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Lines 643 ff., describing the prowess of the fellowship in the forest, are the ultimate origin of the never finally achieved story of the Land of Dor-Cúarthol (The Silmarillion p. 205, Narn pp. 152–4); lines 651–4

even in Angband the Orcs trembled.

Then the word wandered down the ways of the forest

that Túrin Thalion was returned to war;

and Thingol heard it …

lead in the end to

In Menegroth, and in the deep halls of Nargothrond, and even in the hidden realm of Gondolin, the fame of the deeds of the Two Captains was heard; and in Angband also they were known.

But in the later story Túrin was hidden under the name Gorthol, the Dread Helm, and it was his wearing of the Dragon-helm that revealed him to Morgoth. There is no suggestion of this in the earlier phase of the legend; the Dragon-helm makes no further appearance here in the poem.

A table may serve to clarify the development:

Tale Lay Silmarillion and Narn Túrin’s prowess on the marches of Doriath (Beleg not mentioned). Túrin and Beleg companions-in-arms on the marches of Doriath; Túrin wears the Dragon-helm. As in the poem. Death of Orgof. Death of Orgof. Death of Saeros. Túrin leaves Doriath; a band forms round him which includes Beleg. Túrin leaves Doriath; a band of outlaws forms round him which attacks all comers. Túrin leaves Doriath and joins a band of desperate outlaws. The band captures Beleg (who knows nothing of Túrin’s leaving Doriath) and ties him to a tree. The band captures Beleg (who is searching for Túrin bearing Thingol’s pardon) (and ties him to a tree, Narn). Túrin has him set free; suffers a change of heart; Beleg joins the band; all swear an oath. Túrin has him set free; suffers a change of heart; but Beleg will not join the band and departs. (No mention of oath.) Great prowess of the band. Great prowess of the band against the Orcs. (Later Beleg returns and joins the band:) Land of Dor-Cúarthol.

Before leaving this part of the story, it may be suggested that lines 605 ff., in which Túrin declares to Beleg that This band alone / I count as comrades, contain the germ of Túrin’s words to him in the Narn, p. 94: