Galadriel

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Galadriel is a female literary character who features in Middle-earth.

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Biography

Galadriel was a female elf who was the only daughter of Finarfin Prince of the Noldor and Eärwen born in Valinor during the Years of the Trees before the First Age.

Once in Beleriand, she lived nominally with one of her brothers, most likely Finrod, but spent much time at the court of Thingol and Melian in Menegroth, where she arrived in FA 52 and was welcomed because of her family relationship to Thingol's brother Olwë, Galadriel's maternal grandfather. She met Celeborn, a kinsman of Thingol, in Doriath. She also traveled to visit her brother, Finrod, in his realm of Nargothrond multiple times. Her three other brothers were killed during various battles in the First Age.

Galadriel became friends with Melian the Maia, who wanted to know the cause of the Exile of the Ñoldor. Galadriel only briefly narrated the story to her, leaving out the death of Finwë, the Kinslaying at Alqualondë, and the burning of the ships at Losgar. She dwelt in Nargothrond with her brother Finrod, and asked him if he would take no wife. But Finrod had taken an oath only for himself, and his beloved had been left in Valinor.

She had no role in the major wars of the First Age, believing that defeating Morgoth was beyond the power of the Eldar; when Morgoth was defeated by the coming of the Valar out of the West she, having played no part in the earlier Kinslaying, was offered safe return to Valinor. However, she chose not to leave Middle-earth, and was the only leader of the Ñoldor exiles to remain after the First Age.

Celeborn and Galadriel traveled first to Lindon, where they ruled over a group of Elves as a fiefdom under Gil-galad, the High King of the Ñoldor. Sometime later, they had a daughter, Celebrían. They moved eastward and established the realm of Eregion, or Hollin, which they ruled under Gil-galad. Eregion, to the west of the Misty Mountains near Khazad-dûm, was a prosperous kingdom during this time, and had open trade with the Dwarves. Also, during this time, they made contact with a Nandorin settlement in the valley of the Anduin, later to be known as Lothlórien. Subsequently, when Celebrimbor took over the rule of Eregion, Galadriel left by way of the mines of Khazad-dûm. After the death of King Amdír, in the War of the Last Alliance, and the departure his son Amroth, Celeborn and Galadriel became the Lord and Lady of Lothlórien.

In the Second Age, the Maia Annatar, 'Lord of Gifts', guided Celebrimbor and the other Ñoldor of Eregion in the creation of the Rings of Power. Galadriel had immediate distrust in Annatar, which was later justified when he was revealed to be Sauron. Galadriel counseled Celebrimbor in the hiding of the rings, and when Eregion was attacked, she was entrusted with one of the Three Rings of the Elves. Her ring was Nenya, the Ring of Water.

Conscious of Sauron's power, and wishing to thwart it, she did not use the powers of her ring as long as the One Ring was in Sauron's hands. However, during the Third Age, when the One Ring was lost, she put it to good use protecting the borders of her realm, for the powers of her ring were protection, preservation, and concealment from evil.

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Personality and attributes

It was noted that her most striking feature was her beautiful long silver-golden hair. She was known by a number of titles including the Lady of Lórien, the Lady of the Galadhrim, the Lady of Light, and as the Lady of the Golden Wood.

She was noted to had been proud, strong, and self-willed, as were all the descendants of Finwë.

Though born in Valinor, she was eager to see Middle-earth, having heard of it from Fëanor, and desired to rule a realm of her own. She swore no oaths and was like-minded to her cousin Fingon, son of Fingolfin.

Powers and abilities

Notes

  • Galadriel was created by J. R. R. Tolkien where she featured in the setting of the Middle-earth universe.

In other media

Television

  • In The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, young Galadriel appeared in the setting of the 2022 live-action television series where she was was portrayed by actress Morfydd Clark whilst her younger self was portrayed by actress Amelie Child Villiers.

Films

  • In The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, Galadriel appeared in the setting of the live-action film where she was portrayed by actress Cate Blanchett.

Video games

  • In The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II, Galadriel appeared in the setting of the real-time strategy video game where she was voiced by actress Lani Minella.

Appearances

  • The Lord of the Rings: (1954)
  • The Silmarillion:
  • Unfinished Tales:

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