Daeron Kapalen (S."Memory of Shadow") was a Sinda Elf and considered to have been the greatest of all Elvish minstrels. He was loremaster and bard to King Thingol. He fell deeply in love with Luthien, and twice betrayed her to Thingol in the matter of Beren. When Luthien finally escaped Hirilorn, Daeron wandered away in despair to seek her. Eventually he passed far into eastern Middle-earth where for many, many years he sang his love and loss of Luthien. Daeron was driven in grief and had recently disappeared.