Cwén

Cwén was the first wife of Ælfwine/Eriol in earlier versions of J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium.
==Biography==
Cwén married Ælfwine/Eriol, and they had two sons, Hengest and Horsa.The History of Middle-earth, Vol. I: The Book of Lost Tales Part One, chapter I: "The Cottage of Lost Play" Cwén died while her sons were still children, prompting Ælfwine/Eriol to leave his home and travel to Tol Eressëa.The History of Middle-earth, Vol. II: The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, chapter VI: "The History of Eriol or Ælfwine and the End of the Tales"
== In other versions ==
In another version of the legendarium, Cwén was born in .The History of Middle-earth, Vol. V: The Lost Road and Other Writings, chapter III: "The Lost Road"The History of Middle-earth, Vol. IX: Sauron Defeated, Part Two: "The Notion Club Papers"
== Etymology ==
In Old English, Cwén means "woman, wife".
==References==
Category:Old English
Category:Precanonical Men