The Silmarillion
Who is Melian from The Silmarillion and what is their importance?
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Melian is a Maia who leaves Valinor and comes to Middle-earth. She falls in love with Elwe and marries him. They rule Doriath, around which she sets a girdle of enchantment to protect it from Morgoth and his Orcs. She has one daughter, Luthien.