The journey from The Prancing Pony in Bree, through Weathertop, and on to the elven kingdom of Rivendell is a dark and perilous road. In Peter Jackson’s 2001 film adaptation of the Lord of the Rings, Aragorn leads the four hobbits through the Midgewater Marshes, a damp and foul-smelling place that is likely to darken anyone’s spirits. So Aragorn sets a fire to keep watch, and sings to himself, a beautiful song in elvish words, which Frodo overhears. When asked of whom he sings, Aragorn, who is much older than the hobbits and wants to reassure them, informs his friend "It is the Lay of Luthien, an elf maiden who gave her love to Beren, a mortal man."