Ooh la la, Lúthien...

[Mithalwen]

Originally Posted by Lalaith

Why not feminist? She did cool stuff. Not just the Morgoth-enchanting....

She acted as ambassador for the peoples of Middle Earth. She moved Mandos as he had never been moved before. She softened the ground for Earendil, IMO.

Rubbish - she acted purely out of self interest founded from her lust for Beren. She did nothing until then and allowed herself to be kept in a cage. She does not speak she merely twitters yet everyone falls over themselves because she is beautiful. In addition I hate the story because I think of what an unhappy time Edith idealised as Luthien had.

Idril wipes the floor with her - Tolkien deified his brunettes but the blondes definitely have more fun