Aha! Is it
Aerin of Dor Lomin?
Quote:
The sea is a part of me
And I am a part of the sea
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I didn't know this, but the 'aer' in her name is a Sindarin word for 'ocean' (as in 'Belgaer').
Quote:
Fear once ruled me
But I managed to overcome it, you see
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Having been taken as a slave-wife, Aerin rebelled against Brodda to help Morwen.
Quote:
Darkness claimed me
For its own
My hope was lost
But they'll reap what they've sown
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Like I said, slave-wife. Brodda the Easterling was a follower of Ulfang the Black, which adds an extra layer to 'darkness'.
Quote:
Because through it all
My heart remained true
My will remained steadfast
And my patience was at its end
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I Don't Have My Books On Me(TM), but the first three lines definitely apply, and the fourth seems not implausible.
Quote:
Great fire burned at that time
One that was easily distinguished
My spirit might have left it all behind
But the flame in my heart wasn't extinguished
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Aerin eventually died by burning herself alive after Turin killed Brodda, because... apparently the House of Hador just can't have nice things. As a bonus, her name is an anagram for Arien, the Maia of the Sun, who can be the 'flame in my heart'.
I have an actual good feeling about this one.
hS