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tindawen was a falmari woman born in alqualonde in the undying lands in the years of the trees. the daughter of a sail weaver mother and shipwright father, tindawen enjoyed an idyllic youth and though she grew into a somewhat spoiled and naïve young woman, she was well known for her big heart and gentle demeanour. tindawen did not follow either parent in her chosen career. instead, her twin loves for swimming and beauty led to her becoming a renowned pearl diver. 

tindawen met caranthir feanorion when he was travelling with his family and visited one of her favoured diving spots. the two quickly became close, which was a surprise to many as tindawen was known for her sweet disposition, whereas caranthir was famously harsh. however, their personalities complimented each other, as caranthir helped tindawen to better stand up for herself, whereas tindawen helped caranthir become more relaxed and mellow. the two began a tentative courtship, with caranthir bringing tindawen many gifts his brother curufin had wrought from the pearls she had found. after a fairly long courtship, due to both parties being somewhat shy around the other, the two were eventually married in eldamar, shortly before feanor would draw his sword on fingolfin and become exiled to formenos as a result. 

tindawen’s parents and feanor were equally suspicious of one another, and though neither forbid the match of their children, for this reason tindawen did not follow her husband to formenos, remaining with her parents in eldamar, which saddened her and her husband. yet both husband and wife held out hope that they would be reunited after twelve years were ended. 

sadly, the happy reunion tindawen had dreamed of did not come to pass, for the next time she would see caranthir was as the noldor attempted to take the swan-ships by force. tindawen became distraught at the cruelty towards her people and the theft of their beloved art, including that wrought by her own mother and father, and she cursed her husband and his family and cast her wedding ring into the sea. tindawen was overcome by grief and shame and felt unable to return to her parent’s home. instead, she followed the host of finarfin back to tirion and journeyed on to the gardens of lorien, where she dwelt for many years hence in search of healing.