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Elrond Half-elven is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. Tolkien's Legendarium (ISBN 0-313-30530-7 is a collection of scholarly essays edited by Verlyn Flieger and Carl F A title is a prefix or suffix added to a person's name to signify either veneration an official position or a professional or academic qualification Rivendell ( Sindarin: Imladris) is an Elven outpost in Middle-earth, a Fictional realm created by J This is a list of all animals that appear in J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth legendarium In J R R Tolkien 's fictional universe of Middle-earth, the Half-elven ( Sindarin singular Peredhil, plural Peredhel, Quenya In J R R Tolkien 's Legendarium, an Elf is an individual member of one of the races that inhabit the lands of Arda. Culture (from the Latin cultura stemming from colere, meaning "to cultivate" generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic In the fiction of J R R Tolkien, the First Age, or First Age of the Children of Ilúvatar in full is the first documented time period and the setting Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. The Third Age is a time period from J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth fantasy writings The Hobbit or There and Back Again is an award-winning fantasy The Fellowship of the Ring is the first of three volumes of the epic novel The Lord of the Rings by the English author J The Return of the King is the third and final volume of J R R Middle-earth refers to the fictional lands where most of the stories of author J Tolkien's Legendarium (ISBN 0-313-30530-7 is a collection of scholarly essays edited by Verlyn Flieger and Carl F He is introduced in The Hobbit, and plays a supporting role in The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. The Hobbit or There and Back Again is an award-winning fantasy The Lord of the Rings is an epic The Silmarillion is a collection of J R R Tolkien 's mythopoeic works edited and published posthumously by his son Christopher Tolkien in
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Character overview
Elrond was Lord of Rivendell, one of the mighty rulers of old that remained in Middle-earth in its Third Age. Rivendell ( Sindarin: Imladris) is an Elven outpost in Middle-earth, a Fictional realm created by J The Third Age is a time period from J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth fantasy writings His name means "Vault of Stars", "Star-dome", or "Elf of the Cave" (the exact meaning is uncertain, as Tolkien gave different derivations in different places).
He was the son of Eärendil and Elwing, and a great-grandson of Lúthien, born in Beleriand in the First Age, making him well over 6,000 years old by the time of the events described in The Lord of the Rings. This article deals with the Half-elven Eärendil For the Gondorian king see Eärendil of Gondor. Elwing is a character of Middle-earth, created by J R R Tolkien. Character overview Lúthien was the only child of Elu Thingol, king of Doriath, and his queen Melian the Maia. In J R R Tolkien 's fictional legendarium, Beleriand was a region in northwestern Middle-earth during the First Age. In the fiction of J R R Tolkien, the First Age, or First Age of the Children of Ilúvatar in full is the first documented time period and the setting Elrond's twin brother was Elros Tar-Minyatur, the first High King of Númenor. Númenor (ˈnuːmɛnɔɹ is a Fictional place in J R R Tolkien 's writings which the author intended to be an allusion to the legendary Atlantis.
Although Elrond was considered half-elven, that was not meant to be an exact percentage value; he and his brother Elros were also related to the Maiar, angelic beings who had come to Middle-earth thousands of years before. In J R R Tolkien 's fictional universe of Middle-earth, the Half-elven ( Sindarin singular Peredhil, plural Peredhel, Quenya The Maiar (singular Maia) are beings from J R R Tolkien 's Fantasy legendarium. An angel is a Spiritual Supernatural being found in many Religions Although the nature of angels and the tasks given to them vary from tradition to tradition Elrond, along with his parents, his brother, and his children, were granted a choice between Elven or human fates by the godlike Valar. God is the principal or sole Deity in Religions and other belief systems that worship one deity. The Valar (singular Vala) are characters in J R R Tolkien 's legendarium. Elrond chose to travel into the West and live as an immortal Elf, while his twin Elros chose mortality. Immortality (or eternal life) is the concept of living in physical or spiritual form for an Infinite length of Time. The race of Men in J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth books such as The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, refers to
Biography
As documented in The Silmarillion, Elrond was born at the refuge of the Mouths of Sirion soon before its destruction by the sons of Fëanor. The Silmarillion is a collection of J R R Tolkien 's mythopoeic works edited and published posthumously by his son Christopher Tolkien in Mouths of Sirion is a Fictional location in J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth universe In J R R Tolkien 's world of Middle-earth, the seven sons of Fëanor, the great King of the Noldor, led their people from Valinor to rule He and his brother, Elros, were captured alive. Their parents feared that they would be killed, but instead they were taken up by the brothers Maedhros and Maglor. Literature Appearances The Silmarillion Little is mentioned about Maedhros's youth in The Silmarillion.
Elrond went to Lindon with the household of Gil-galad, the last High King of the Noldor, when Beleriand was destroyed at the end of the First Age. Character overview Gil-galad was the last High King of the Noldor in Middle-earth In the works of J R R Tolkien, the Noldor (meaning those with knowledge) were those of the second clan of the Elves, the Tatyar, who came He chose (like his parents but unlike his brother) to be counted among the Elves when the choice of kindreds was given to him. In J R R Tolkien 's Legendarium, an Elf is an individual member of one of the races that inhabit the lands of Arda.
According to the appendices of The Return of the King, Elrond was Gil-galad's herald in the Second Age. The Return of the King is the third and final volume of J R R The Second Age is a time period from J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth fantasy writings During the War of the Elves and Sauron, Elrond was sent to Eregion when it was attacked by Sauron. J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth fantasy writings include many wars and battles set in the lands of Aman, Beleriand, Númenor, and In the fiction of J R R Tolkien, Eregion or Hollin was a kingdom of the Noldorin Elves in Eriador during the Second Age Sauron (ˈsaʊrɒn Quenya: /sawrɔn/ literal meaning "Abhorred") is the title character and the principal Antagonist of the Fantasy He united his army with one from Eregion, led by Celeborn. Appearances Literature Celeborn's ancestry is not exactly certain Eregion was destroyed, however, and Elrond was driven back and surrounded by Sauron. Fortunately, an army led by Durin and Amroth assailed Sauron's host in the rear, causing the Dark Lord to turn and drive them back to Moria. This article is about characters in JRR Tolkien's legendarium In J R R Tolkien 's legendarium, the Elves are one of the races of Arda. Elrond was able to retreat to a valley where he made a settlement at Imladris (Rivendell). Rivendell ( Sindarin: Imladris) is an Elven outpost in Middle-earth, a Fictional realm created by J In 1700 an army from Númenor arrived in Lindon and Gwathló, and Sauron was trapped between the Númenóreans and Elrond. Númenor (ˈnuːmɛnɔɹ is a Fictional place in J R R Tolkien 's writings which the author intended to be an allusion to the legendary Atlantis. In J R R Tolkien 's Fictional universe of Middle-earth, the river Gwathló or Greyflood is a river in middle Eriador.
The White Council decided that Eregion would be abandoned in favour of Imladris. In J R R Tolkien 's Legendarium, the White Council is a group of Eldar Lords and Wizards of Middle-earth, formed to contest the Upon this occasion, Gil-galad entrusted Elrond with Vilya, the mightiest of the Three Rings of the Elves. The Three Rings of the Elves of Eregion are fictional magical artifacts in J
Near the end of the Second Age, the Last Alliance of Elves and Men was formed, and the army departed from Imladris, led by Elendil and Gil-galad, who were both killed in the Siege of Barad-dûr. J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth fantasy writings include many wars and battles set in the lands of Aman, Beleriand, Númenor, and Literature Elendil is first introduced in The Fellowship of the Ring. J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth fantasy writings include many wars and battles set in the lands of Aman, Beleriand, Númenor, and Elrond and Círdan were the only ones to stand by Gil-galad's side when he fell. The First Age Círdan may have been among the Elves who awoke at Cuiviénen, although Tolkien never explicitly states this anywhere
In the early years of the Third Age, Elrond married Celebrían, daughter of Celeborn and Galadriel, his second cousin twice removed. The Third Age is a time period from J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth fantasy writings Biography Celebrían's birth date is unspecified and she first appears (in the Unfinished Tales) as having gone with her mother from Eregion Appearances Literature Stories of Galadriel's life prior to The Lord of the Rings are collected in the Unfinished Tales. The union produced twin brothers Elladan and Elrohir, and a daughter, Arwen Undómiel. Appearances Literature They were born in TA 130 and they have a younger sister Arwen. Appearances Literature They were born in TA 130 and they have a younger sister Arwen. Literature Arwen was the youngest child of Elrond and Celebrían; her elder brothers were the twins Elladan and Elrohir.
During the Third Age Elrond was the main ally of Arnor. In the fictional Legendarium of J R R Tolkien, Arnor, or the Northern Kingdom, was a kingdom of the Dúnedain in the land of Eriador Following its fall, Elrond harboured the Chieftains of the Dúnedain. In J R R Tolkien 's legendarium, the Rangers of the North, also known as the Dúnedain of the North, were the descendants of the Dúnedain After being captured and tortured by Orcs, Celebrían left Elrond and went over the sea to seek healing. In J R R Tolkien 's Fantasy writings Orcs or Orks are a race of creatures who are used as soldiers and henchmen by both the greater and lesser villains After Aragorn's father Arathorn was killed a few years after his birth, Elrond raised Aragorn in his own household and became something of a surrogate father to him. Aragorn II is a fictional character from J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth Legendarium. Aragorn was also Elrond's far-distant nephew (removed by sixty-four generations), being the unbroken direct descendant of Elrond's twin brother Elros.
In The Hobbit, Elrond gave shelter to Bilbo Baggins's party, after which, presumably, the two became friends. The Hobbit or There and Back Again is an award-winning fantasy Bilbo Baggins is the protagonist of The Hobbit and also makes an appearance in The Lord of the Rings, two of the most well-known of He received Bilbo as a permanent guest when the latter left the Shire some 60 years later. The Shire is a region of J R R Tolkien 's fictional Middle-earth, described in The Lord of the Rings and other works
In The Fellowship of the Ring, he headed the Council of Elrond at which it was decided that the One Ring must be destroyed. The Fellowship of the Ring is the first of three volumes of the epic novel The Lord of the Rings by the English author J The Lord of the Rings is an epic
Elrond remained in Rivendell until the destruction of both the Ring and Sauron in Return of the King. The Return of the King is the third and final volume of J R R He then travelled to Minas Tirith to see Arwen marry Aragorn, now King of the Reunited Kingdom of Arnor and Gondor. This article is about the city in the Third Age. For the First Age tower of the same name see Minas Tirith (First Age. The Reunited Kingdom of Arnor and Gondor is a Fictional realm from J Gondor is a fictional kingdom in J R R Tolkien 's writings described as the greatest realm of Men in the west of Middle-earth by the end of the Three years later, at the approximate age of 6,520, Elrond left Middle-earth to go over the Sea with the other Ring-bearers, never to return.
Portrayal in adaptations
Cyril Ritchard voiced the role of Elrond in the 1977 Rankin/Bass animated film of The Hobbit, created for television. Cyril Ritchard ( December 1, 1897 – December 18, 1977) was an Australian stage, screen and Television Rankin/Bass Productions Inc (formerly Videocraft International Ltd J R R Tolkien 's The Hobbit was adapted into an animated Television movie by Rankin/Bass Productions in 1977 In Ralph Bakshi's 1978 animated adaptation of The Lord of the Rings, Elrond was voiced by André Morell. Ralph Bakshi (born October 29 1938 is an American director of animated and occasionally live-action films JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings is a 1978 animated Fantasy film directed by Ralph Bakshi. André Morell (20 August 1909 &ndash 28 November 1978 sometimes credited as Andre Morell) was a British actor When Rankin/Bass attempted to finish the story (left incomplete by Bakshi and his financial backers) with The Return of the King in 1980, actor Paul Frees voiced Elrond in the same style as Ritchard, who had since died. The Return of the King is an animated adaptation of the novel by J Paul Frees ( June 22, 1920 - November 2, 1986) was an American Voice actor and Character actor. In the Rankin/Bass version, he was depicted with a pointed beard and a crown of stars floating around his head.
Hugh Dickson played Elrond in BBC Radio's 1981 serialisation of The Lord of the Rings. BBC Radio is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927 In 1981 the UK radio station BBC Radio 4 broadcast a dramatisation of J
In the movie trilogy directed by Peter Jackson, Elrond was portrayed by Hugo Weaving. The Lord of the Rings film trilogy consists of three Live action Fantasy Epic films The Fellowship of the Ring ( 2001 Peter Robert Jackson, CNZM (born 31 October 1961 is a three-time Academy Award -winning New Zealand director producer and writer best known for directing Hugo Wallace Weaving (born 4 April 1960 is a Nigerian-born English, although naturalised Australian film stage and voice actor best known for films such as Elrond's personality differs (see below), and some events in The Return of the King are altered. Elrond himself met with Aragorn at Dunharrow, gave him the reforged sword of Isildur, and told him to take the Paths of the Dead. Dunharrow is a Fictional place from J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth Legendarium. Isildur is a fictional character in J R R Tolkien 's legendarium. In J R R Tolkien 's legendarium, the Paths of the Dead were a haunted pass through the White Mountains. In the book, his sons Elladan and Elrohir, along with a company of Rangers led by Halbarad, met Aragorn on the road from Isengard to Helm's Deep, prior to the Muster of Rohan. Appearances Literature They were born in TA 130 and they have a younger sister Arwen. In J R R Tolkien 's legendarium, the Rangers of the North, also known as the Dúnedain of the North, were the descendants of the Dúnedain For the assault on Isengard by the Ents see Destruction of Isengard. Aglarond Aglarond and Angrenost (later Isengard) were the two fortresses built by Gondor guarding the Fords of Isen. Rohan, is a fictional realm in J R R Tolkien 's Fantasy era of Middle-earth. Elrohir gave Aragorn a message from Elrond, reminding him of the Paths of the Dead. They also brought a royal banner of Gondor, made by Arwen, which Aragorn subsequently used. Aragorn simply took the reforged sword with him when leaving Rivendell much earlier in the story.
In the 2006 musical adaptation of The Lord of the Rings, Elrond was portrayed by Victor A. Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. This article is about the theatrical productions For other uses see The Lord of the Rings (disambiguation. Young.
Personality
In the books, Elrond raised Aragorn as a foster-son, after Aragorn's father Arathorn died. Aragorn II is a fictional character from J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth Legendarium. In J R R Tolkien 's legendarium, the Rangers of the North, also known as the Dúnedain of the North, were the descendants of the Dúnedain In that context, Elrond's condition that Aragorn simply become King of Gondor and Arnor before marrying his daughter Arwen is a gracious gesture (especially in comparison to the extravagant demands of Thingol, his ancient forefather). Elrond also accepts that his personal loss (Arwen's choice of mortality) will be for the greater good of Man, as she would help to renew the declining lineage of the Dúnedain and as it would motivate Aragorn during the War of the Ring. In J R R Tolkien 's Legendarium, the Dúnedain (singular Dúnadan, "man of the west" were a race of Men descended from In the fictional Fantasy -world of J R R Tolkien, the War of the Ring was fought between Sauron and the free peoples of Middle-earth At his council, Elrond also reasoned that Isildur could not bring himself to destroy the One Ring, since Isildur was the only one that stood by Elendil in the last challenge (while Elrond and Círdan were with Gil-galad) and because the Ring was a weregild for the deaths of his father and brother. Literature Elendil is first introduced in The Fellowship of the Ring. The First Age Círdan may have been among the Elves who awoke at Cuiviénen, although Tolkien never explicitly states this anywhere Character overview Gil-galad was the last High King of the Noldor in Middle-earth Weregeld (alternative spellings wergild, wergeld, weregeld, etc
By contrast, in Jackson's film adaptation, Elrond is portrayed as unconcerned about the troubles of Middle-earth and believing that Man has failed, citing Isildur's folly, and he urges Arwen to leave with him. The race of Men in J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth books such as The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, refers to Elrond only changes his mind and helps the cause against Sauron after consulting with Galadriel. Appearances Literature Stories of Galadriel's life prior to The Lord of the Rings are collected in the Unfinished Tales. The Elves in general are depicted as more aloof and unemotional than Tolkien envisioned them (causing many fans, due to the pointed ears, to compare them to the Vulcans from Star Trek). Vulcans are a Humanoid species in the fictional Star Trek universe who hail from the planet Vulcan, and are noted for their attempt Overall, Elrond's personality is similar to Thingol; proud, haughty, and distrusting of Man and any potential suitor to his daughter. In The Silmarillion Thingol originally known as Elwë, is introduced as one of the three chieftains of the Elves who depart from Cuiviénen
Line of the Half-elven
External links
- Elrond at the Internet Movie Database
- Elrond at the Tolkien Gateway
- Elrond at The Thain's Book
- Encyclopedia of Arda article, which includes a detailed description of Elrond's "half-elven" ancestry
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