Well, sometimes the cliches are grounded in reality... I've heard from a couple of different sources before that part of Tolkien's inspiration for Luthien was the lady he ended up marrying, whose guardian disapproved of him.
Oh yes, I remember reading it in his biography! Edith, was it? I also remember that their grave has Beren and Luthien names engraved on it, below theirs. So sweet ❤️
![[Art] Thingol does not approve](https://storage.googleapis.com/paperdemon-prod-la/submissions/thumbs/art_img_thumb_36325_807fefc2f02628ff9ed566ce77ad6ea05ebc874204880.jpg)
I also remember that their grave has Beren and Luthien names engraved on it, below theirs. So sweet ❤️