[*Varda*]

I thought that having Beren and Luthien written on their graves was so sweet! (yes...I use that word too much...)

I think Thingol was really just being an overprotective father. Luthien was his only daughter (only child, I think?) so of course he wouldn't be best pleased at giving her up. Even more angry that it would be to a mortal. At least if Luthien married an elf, she could eventually go to Valinor, but Beren ruled out that possibility.

So I understand why Thingol did what he did...although telling Beren to go on a virtually impossible quest that was almost a certainty of death was a tad evil.

But blame the Silmaril. I mean, most people wanted one.