[elven maiden Earwen]

What about, instead of Gandalf, we have Melian, the powerful Maia, returned to Middle Earth on one last mission? Now, don't tell me *she's* going end up messing up the quest by having her period and crying and getting a crush on Legolas...

I dont think that would happen. What most of us are saying is that it wouldnt work for womanor maybe elven woman to be in the fellowship.they would cause magor conflict.Ya you could have a dwarf or a maiar but do you think that a elven maiden, woman,or hobbit woman would make a good campanion??