Túrin Turambar Character Retrospective | In Defence of an Anti-hero

Was Túrin Turambar a hero who did evil? Was he a villain who did good? Or was he something else entirely?

Check out the entire Children of Húrin Explained series:
The Children of Húrin: Introduction -    • Children of Húrin 101 - An Introduction | ...  
Part 1 -    • Túrin son of Húrin: Origins | Of The Child...  
Part 2 -    • Túrin & the Elven King | Of The Children o...  
Part 3 -    • Túrin & the Wolf-men | Of The Children of ...  
Part 4 -    • Of Mîm & the Dwarf’s Curse | Of The Childr...  
Part 5 -    • Of the Strongbow & Dragon-helm | The Child...  
Part 6 -    • The Quest of Beleg Cúthalion | The Childre...  
Part 7 -    • The Black Sword of Nargothrond | The Child...  
Part 8 -    • The Fall of Nargothrond | Of the Children ...  
Part 9 -    • The Tale of Morwen & Niënor | Of the Child...  
Part 10 -    • The Dragon's Deception | Of the Children o...  
Part 11 -    • The Master of Doom | Of the Children of Hú...  
Part 12 -    • Túrin VS the Dragon | Of the Children of H...  
Part 13 -    • The Death of Túrin | Of the Children of Hú...  

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