Riddles in the Downs

[Huinesoron]

Aha! Is it Aerin of Dor Lomin?

The sea is a part of me
And I am a part of the sea

I didn't know this, but the 'aer' in her name is a Sindarin word for 'ocean' (as in 'Belgaer').

Fear once ruled me
But I managed to overcome it, you see

Having been taken as a slave-wife, Aerin rebelled against Brodda to help Morwen.

Darkness claimed me
For its own
My hope was lost
But they'll reap what they've sown

Like I said, slave-wife. Brodda the Easterling was a follower of Ulfang the Black, which adds an extra layer to 'darkness'.

Because through it all
My heart remained true
My will remained steadfast
And my patience was at its end

I Don't Have My Books On Me(TM), but the first three lines definitely apply, and the fourth seems not implausible.

Great fire burned at that time
One that was easily distinguished
My spirit might have left it all behind
But the flame in my heart wasn't extinguished

Aerin eventually died by burning herself alive after Turin killed Brodda, because... apparently the House of Hador just can't have nice things. As a bonus, her name is an anagram for Arien, the Maia of the Sun, who can be the 'flame in my heart'.

I have an actual good feeling about this one.

hS