Melian and Thingol met during the Years of the Trees, before the First Age of Middle-earth began. Sauron's master, the Dark Lord Morgoth, was imprisoned in the Undying Lands at the time, so the ...

The Tale of Thingol and Melian Would Tell One of Middle-Earth’s Most Important Stories. When the Elves awakened on the shores of Lake Cuivienen, it took time before the Valar discovered them.

Clark is, of course, referring to the love story of the Elven king who was enchanted by a beautiful, singing Maia.While Galadriel doesn’t play a part in Thingol and Melian’s union, Tolkien did ...