Melian the Maia

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Race: Ainu of the Maiar of Yavanna Attributes: Beautiful, wise, and gifted with foresight and magical singing Family: Wife of King Elu Thingol, Queen of Doriath, and mother of Lúthien Tinúviel History: Before arriving in Middle-earth, Melian tended fruit trees in the Gardens of Lórien and served the Valier Este and Vana. She was said to be similar to Yavanna the Valië and learned how to craft lemba, a spread originally made by Yavanna. Melian often traveled to Middle-earth because she loved the forests and trees, and is said to have taught nightingales how to sing. The Girdle of Melian was an enchantment meant to bewilder those who seek her realm