A-hah, I think I finally got it! Well, that was some riddle, TM!
The "three ladies" are the Three Ruling Queens of Númenor,
"beneath hills beyond mortal lands" is on the shores of Aman under mountains in the Caves of the Forgotten, where
"the master who was devoured by greed and power", Ar-Pharazon, lies along with all his men till the Last Battle and the Judgement Day.
The "brother" is the sceptre of Annúminas (the West-Tower) which was made to replace the lost Sceptre of Númenor for the Arnorian kings.
Thus, Sceptre of Númenor is the answer.
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