. . . what Tuor was to Idril Celebrindal and Gondolin, except that Turin was
either flawed, cursed, or a mixture of both, and therefore did not form another
union of human and elf and brought destruction upon Nargothrond, instead of
trying to save it. The story of Turin is the story of many missed
opportunities, but certainly one of those missed opportunities was the love of
Finduilas. And Gwindor, like many other elves and humans Turin met, was
foresighted enough to warn Turin, but as usual to no avail.
I hope that helps. If you want something more specific a quotation would
help.
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"‘I think he was a silly little man,' said Councillor Tompkins. ‘Worthless, in fact; no use to Society at all.'
"‘Oh, I don't know,' said Atkins, who was nobody of importance, just a schoolmaster. ‘I am not so sure: it depends on what you mean by use .'
"‘No practical or economic use,' said Tompkins. . . .
. . .
"‘It is proving very useful indeed,' said the Second Voice. ‘As a holiday, and a refreshment. It is splendid for convalescence; and not only for that, for many it is the best introduction to the Mountains. It works wonders in some cases. I am sending more and more there. They seldom have to come back.'"
