Comment 91603

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Apr 20, 2017, 12:03:41 AM UTC
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.

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[Art] Thingol does not approve
Apr 20, 2017, 3:47:37 AM UTC on [Art] Thingol does not approve
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 ❤️

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