Beren and Lúthien
Chapters - J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien
Story 1: Beren and Lúthien
Beren, a mortal Man and son of Barahir, flees into the hidden realm of Doriath after his father's betrayal and death, and there falls in love with Lúthien Tinúviel, the immortal daughter of King Thingol and the Maia Melian. Thingol demands a Silmaril from Morgoth's iron crown as the bride-price, and Beren sets out on the hopeless quest with the aid of Finrod Felagund, the great hound Huan, and Lúthien herself, who enchants Morgoth with her song and dance. Though Beren wrests a Silmaril from the crown, the wolf Carcharoth bites off his hand and the jewel with it, and Beren dies of his wounds after the Wolf-hunt of Doriath - but Lúthien follows him to the halls of Mandos and wins from the Vala a unique doom, choosing mortality so that the two may share a single fate beyond the world.
On page: Beren, Lúthien, Thingol, Melian, Morgoth, Sauron, Finrod Felagund, Huan, Fëanor, Celegorm, Curufin, Barahir, Gorlim, Carcharoth, Mandos, Dairon, Dior, Elwing, Eärendil, Orodreth, Húrin, Mîm, Thorondor, Draugluin