There is a legend among the elves of Rivendell that once there was a beautiful maid whose beauty is said to surpass that of even Lady Galadriel's. Her skin was a pale cream that made her hair, a fiery red, and her eyes, emerald green, seem all the more brilliant.
Each night, she danced around a crackling fire. Many would go and watch her graceful gestures for hours. They called her the Lady of Fire. News of this Lady reached the Elven king. Curiosity overtook the King so one night he went to see this mortal woman who had enchanted his people. When he saw the Lady of Fire he fell in love.
The next morning, unable to sleep because she had danced across all of his dreams, the King sent for her. So drawn in to the depths of her emerald eyes was he that he asked for her hand in marriage.
The Lady accepted and the King was overjoyed. One Elven maid who had had her heart set on marrying the King grew jealous of the mortal. But the Lady was a kind soul. With every kind word to the Elven maid she only fanned the flame of her hatred.
Because of the Lady's gentle nature, the King fell even more in love with her. As a wedding gift, he gave her a gold necklace with a small gold charm. The charm was a flame of fire. The Lady of Fire was enamored with the gift and never took it off.
The Elven maid's hatred grew and she tried to turn others against the Lady, but they would not listen.
One of the King's followers told the King of what he had heard from the Elven maid. The King grew worried for his Lady's safety and so gave her another gift. He gave her incredible power. He taught her how to use Elf magic and how to nurture it. He also cast a spell on her necklace. No one could harm her as long as she wore it and no hand but her own could take it off.
Finally, the couple was married. Within a year, the Lady of Fire gave birth to a daughter. The child had the same red hair and emerald eyes as her mother but had the blood of her father for she looked Elven. Her parents named her Celsius.
At the birth of Princess Celsius, many elves began to harbor hard feelings against the mortal Queen and her child. They did not want an elf with a mortal mother on the throne. They wanted an elf with pure blood to be heir, not Celsius. They did not even like the looks of Celsius for she was the only elf to have red hair. They began to plot to kill the baby.
News of their evil plans reached the Queen and she began to fear for her child. Knowing that her child would never be safe, the lady of Fire stole away one night. She took Celsius deep into the woods. The Lady of Fire hugged her daughter tightly and then laid her down in a bed of moss. Then, she took off her gold necklace and put it on Celsius. The Lady of Fire then said the same spell her husband had said when he had given her the necklace:
Light of Flame, keep her warm.
Keep her fed and safe from harm.
Keep thy emblem near her heart.
Make your magic do its part.
To see if her magic had worked, the lady reached out to touch the gold charm. It was hotter than red coals. The Lady withdrew her hand and looked deep into the quiet child's eyes. The Queen finally broke the gaze and began to return to her home. However, she was now without the protection of the necklace and when her enemies stumbled across her, they killed her.
The elves went back to the King grieving that they had seen the Queen and Princess being attacked by a bear.
The King did not believe them at first, but then they presented the Lady's robe streaked with her blood. The King cried out and mourned his wife and child for three months.
The child Celsius, however, had not died. That same night, a hunter had found the baby. He picked her up and brought her home to his barren wife. The couple was thrilled to have a child and they brought her up like any other mortal girl. However, they were always careful to cover her ears so as not to arouse suspicion.
When the child grew and began getting more curious, the family moved far away form Rivendell. The Elven Princess was never heard of again.
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