Melannen's backstory-Prologue
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"Congratulations, meleth nin!" Beren said. "We have a son and a daughter. Our son shall be named Dior Eluchil, but what of our daughter? "For they had believed themselves to have had only a son, and had not discussed names.
And the foresight of her race came upon Luthien, and she answered "She shall be named Melannen, for she is born of our love, and amid death she will come to love."
In the Ring of Doom the Valar took counsel, and Manwë said "You know why you are called here. Such a mating of Elf and Man has never happened before. To what kindred shall their children's fate be joined?"
Mandos said "They cannot be of the race of Elves, for Beren is a Man, and Luthien has chosen to be mortal, and to share the fate of Man. Elves mature too slowly, and they would be but babes when their parents died."
"And yet they cannot be as Men," Manwë replied, "For the girl at least must have the life of an Elf, if she is to fulfill her doom."
"It seems to me that there is one solution." Varda added. "They shall mature as the race of Men, but they shall have the life of Elves."
Manwë concluded "It is done, then."