Funny / Beren and Lúthien

• In the "Tale of Tinúviel", written in the style of a classic Fairy Tale, Tinúviel must rescue Beren from Tevildo, the Lord of Cats, who runs to the top of a tree when he is chased by Huan, the Lord of Dogs.
• Originally, Beren was a Gnome. No, not a ground-dwelling, bearded diminutive humanoid. The Noldorin Elves were originally called Gnomes because Gnōmē is a Greek word meaning "Thought" or "Intelligence". Beren was supposed to be a Deep Elf, but the word "gnome" brings a completely different and hilarious image to mind.
• Everybody become horrified when Thingol demands a Silmaril from Morgoth's crown in exchange for his daughter. Everybody except for Beren, who just laughs:
  For little price,' he said, 'do Elven-kings sell their daughters: for gems, and things made by craft.
• When Finrod's squad is intercepted by Sauron as masquerading as Orcs, Felagund gives his own name as Dungalef. And Beren's as Nereb. He is a wise 2,381-year-old Elf king, and he cannot come up with better aliases.
• When Sauron demands their names and their captain's, Finrod answers they are under Boldog's command. Sauron flatly replies that Boldog was killed a while ago. Oops.
• As the Eagles fly Beren and Lúthien far away from Angband, "below them suddenly thunder rolled, lightnings leaped upward, and the mountains quaked. Fire and smoke belched forth from Thangorodrim, and flaming bolts were hurled far abroad, falling ruinous upon the lands; and the Noldor in Hithlum trembled." In other words, Morgoth has woken up, realized that he has been conned by the "helpless" Elf maiden whom he intended to rape, and he is not happy.
• When Beren and Lúthien return to Doriath, the former demands Thingol holds up his end of the deal. The Elvenking asks "What about your vow?". Beren retorts it has been fulfilled, and "Even now a Silmaril is in my hand." Then Thingol says "Show it to me!". Beren shows his stump, calls himself Camlost ("Empty-Handed") in a bit of black comedy, and he then boldly states it still counts, because his hand is holding one Silmaril just as he said he would do; so he has fulfilled his promise, and expects Thingol to fulfill his. Feeling almost too stunned to speak, Thingol asks him and his daughter to sit down and tell the full story.

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