The Lays of Beleriand
The Lays of BeleriandJ.R.R. TolkienThe History of Middle-earth Series, book 3
Characters in The Lays of Beleriand
4 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Beren
The mortal hero of the Lay of Leithian, here presented in Tolkien's most extended verse treatment of his quest to steal a Silmaril.
Antagonists
Morgoth
The supreme Dark Lord in whose iron crown the Silmaril rests; the quest's ultimate and seemingly insurmountable obstacle.
Also in The Book of Lost Tales, The Shaping of Middle-earth, Morgoth’s Ring, The War of the Jewels
Supporting characters
Lúthien
The immortal Elven maiden whose love and courage match and exceed Beren's throughout the lay.
Túrin Turambar
The subject of the second poem, the Lay of the Children of Húrin, which presents his tragedy in alliterative verse.