story of the Children of Hurin centers on a alleged 'curse' that Morgoth supposedly places on Turin and his family. But curses are tricky things, and Turin seems more than capable of screwing up his life without Morgoth's help. This of course does not imply that Morgoth is wholly innocent....

Timestamps:
Intro/Background - 0:00
Hurin and Morgoth - 4:01
What Morgoth Can Do - 6:22
What Morgoth Can't Do - 11:44
What Morgoth Can... Maybe Do? - 15:31
Aftermath - 20:09

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*Art Credits*

Thumbnail Art:
"Túrin Turambar" by Un Nam (Tolrone) https://www.artstation.com/ssen
"Glaurung's Creation" by Rui Gonçalves https://www.artstation.com/artwork/48...

A full list of artworks, including links, is found here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Artists (in order of work’s first appearance):

1 - Klaus Wittmann https://www.artstation.com/klauswittmann
2 - H.P. Gaskins   / hpgaskins  
3 - Peter Xavier Price https://www.deviantart.com/peet
4 - Even Amundsen https://www.artstation.com/mischeviou...
5 - Pete Amachree https://www.artstation.com/summerpudding
6 - Gary Crosby https://www.artstation.com/garycrosby
7 - Un Nam (Tolrone) https://www.artstation.com/artwork/rA...
8 - Ted Nasmith https://www.tednasmith.com/
9 - Anke Eißmann http://anke.edoras-art.de/anke_illust...
10 - Yi Jong https://www.artstation.com/kamiesque
11 - Helge C. Balzer http://www.helgecbalzer.com/
12 - Ana Guimaraes https://www.artstation.com/morkeerie
13 - Alexey Rudikov https://www.artstation.com/alexeyrudikov
14 - CK Göksoy https://www.artstation.com/ckgoksoy/p...
15 - John Howe https://www.john-howe.com/blog/
16 - Robert Zigo (Crocorax) https://www.deviantart.com/crocorax
17 - Justin Gerard https://www.artstation.com/justingera...
18 - H.F. Evergreen "a cool dude" (Fesbra) https://www.fesbra.com/
19 - Lída Holubová (Aegeri) https://www.deviantart.com/aegeri
20 - Edouard Noisette (Silberius) https://www.artstation.com/silber; https://www.edouard-noisette.com/
21 - Sarka Skorpikova https://www.deviantart.com/sarkaskorp...
22 - Anastasiya Sytnik (Algrass)   / algrass_art  
23 - Lorica Hamata (Madlore)   / loricaart  
24 - Jonathan Guzi http://jonathanguzi.com/
25 - Darek Zabrocki / Fantasy Flight Games https://www.artstation.com/zabrocki; https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en...
26 - Sara Morello   / saramorelloart  
27 - Rui Gonçalves https://www.artstation.com/artwork/48...
28 - Kenneth Sofia (SpartanK42) https://www.artstation.com/kensofia42
29 - Irsanna https://www.deviantart.com/irsanna
30 - Donato Giancola https://donatoarts.com/
31 - MGCoco   / mgcoco  

*Music Credits*

Where required, a license has been purchased for use of music. I am not the creator of any of the music used.

Royalty Free Zone:    / royaltyfreezone  
Tracks Used: “Whisper in Time,” “Voice in the Night," "Behind the Memories"

Fesliyan Studios: https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/
Tracks Used: "Tears Won't Stop," "Cathedral Ambience," "Tranquility", "Sad Winds Chapter 1"

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