[Galadriel55]

One part of the Silmarillion that really bothers me is Huan's role in Beren and Luthien's story.
He was one of the hunting dogs of Orome, that he gave to Celegorm. Huan loved Celegorm and was loyal to him until Luthien came. He then betrayed Celegorm because he did not approve of his master's deeds. When Luthien and Celegorm met again, Huan completely went out of his master's control and did not want to be serving him anyore. Even though fate meant Huan to save Luthien so that she and Beren would get the Silmaril etc etc, that's not how, in my opinion, a dog of the Valar should act.
Moreover, when Karharoth entered Doriath, Huan lost patience and decided to try and kill him all by himself. How could he loose patience like that?

1) Love and loyalty are different things. You can have loyalty without love, but not the oposite way. If Huan lost his love for Celegorm when he tricked Luthien, he remained loyal. If he was loyal, he shouldn't have let Luthien escape, even though he thought that was the right thing to do. Sam didn't kill Gollum because Frodo told him not to, although Sam wanted to. Sam was loyal. Huan, as the dog of Valar, should in a way represent them - ie be an example of goodness, not treachery.
On the other hand, Faramir loved Denethor, but didn't always help Denethor. He still remained loyal, though - he always acknowledged Denethor's power over him and he always loved him.

2) Huan renounced his master; he didn't want to serve Celegorm any more. If Celegorm was really a master, he has the power to free Huan of his duties to him. But it doesn't really work the other way around - I think it's treachery if a servant simply renounces his master and duty like that.

3) As Orome's dog, Huan should have some qualities of Orome. Orome could be short tempered, but I don't see him as impatient - that's Tulkas. Orome is a wise kind of warrior (hunter really, but warrior too, a bit). Shouldn't Huan be patient as well?

I know that I've contradicted myself a few times here; I'm not really sure if I'm trying to blame or defend Huan.
Please prove me wrong in any way possible.