Luthien

[Cam42]

Hey Luthien,

This may make me officially lame, but I am a HUGE, GIGANTIC fan of JRR Tolkien. I first got into him when I was forced to read him during high school. Much to my delight and suprise I really liked him. I then got to read him again in college....this time in a theological way moreso than a literary way.

Enough....sheesh, I can get long winded....anyhow, in case you were not aware of your namesake, or for those on the site who are not aware, this is Luthien.

The only daughter of King Thingol of Doriath and Melian the Maia, and said to be the fairest Elf to have ever lived. She was discovered by Beren as he wandered the woods of her father's kingdom, and they grew to love one another. When Lúthien took Beren before her father, he was apalled that his royal daughter should wish to wed a mortal, and so set Beren what he thought was an unachievable task, to recover a Silmaril from the Iron Crown of Morgoth himself. So Beren left Doriath in pursuit of his hopeless quest.

After a time, a darkness fell on Lúthien's heart, and she learned from her mother Melian what this meant; Beren had been captured by Sauron, and was held in the dungeons of Tol-in-Gaurhoth. Though Thingol sought to stop her, Lúthien set out from Doriath to rescue Beren, if she could. Passing through many adventures, she gained the help of Huan the Hound, and together they came to Sauron's Isle. Through Lúthien's magic and Huan's strength they defeated Sauron and rescued Beren. Eventually Beren set out for Angband once again, and Lúthien accompanied him.

Through Lúthien's powers, they passed the gates of Angband, and the great wolf Carcharoth that guarded them. Coming before the Dark Throne itself, she wove a spell that put Morgoth and his court into a deep sleep, and Beren cut a Silmaril from the Iron Crown. Returning to the gates, they found that Carcharoth barred their escape. Beren held up the hallowed Jewel to protect them, but the monstrous wolf bit off his hand, and with it consumed the Silmaril. But the Silmarils were blessed by Varda herself, so that any unclean flesh that touched them would be withered and burnt. The wolf's innards were consumed with that burning, and it ran howling into the south.

Lúthien healed Beren, and they came at last back to her father's halls at Menegroth. There they heard tidings that the maddened wolf had entered Thingol's realm, and Beren set out with the King to the Hunting of the Wolf. After nightfall they returned; the wolf was slain and the Silmaril recovered, but Beren was wounded mortally. So he passed away, and soon after Lúthien too wasted of grief.

Their spirits were gathered in the Halls of Mandos in the Uttermost West of the World, and there Lúthien sang a song of such extraordinary power and beauty that it moved even the implacable heart of Mandos himself. So she was granted a unique fate, to become mortal and return to Middle-earth with Beren, where they dwelt for a time in happiness on the green island of Tol Galen in the River Adurant.

If you are interested Tolkien wrote a Lay (poetic song) about her. If you haven't read it or if you want to, I can post it.....It is a great story.

Cam42

[bookwyrm]

I :wub: Tolkien!
Only us really hardcore-type people can get through the Silmarillion.

[Cam42]

[quote]Only us really hardcore-type people can get through the Silmarillion[/quote]

The Silmarillion is the best of all of Tolkein's work. Although I really enjoy the Lost Stories. And the Lays of Belleriand are pretty kewl too.

However we must stay up on our LotR and Hobbit lore for all the not so hardcore's.

Tolkien Rocks

Cam42

[heyyoimjohnny]

I bet you never knew you had such a heritage, Luthien.

[Luthien]

Lol woah I didnt see this thread until just now.

Yeah Im an Inkling, my sister Azaelia however is the resident LOTR fanatic. The whole family are Tolkienites.

[Cam42]

Kewl.....

I love Tolkien.....I think that we should start a discussion on the LOTR, and Tolkien in general, do you think we could get a bunch o' people going?

Cam

[theculturewarrior]

I'm a tolkienite. I got my screename from the gargoyle in Unfinished Tales.

[Luthien]

Edited February 26, 2005 by Luthien

[theculturewarrior]

What?!

[Luthien]

[theculturewarrior]

I'm getting conflicting messages here.

[Luthien]

Im abusive

[theculturewarrior]

Passive agressive I'd say, or in this case aggressive-passive.

[Cam42]

I'd say that Luthien has Napoleon on the brain......

shocks

foot pegs

LUCKY!!!!!

Cam42

[azaelia]

[quote name='bookwyrm' date='Feb 25 2005, 02:54 PM'] Only us really hardcore-type people can get through the Silmarillion. [/quote]
...three times

And reading it a fourth time.


I :wub: Tolkien.

[Cam42]

[quote]And reading it a fourth time.[/quote]

We need to start a thread to discuss the Silmarillion....I wonder if anyone else would post?

How far into it are you?

Cam42

[azaelia]

[quote name='Cam42' date='Feb 27 2005, 12:10 AM']
We need to start a thread to discuss the Silmarillion....I wonder if anyone else would post?

How far into it are you? [/quote]
That would so rock my world.


I'm coming up on the Tale of Beren and Luthien.

[Dudette]

I have yet to read the Silmarillion, once I have I shall post in that thread....... don't know when that day will be when I actually read it though...

[theculturewarrior]

[quote name='azaelia' date='Feb 27 2005, 12:15 PM'] That would so rock my world.


I'm coming up on the Tale of Beren and Luthien. [/quote]
The Simarillion wasn't written by Tolkien. It was put together by his son posthumously as a compilation of his unpublished work.

Had Tolkien been around, he would have done it way better.

Go read his translation of Pearl. Better yet, read it in the original.






















Okay...I'm going now. :leave:

[azaelia]

[quote name='theculturewarrior' date='Feb 27 2005, 02:32 PM'] The Simarillion wasn't written by Tolkien. It was put together by his son posthumously as a compilation of his unpublished work. [/quote]
You're telling this to a rabidly obsessed Tolkienite, hun.