Dor-lomin

• Hurin returns to Dor-lomin, where he takes lordship over the land. He courts Morwen of the House of Beor.

Doriath

• Beren and Luthien continue to live in the woods, deeply in love.

• Thingol follows Luthien one day and confronts them together. He brings them back to Menegroth.
• Luthien pleads with her father to allow them to be together, but Thingol refuses. Luthien does succeed in convincing him to spare Beren’s life.
• Beren is sent before Thingol and questioned. Seeing Beren’s true devotion to his daughter, Thingol decides not to banish Beren. But determined for them not to marry, he sets an impossible bride price: a Silmaril from Morgoth’s crown.
• Beren goes to see Luthien and tells her he intends to complete the task. Luthien asks him to stay but he is determined, leaving Menegroth immediately.
• Luthien is determined to help Beren, but Thingol does not allow it and imprisons her in a treehouse.

Nargothrond

• Celegorm and Curufin take active duties in the fortress, gaining many followers. Celegorm’s wolf, Huan, takes a liking to Finrod.

Himring

• Maglor sets out to find his lost brothers.
• Easterlings journey past Himring. Maedhros intercepts them. The Easterlings swear loyalty to Maedhros.

First Appearances – Morwen, Ulfang, Finduilas, Rian

Adapted from chapters ‘Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin’ and ‘Of Beren and Luthien’ from the Silmarillion and ‘The Lay of Leithian’ from The Lays of Beleriand.

Pictures

• Trial of Beren – Anke Eissmann
• Of Beren and Luthien – Ulla Thynell
• A Sense of Foreboding – Tuuliky
• Tyelkormo and Curufinwe – Tuuliky