Melian

Melian the Maia is the wife of Elu Thingol and queen of Doriath.

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Lore
Melian dwelt in the gardens of Lórien singing among nature. When the lights of the Two Trees mingled, at noon, she sang in Lórien, and it is said that everything stopped, even the bells and fountains of Valmar, to enjoy her voice. In the time of awakening of the elves she left to the Middle-earth. When Eldar were marching into the west, in the forest of Nan Elmoth Melian met Elwë Singollo of the people of the Teleri, he was entranced and fell into a swoon at the sight of the Maia Melian, and the two of them stood hand in hand, unable to move or speak for years while the trees grew around them. As a result of his absence, a portion of his followers stayed behind to search for him, while the rest continued on to Valinor. Melian and Thingol recovered and gathered the Elves who stayed behind. They founded the kingdom of Eglador and ruled as King and Queen of all the Elves in Beleriand. Later on Melian gave birth to Luthien Tinuviel. She married the Man Beren Erchamion, and as a result, Melian's Maian blood was passed on to both Elves and Men. Forseeing that war was coming to Beleriand, Melian warned her husband Thingol. In turn, Thingol ordered the delving of a strong fortress in their kingdom. This was Menegroth, the Thousand Caves, and they were aided by the Dwarves. With the return of Morgoth and the flight of Ungoliant from his Balrogs, the dark spider tried to enter into Thingol's domain, but Melian alone repelled Ungoliant and drove her away. When war with the Great Enemy, Morgoth, came to their land, she used her powers to guard and defend it with a protection called List Melian, or "the Girdle of Melian" and their kingdom was known as Doriath, the Land of the Fence. This prevented anyone less powerful than Melian from entering the kingdom. In Doriath, she also became a friend and tutor of Galadriel to whom she taught the art of lembas-baking which she knew from her mistress, Yavanna. She eventually questioned Galadriel on how and why the Noldor had returned, upon which Galadriel told her only some of the story. Therefore she was the first to glean the truth, perceiving more than Galadriel was willing to tell, and she warned Thingol against dealing with the sons of Fëanor. After the departure of Lúthien and Beren, she aided Túrin and his mother and sister. She provided Beleg with some way-bread, lembas, for him and the exiled Túrin, showing great favor because never before was lembas given to a Man and seldom was it again. But she also foresaw his doom in his quest for Túrin. When Húrin returned, she was the one to lift the spell of Morgoth from him.

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Melian's Ring
Powerful ring that protected kingdom of Doriath from evil for years..