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Beren

Beren is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, a mortal Man of the Edain in the First Age of Middle-earth. He is the son of Barahir of the House of Beor and is best known for his partnership with the elf-maiden Lúthien Tinúviel in a quest to retrieve a Silmaril from Morgoth.

In The Silmarillion, Beren and Lúthien undertake a perilous journey to Angband, aided by Huan the great

In Tolkien scholarship, the tale of Beren and Lúthien is regarded as one of the foundational legends

hound
and
various
Elves.
The
mission
culminates
in
the
recovery
of
a
Silmaril
from
Morgoth’s
crown,
and
although
Beren
dies
of
his
wounds,
his
love
for
Lúthien
and
the
mercy
of
the
Valar
allow
their
union
and
the
generation
of
future
descendants.
Their
son
Dior
continues
the
line,
and
through
Dior’s
daughter
Elwing
and
her
husband
Eärendil,
their
blood
is
carried
into
the
Númenórean
kingship
via
Elros
and
into
the
realm
of
Elrond
in
Middle-earth.
of
the
First
Age,
notable
for
its
themes
of
courage,
devotion,
and
the
crossing
of
fates
between
Elves
and
Men.
The
story
appears
in
The
Silmarillion
and
related
writings,
such
as
Unfinished
Tales
and
The
Lay
of
Leithian,
and
it
has
influenced
later
lore
and
adaptations
in
Tolkien’s
world,
as
well
as
popular
portrayals
in
fan
and
media
interpretations.