Character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Legendarium Name Galadriel Other names Alatáriel Altáriel Artanis Nerwen Titles Lady of Lórien Lady of the Galadhrim Lady of Light Lady of the Wood Race Elves Culture Noldor House of Finarfin Date of birth 1362 Years of the Trees[1] Realm Lothlórien Valinor Book(s) The Fellowship of the Ring, The Return of the King The Silmarillion Unfinished Tales

Galadriel is a fictional character created by J. R. R. Tolkien, appearing in his 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 This is a list of all animals that appear in J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth legendarium 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 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 In J R R Tolkien ’s Legendarium, the House of Finwë was the royal house of the Noldor. In JRR Tolkien 's Middle-earth Legendarium, the Years of the Trees are one of the three great time-periods of Arda. This is a list of the known realms of Arda in J R R Tolkien 's Legendarium. In J R R Tolkien 's fiction Lothlórien is a Welsh -sounding name given to the fairest forest realm of the Elves remaining in Middle-earth Valinor (meaning Land of the Valar) is a Fictional location from J 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 The Silmarillion is a collection of J R R Tolkien 's mythopoeic works edited and published posthumously by his son Christopher Tolkien in Unfinished Tales (full title Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth) is a collection of stories and essays by J 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 She appears in The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales. 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 Unfinished Tales (full title Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth) is a collection of stories and essays by J

She was a royal Elf of both the Noldor and the Teleri, being a grandchild of both King Finwë and King Olwë, and was also close kin of King Ingwë of the Vanyar through her grandmother Indis. In J R R Tolkien 's Legendarium, an Elf is an individual member of one of the races that inhabit the lands of Arda. 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 In the works of J R R Tolkien, the Teleri (meaning Those who come last, singular Teler) were the third of the Elf clans who came to Concept and creation In the first drafts of the genealogy Finwë had four sons the youngest was named Finrun, but he was dropped after that thus Finrod (later Finarfin In J R R Tolkien 's legendarium, the Elves are one of the races of Arda. In J R R Tolkien 's legendarium, the Elves are one of the races of Arda. In the works of J R R Tolkien, the Vanyar are the fairest and most noble of the High Elves. In J R R Tolkien 's legendarium, the Elves are one of the races of Arda. Towards the end of her stay in Middle-earth she was co-ruler of Lothlórien along with her husband, Lord Celeborn, and was referred to variously as The Lady of Lórien, The Lady of the Galadhrim, Lady of Light or The Lady of the Wood. In J R R Tolkien 's fiction Lothlórien is a Welsh -sounding name given to the fairest forest realm of the Elves remaining in Middle-earth Appearances Literature Celeborn's ancestry is not exactly certain She had a daughter Celebrían, making her Elrond's mother-in-law and Arwen's grandmother. Biography Celebrían's birth date is unspecified and she first appears (in the Unfinished Tales) as having gone with her mother from Eregion Character overview Elrond was Lord of Rivendell, one of the mighty rulers of old that remained in Middle-earth in its Third Age. Literature Arwen was the youngest child of Elrond and Celebrían; her elder brothers were the twins Elladan and Elrohir.

Contents 1 Appearances 1.1 Literature 1.2 Adaptations 2 Characteristics 3 Names and titles 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

Appearances

Literature

Stories of Galadriel's life prior to The Lord of the Rings are collected in the Unfinished Tales. Unfinished Tales (full title Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth) is a collection of stories and essays by J Galadriel was the only daughter and youngest child of Finarfin, prince of the Noldor, and of Eärwen, who was cousin to Lúthien. Family He was the third son and youngest child of Finwë. Finarfin's mother was Indis. 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 In J R R Tolkien 's legendarium, the Elves are one of the races of Arda. Character overview Lúthien was the only child of Elu Thingol, king of Doriath, and his queen Melian the Maia. Her elder brothers were Finrod Felagund, Orodreth, Angrod, and Aegnor. Character Overview In J R R Tolkien 's Legendarium, Finrod Felagund was a Noldorin Elf, the eldest son of Finarfin and Other versions of the legendarium In earlier versions of the Silmarillion legendarium as detailed in the History of Middle-earth series Orodreth In JRR Tolkien 's Middle-earth universe Angrod (ˈangrɔd was a son of Finarfin and lord of the Noldor. In J R R Tolkien 's legendarium, the Elves are one of the races of Arda. She was born in Valinor during the Years of the Trees. Valinor (meaning Land of the Valar) is a Fictional location from J In JRR Tolkien 's Middle-earth Legendarium, the Years of the Trees are one of the three great time-periods of Arda.

According to the older account, used in the published The Silmarillion, Galadriel was an eager participant and leader in the rebellion of the Noldor and their flight from Valinor: in fact the 'only female to stand tall in those days'. The Silmarillion is a collection of J R R Tolkien 's mythopoeic works edited and published posthumously by his son Christopher Tolkien in She was, however, completely separated from Fëanor and his kin, and did not participate in the Kinslaying at Alqualondë. Fëanor is a character from J R R Tolkien 's fictional history The Silmarillion. J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth fantasy writings include many wars and battles set in the lands of Aman, Beleriand, Númenor, and Once in Beleriand, she lived nominally with one of her brothers, Finrod Felagund of Nargothrond mainly, but spent much time at the court of Thingol and Melian in Menegroth, from whom she learnt many things concerning Middle-earth. In J R R Tolkien 's fictional legendarium, Beleriand was a region in northwestern Middle-earth during the First Age. In The Silmarillion Thingol originally known as Elwë, is introduced as one of the three chieftains of the Elves who depart from Cuiviénen Character Overview A visual description of Melian is given in the Lay of Leithian There Melian came the Lady grey and dark and long her The Sack of Menegroth It was from Menegroth that the quest of Beren to gain a Silmaril began when Beren brought the Silmaril to Thingol (F She met Celeborn, a kinsman of Thingol, in Doriath.

Both in The Silmarillion and in the movies, Galadriel is portrayed with the power of telepathy. Telepathy ( Greek τηλε tele meaning "distant" and πάθεια patheia meaning "to be affected by" describes the purported transfer In The Silmarillion, she is actually described as having been "blessed with the ability to peer into the minds of others and she judged them so fairly. But in Fëanor, she only sees darkness". As one of the members of the royal house of Finwë and having the blood of the Vanyar from her paternal grandmother, Indis, she was often called the fairest of all Elves, be it on the shores of Aman or of Middle-earth. In J R R Tolkien 's legendarium, the Elves are one of the races of Arda.

According to Unfinished Tales, Galadriel was living with her mother's kindred in the Telerin port of Alqualondë when she met Teleporno (later known as Celeborn), who would become her husband and co-ruler. In the works of J R R Tolkien, Alqualondë (meaning Swanhaven) is the chief city of the Teleri on the shores of Valinor. During the great upheaval at the end of that period, she and Celeborn sailed from Valinor and came to Beleriand separately from most of the Noldor (who either followed Fëanor in the ships of the Teleri or followed the main host that crossed Helcaraxë). In J R R Tolkien 's fictional legendarium, Beleriand was a region in northwestern Middle-earth during the First Age. Galadriel was not directly involved in the revolt of the Noldorin princes and fights in defence of Alqualondë during the kinslaying, but she fell under the Ban of the Valar because she left without permission. The Valar (singular Vala) are characters in J R R Tolkien 's legendarium. Once in Beleriand she and Celeborn were welcomed by Thingol and lived in Doriath. Celeborn, by this account, was Olwë's grandson. In J R R Tolkien 's legendarium, the Elves are one of the races of Arda. Once the Noldor arrived, Galadriel reestablished contact with her brothers.

In both accounts Celeborn plays no important role in the Battles of Beleriand. In J R R Tolkien 's The Silmarillion, there were many battles between the Elves of Beleriand and the forces of Morgoth. Both Celeborn and Galadriel had left Beleriand before the War of Wrath, but refused the pardon offered by the Valar. In J R R Tolkien 's Legendarium, the War of Wrath, or the Great Battle, was the final war against Morgoth at the end of the First Galadriel refused out of pride and therefore remained under the Ban.

Celeborn and Galadriel traveled first to Lindon, where they ruled over a group of Elves, probably as a fiefdom under Gil-galad. Under the system of Feudalism, a fiefdom, fief, feud, feoff, or fee, often consisted of inheritable lands or revenue-producing Character overview Gil-galad was the last High King of the Noldor in Middle-earth Later they moved eastward and established (or are welcomed in) the realm of Eregion or Hollin. In the fiction of J R R Tolkien, Eregion or Hollin was a kingdom of the Noldorin Elves in Eriador during the Second Age At this time they made contact with a Nandorin settlement in the valley of the Anduin, then later Lothlórien. In the works of J R R Tolkien, the Nandor (singular Nando) were Elves of Telerin descent who left the Great Journey from In J R R Tolkien 's fictional Middle-earth, Anduin is the Sindarin name for the Great River of Wilderland, the longest River Later they removed from Eregion by way of the mines of Khazad-dûm and became lords of Lothlórien. In the fiction of J R R Tolkien, Moria was the name given by the Eldar to what had once been an enormous underground complex in north-western Middle-earth Celebrimbor now ruled over Eregion. Celebrimbor is a Fictional character In J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth. Celeborn and Galadriel had a daughter Celebrían, who later married Elrond Half-elven of Rivendell, thus making Galadriel and her husband Celeborn the grandparents of the twins Elladan and Elrohir and their younger sister Arwen Undómiel, future Queen of the Reunited Kingdom of Gondor and Arnor. Biography Celebrían's birth date is unspecified and she first appears (in the Unfinished Tales) as having gone with her mother from Eregion 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 Appearances Literature Celeborn's ancestry is not exactly certain 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. 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 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

During the Second Age, when the Rings of Power were forged, Galadriel distrusted Annatar, the loremaster who guided Celebrimbor and the other Noldor of Eregion. The Second Age is a time period from J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth fantasy writings The Rings of Power are fictional artifacts of J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth Legendarium. It later turned out that this distrust was justified, as he was finally revealed to be Sauron, pretending to be an emissary from the Vala Aulë. Sauron (ˈsaʊrɒn Quenya: /sawrɔn/ literal meaning "Abhorred") is the title character and the principal Antagonist of the Fantasy Aulë is a fictional character from J R R Tolkien 's Legendarium. When Sauron attacked Eregion, Galadriel was entrusted with one of the Three Rings of the Elves. Her Ring was Nenya, the Ring of Water. The Three Rings of the Elves of Eregion are fictional magical artifacts in J Conscious of Sauron's power, and wishing to thwart it, she did not use the Ring as long as the One Ring was in his hands. However, during the Third Age, when the One Ring was lost, she put it to use. The Third Age is a time period from J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth fantasy writings Its power might have been related to the Mirror of Galadriel, a large bowl of water in which visions of the past, present, and future could be seen. "Arkenstone" redirects here For the composer of electronic and new age music see David Arkenstone. She may also have used it in the defence of Lórien, and the ring may have assisted her in making Lórien a fair refuge for the Nandor in the years after the departure and loss of Amroth and Nimrodel. In the works of J R R Tolkien, the Nandor (singular Nando) were Elves of Telerin descent who left the Great Journey from Galadriel maintained constant vigilance against Sauron and often strove with him in thought. Sauron was said to have great desire to see into her mind that concerns the Elves as by this time, with the death of Gil-Galad in the War of the Last Alliance, Galadriel had become the most powerful individual Elf ruler in Middle-earth (though ruling only a small area), and the foremost of the remaining Exiles; but so long as he did not have the One Ring, it was impossible. Throughout the Third Age, when Lothlórien is closed to outsiders, the Lord and Lady of the Galadhrim maintained intelligence with Imladris, but less so with the Silvan Elves of Mirkwood.

In The Fellowship of the Ring, Galadriel hosted the titular characters after their escape from Moria. 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 Fellowship of the Ring, or Company of the Ring, as described in the first volume of The Lord of the Rings, which bears the same name is In the fiction of J R R Tolkien, Moria was the name given by the Eldar to what had once been an enormous underground complex in north-western Middle-earth When she met the Fellowship in her tree dwelling at Caras Galadhon, she gave each member a searching look, testing their resolve, though Boromir regarded this test as a temptation. Names As with the case of forest surrounding it Tolkien also gave the city several names Geography The city was built inside the Forest of Lothlórien Boromir is a supporting character in J R R Tolkien 's Legendarium. She, in turn, was tested when Frodo Baggins later offered to place the Ring in her keeping. Knowing that its corrupting influence would make her "great and terrible", and recalling the ambitions that had once brought her to Middle-earth, she refused the Ring, accepting as her fate that she would diminish to make way for the dominion of Men and returned at last to Valinor. 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 When the Fellowship left, she gave each member a gift and an Elven cloak and outfitted the party with boats and supplies.

On the very same day that the Fellowship left Lórien, Gandalf arrived, carried by the eagle Gwaihir. Concept and creation Humphrey Carpenter in his 1977 biography relates that Tolkien owned a Postcard entitled Der Berggeist ("the mountain In J R R Tolkien 's Fictional universe of Middle-earth, the eagles were immense flying Birds that were sapient and could speak There, Galadriel cured him of his wounds and reclothed him in white, signalling his new status as head of the Istari. In the fiction of J R R Tolkien, the Wizards of Middle-earth are a group of five beings outwardly resembling Men but possessing much greater physical During the last battles of the War of the Ring, Lórien was besieged three times by the armies of Dol Guldur. 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 Dol Guldur ( Sindarin: "Hill of Sorcery" was Sauron 's stronghold in Mirkwood in the fictional world of J It is stated that Lórien resisted the attacks thanks to the bravery of its inhabitants, but most importantly, "the power that dwelt there was far too great for any to overcome, only if Sauron had come there himself". ^[2]

After Sauron perished, Celeborn led the Lórien host over the Anduin and captured Dol Guldur. Then, Galadriel came forth and "threw down its walls and laid bare its pits", recalling the deeds of Lùthien Tinùviel who did the same thing at Tol Sirion during the First Age. Character overview Lúthien was the only child of Elu Thingol, king of Doriath, and his queen Melian the Maia. In the Third Age the name Minas Tirith was the later name of Minas Anor.

She passed over the Great Sea on the Last Ship with Elrond, Gandalf, Círdan, and the Ringbearers Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, marking the end of the Third Age. In the fiction of J R R Tolkien, Belegaer, the Great Sea or the Sundering Seas, is the sea of Arda that is west of Middle-earth Concept and creation Humphrey Carpenter in his 1977 biography relates that Tolkien owned a Postcard entitled Der Berggeist ("the mountain 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 She left her husband Celeborn behind until he finally set sail as well. (Tolkien's original account here differs from Peter Jackson's movie version, where Celeborn apparently followed her on the same ship. 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 ) It was her refusal of the One Ring that lifted the Ban (along with her services in the war against Sauron) and that was why she is finally allowed to return. Out of the Noldorin exiles, she was the only one of prominence to return to Valinor. She was aged well over 7,000 years at that time, second only to Círdan the Shipwright. The First Age Círdan may have been among the Elves who awoke at Cuiviénen, although Tolkien never explicitly states this anywhere

Adaptations

Galadriel was voiced by Annette Crosbie in Ralph Bakshi's 1978 animated film of The Lord of the Rings, and by Marian Diamond in BBC Radio's 1981 serialisation. Annette Crosbie, OBE (born 12 February 1934 is a Scottish character actress. Ralph Bakshi (born October 29 1938 is an American director of animated and occasionally live-action films The year 1978 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings is a 1978 animated Fantasy film directed by Ralph Bakshi. 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 While she did not appear in the 1980 animated The Return of the King, she was mentioned by name when Frodo mentioned the phial in Sam's hand as Galadriel's phial. The Return of the King is an animated adaptation of the novel by J

In Peter Jackson's movie trilogy, Galadriel is played by Cate Blanchett. A trilogy is a set of three works of art usually Literature, Film, or Video games, that are connected and can be seen either as a single work or three Catherine Élise "Cate" Blanchett (born 14 May 1969 is an Academy Award -winning Australian Actress and Stage director. In this adaptation, Galadriel narrates the Prologue, explaining the creation of the Rings of Power and the War of the Last Alliance. J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth fantasy writings include many wars and battles set in the lands of Aman, Beleriand, Númenor, and Earlier plans considered were to have either Frodo or Gandalf narrate the Prologue, but this was dropped: Frodo was not alive until thousands of years after these events happened, and Gandalf was not present in Middle-earth at the time; the Wizards came some one thousand years after the Prologue ends. Thus Galadriel narrates the Prologue, because she has first-hand knowledge of this history and actively participated in its events.

Later in the films, Galadriel frequently seems to be consulting telepathically with Elrond (possibly because they both possessed one of the Three Rings). Telepathy ( Greek τηλε tele meaning "distant" and πάθεια patheia meaning "to be affected by" describes the purported transfer Character overview Elrond was Lord of Rivendell, one of the mighty rulers of old that remained in Middle-earth in its Third Age. The Three Rings of the Elves of Eregion are fictional magical artifacts in J There is some indication from the books that the two are able to communicate mentally, but in the book it takes place primarily when they are in each other's presence, and the specific instances in the movies, particularly the discussion with Elrond in The Two Towers, have no direct counterparts in the books. The Lord of the Rings The Two Towers is a 2002 Fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson based on the second volume of J In the movie, she sends messages to Frodo; as the Fellowship enters the woods of Lórien, Frodo hears a voice that says: "Frodo, your coming to us is as the footsteps of doom! You bring great evil here, ring-bearer. " Later, while she is audibly speaking with the Fellowship, she telepathically says to Frodo, "Welcome, Frodo of the Shire. The Shire is a region of J R R Tolkien 's fictional Middle-earth, described in The Lord of the Rings and other works . . one who has seen the Eye!" Also, Boromir says that he heard her voice in his head telling him about his father and the fall of Gondor. Appearances Literature As stated in the early chapters and the Appendices of The Return 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 Telepathically she told him, "Even now there is hope left. "

On stage, Galadriel was portrayed by Rebecca Jackson Mendoza in the 3-hour-long Toronto stage musical production of The Lord of the Rings, which opened in 2006. Rebecca Jackson Mendoza (born 1973 is an Australian actress singer and dancer Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario This article is about the theatrical productions For other uses see The Lord of the Rings (disambiguation. The musical moved to London's Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and, following an extensive rewrite, opened in preview on May 9th, 2007 and officially on the 19th of June 2007. Laura Michelle Kelly returned to the stage as Galadriel with Matthew Warchus directing. Laura Michelle Kelly (born March 4, 1981) is an Olivier Award -winning English Actress and Singer who achieved critical Abbie Osmon took over the role on 4th February 2008.

In the game The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II, Galadriel is available as a hero, costing 10,000 resources (the most expensive of Heroes, along with Sauron, and looks like her viewing of herself holding the Ring in the movies), after obtaining the Ring, when the custom option of "Ring heroes" is selected. The Lord of the Rings The Battle for Middle-earth II is a Real time strategy computer game published by Electronic Arts, based upon the fantasy Sauron (ˈsaʊrɒn Quenya: /sawrɔn/ literal meaning "Abhorred") is the title character and the principal Antagonist of the Fantasy It is only available to good factions (Dwarves, Elves and Men), however evil factions (Mordor, Goblins, the new faction Angmar, and probably one of the most disputed factions, Isengard) will be in control of Sauron if the Ring is obtained and successfully returned to the Fortress, which, upon holding of the Ring, will be surrounded by the language inscribed around the Ring. In J R R Tolkien 's Legendarium, an Elf is an individual member of one of the races that inhabit the lands of Arda. 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 In J R R Tolkien 's Fictional universe of Middle-earth, Mordor (from Sindarin Black Land and Quenya Land of Shadow A goblin is an evil crabby or Mischievous Creature of Folklore, often described as a grotesquely disfigured or Gnome -like phantom Angmar ( Sindarin: 'Iron-home' ˈaŋgmar is a fictional kingdom in J For the assault on Isengard by the Ents see Destruction of Isengard. Both heroes are highly destructive, high in health points, have a special highly destructive power, and are not affected by heal. Sauron deals more damage to structures, but is much slower than Galadriel. Both can destroy a unit in a single hit.

Characteristics

It was said (by the Dúnedain) that her height was two rangar (Q. 'rangar'=stride), or "man-high" - about 6 ft. In J R R Tolkien 's Legendarium, the Dúnedain (singular Dúnadan, "man of the west" were a race of Men descended from Quenya 'kwɛɲa is one of the fictional languages spoken by the Elves (the Quendi, "those who speak with voices" because when 4 in. , or 193 cm. ^[3] However, Galadriel's most striking feature is her beautiful long silver-golden hair. The Elves of Tirion said it captured the radiance of the Two Trees Laurelin and Telperion themselves. In J R R Tolkien 's Legendarium, Tirion upon Túna was the city of the Noldor in Valinor. "The Two Trees" is also a poem of Yeats' 1893 The Rose. "The Two Trees" is also a poem of Yeats' 1893 The Rose. "The Two Trees" is also a poem of Yeats' 1893 The Rose. "Even among the Eldar she was accounted beautiful, and her hair is held a marvel unmatched. It is golden like the hair of her father and of her foremother Indis, but richer and more radiant, for its gold is touched by some memory of the starlike silver of her mother; and the Eldar say that the light of the Two Trees, Laurelin and Telperion, has been snared in her tresses. "^[4] It was greatly admired by Fëanor and may have inspired him to create the Silmarilli. Fëanor is a character from J R R Tolkien 's fictional history The Silmarillion. The Silmarils ( Quenya pl Silmarilli, radiance of pure light) are three brilliant jewels which contained the unmarred light of the Two Trees "Many thought that this saying first gave to Fëanor the thought of imprisoning and blending the light of the Trees that later took shape in his hands as the Silmarils. For Fëanor beheld the hair of Galadriel with wonder and delight. "^[5] Nevertheless, she never repays Fëanor's admiration with the generosity she shows to Gimli the Dwarf in The Fellowship of the Ring. Character overview Gimli was a Dwarf of Durin's Folk who volunteered to accompany Frodo Baggins as a member of the Fellowship of the Ring 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 Fëanor had begged her thrice for a tress and thrice she refused to give him even one hair. It is said that these two kinsfolk, being considered the greatest of the Eldar of Valinor, remain unfriends forever. ^[5]

Her character was similarly a blend of characteristics of the kindreds of the Eldar from whom she was descended. In J R R Tolkien 's Legendarium, the Elves are a sundered people She had the pride and ambition of the Noldor, but in her they were tempered by the gentleness and insight of the Vanyar. She shared the latter virtues of character with her father Finarfin and her brother Finrod. Family He was the third son and youngest child of Finwë. Finarfin's mother was Indis. Character Overview In J R R Tolkien 's Legendarium, Finrod Felagund was a Noldorin Elf, the eldest son of Finarfin and "She was proud, strong, and selfwilled, as were all the descendants of Finwë save Finarfin; and like her brother Finrod, of all her kin the nearest to her heart, she had dreams of far lands and dominions that might be her own to order as she would without tutelage. Yet deeper still there dwelt in her the noble and generous spirit of the Vanyar, and a reverence for the Valar that she could not forget. From her earliest years she had a marvellous gift of insight into the minds of others, but judged them with mercy and understanding, and she withheld her goodwill from none save only Fëanor. In him she perceived a darkness that she hated and feared, though she did not perceive that the shadow of the same evil had fallen upon the minds of all the Noldor, and upon her own. "^[5] Her sympathy for Gimli the Dwarf in Lothlórien, when she rebuked her husband Celeborn for being tempted to regret his decision to admit the Dwarf to that land, won Gimli's heart forever. ^[6]

The song Stairway to Heaven by English rock band Led Zeppelin contains references to Lady Galadriel. " Stairway to Heaven " is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin. Led Zeppelin were The group's songwriters, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant were obsessed at the time with The Lord of the Rings mythology. James Patrick Page, OBE (born 9 January 1944 is an English Guitarist, Composer and record producer Robert Anthony Plant (born 20 August 1948 West Bromwich, England) is an English rock singer and songwriter famous for his membership in the The song's lyrics refer to the Lady in the magical forest who turns objects into gold.

Names and titles

Galadriel was originally named Artanis (Q. 'ar'=noble, 'nis'=woman, a name common to royal women of the Elves, most prominently as in the form Arwen, Galadriel's granddaughter), and Nerwen (Q. 'ner'=man, 'wen'=maiden, hence manly maiden), referring to her height and strength; Galadriel is the Sindarinized version of Telerin Quenya Alatáriel (Q. 'alatá'=radiance, 'riel'=maiden crowned with a garland), a name given her by Celeborn, referring to her silver-golden hair. Quenya 'kwɛɲa is one of the fictional languages spoken by the Elves (the Quendi, "those who speak with voices" because when Literature Arwen was the youngest child of Elrond and Celebrían; her elder brothers were the twins Elladan and Elrohir. Quenya 'kwɛɲa is one of the fictional languages spoken by the Elves (the Quendi, "those who speak with voices" because when Sindarin is an Artificial language developed by J R R Tolkien. Quenya 'kwɛɲa is one of the fictional languages spoken by the Elves (the Quendi, "those who speak with voices" because when Quenya 'kwɛɲa is one of the fictional languages spoken by the Elves (the Quendi, "those who speak with voices" because when

The name Galadhriel (S. 'galadh'=tree, 'riel'=crowned maiden) was used outside Lórien by the people who did not know the ancient days and Galadriel's history, confusing galad with the Sindarin word galadh and the name of the Galadhrim, the people of Lórien. Sindarin is an Artificial language developed by J R R Tolkien. Sindarin is an Artificial language developed by J R R Tolkien. ^[7]

As the ruler of Lothlórien, she was referred to by a variety of titles, including "Lady of Lórien", "Lady of the Wood", "Queen Galadriel". She was also referred to as "Lady of Light" or "White Lady", implying her fair skin and white cloaks which make her seem to be shining.

See also

• House of Finarfin

Galadriel House of Finarfin Born: 1362 YT Died: ? –
Preceded by None; Realm Established	Lady of Eregion (with Lord Celeborn)	Succeeded by Celebrimbor
Preceded by Amroth	Lady of Lórien (with Lord Celeborn)	Succeeded by None; Realm Abandoned

References

External links

• Galadriel at the Internet Movie Database
• Galadriel at the Tolkien Gateway

• Galadriel at The Thain's Book

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