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All too fleetingly, it helps ward off the oppressive fear of the Ringwraiths who hunt Frodo's ring (they attack later that night). WordPress.com

: Their union is the first marriage between a mortal and an immortal in Middle-earth, a precedent later mirrored by their descendants, Aragorn and Arwen, in The Lord of the Rings . Key Source Materials Beren and Lúthien, a centenary publication - John Garth Beren and LГєthien

: The story was deeply personal to Tolkien; he based the characters on himself and his wife, Edith. Their shared gravestone is famously inscribed with the names "Beren" and "Lúthien". All too fleetingly, it helps ward off the

: To win Lúthien's hand from her father, King Thingol, Beren is tasked with an "impossible" mission: retrieving a sacred jewel (Silmaril) from Morgoth’s fortress, Angband. Their shared gravestone is famously inscribed with the