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'''The History of Galadriel and Celeborn''' is a chapter | '''The History of Galadriel and Celeborn and of Amroth King of Lórien''' is a chapter from the book ''[[Unfinished Tales]]'', which includes texts by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], published posthumously by his son, [[Christopher Tolkien]]. This chapter is not actually a "history", but a selection of texts in which Tolkien tried to develop the stories of the Elven realms of the [[Second Age]] and the place of [[Galadriel]], [[Celeborn]], and [[Amroth]] among them. This is a primary source for the contradictory backstories of Galadriel's character. | ||
==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
===From ''The Shibboleth''=== | |||
The first text included is an extract from a "very late and primarily philological essay",<ref group=note>The essay was later properly titled as ''[[The Shibboleth of Fëanor]]'' and published in full in ''[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]]'' ([[1996]]), pp. 331-366.</ref> written after the publication of ''[[The Road Goes Ever On (book)|The Road Goes Ever On]]'' ([[1967]]). The fragment expands much on the origin and exile of Galadriel, following closely what is seen in the published ''[[Silmarillion]]'', but adding many new elements: her [[Father-name|father]] and [[mother-name]]s, her enmity with [[Fëanor]], the influence of her [[Teleri|Telerin]] kinship on her departing, her fight in the [[Kinslaying at Alqualondë]] defending her kin, and how pride moved her, even to reject the pardon of the Valar. Christopher also adds that in Middle-earth she chose the [[Sindarin]] name of ''Galadriel'', because her lover Celeborn (here one of the Teleri) gave it to her. | |||
==='Galadriel'=== | |||
Christopher proceeds to give a summary of a later hasty note, written in his father last month of life (August [[1973]]), being probably his last writing related to the legendarium. Here Galadriel is described as a completely innocent Noldo: she was opposed to Fëanor from the beginning, and her legitimate desires to depart from Aman led her to Alqualondë, where she met Celeborn (again a Telerin prince), and both planned building a boat and seek the permission of the Valar to depart to Middle-earth. During the rebellion of the Noldor, she took no part and even fought heroically against Fëanor, defending Alqualondë. She and Celeborn could save a boat and departed from Aman without the permission of [[Manwë]]. Later they took no part in the war against [[Morgoth]], but seek for the east lands beyond the [[Ered Lindon]], where they departed before the end of the [[First Age]]. Later they were granted permission to return by the Valar, but they rejected it. | |||
Christopher Tolkien explains that these changes have probably its roots on philosophical implications of Galadriel's power in Middle-earth. He is certain that his father had the intention of changing all the narrative of "The Silmarillion" related to the backstory of Galadriel, despite what was already written: after all, she was not part of the story of the Noldor in a first place and the book had not been published. The only notable problem was the backstory of Celeborn, which contradicts what was already published in J.R.R. Tolkien's life. However, this was a merely projected idea, so Christopher made use of the completed narratives for his edition of ''The Silmarillion''. | |||
===Concerning Galadriel and Celeborn=== | |||
'''''Concerning Galadriel and Celeborn''''' is a very hasty stub, probably written after the publication of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', being the only narrative source on the events happening in Middle-earth during the Second Age apart from the ''[[Tale of Years]]'' and ''[[Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age]]''. The text is full of later corrections and additions, such as [[Amroth]] being described as the child of Galadriel and Celeborn, so in order to create a readable narrative, Christopher retells the material and adds some comments with square brackets. | |||
[[Category:Manuscripts by J.R.R. Tolkien | The text does not mention any ban against the return of Galadriel to Aman, probably because the idea had not even beed conceived. She stayed in Middle-earth for the love to Celeborn, and with a group of Elves both settled down in [[Eriador]], founding the realm of [[Eregion]] in the year {{SA|700|n}} due to Galadriel's sympathy towards the [[Dwarves]] of [[Khazad-dûm]]. In {{SA|1200|n}}, [[Sauron]] came to Eregion, moving to [[Celebrimbor]] to take the control of the realm. Galadriel travelled to [[Lórinand]] | ||
[[Category:Unfinished Tales chapters | and became its ruler. With the creation of [[the One Ring]], Celebrimbor discovered the evil in Sauron and asked Galadriel for counsel, and they decide to hide the [[Three Rings]]. Sauron rose in arms against Eregion, overran it, stole the secondary [[Rings of Power]] and killed Celebrimbor. [[Gil-galad]] had sent too late an army led by [[Elrond]], so Sauron's armies made it fly before it was saved by the Dwarves and the Elves of [[Lindon]]. As Elrond stablished [[Imladris]], Sauron attacked Lindon, but the [[Númenóreans]] came and defeated Sauron, who fleed to [[Mordor]]. | ||
Galadriel abandoned Lórinand to her son Amroth because she wished to dwell beside the sea, and only returned in the [[Third Age]] when her son was lost. | |||
===Amroth and Rimrodel=== | |||
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===The Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor=== | |||
'''''[[The Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor]]''''' | |||
===The Elessar=== | |||
===Appendices=== | |||
* Appendix A, '''The Silvan Elves and Their Speech''': | |||
* Appendix B, '''The Sindarin Princes of the Silvan Elves''': | |||
* Appendix C, '''The Boundaries of Lórien''': | |||
* Appendix D, '''The Port of Lond Daer''': | |||
* Appendix E, '''The Names of Celeborn and Galadriel''': | |||
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[[Category:Manuscripts by J.R.R. Tolkien]] | |||
[[Category:Unfinished Tales chapters]] | |||
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| Part Three: The Third Age |
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The History of Galadriel and Celeborn and of Amroth King of Lórien is a chapter from the book Unfinished Tales, which includes texts by J.R.R. Tolkien, published posthumously by his son, Christopher Tolkien. This chapter is not actually a "history", but a selection of texts in which Tolkien tried to develop the stories of the Elven realms of the Second Age and the place of Galadriel, Celeborn, and Amroth among them. This is a primary source for the contradictory backstories of Galadriel's character.
Synopsis
From The Shibboleth
The first text included is an extract from a "very late and primarily philological essay",[note 1] written after the publication of The Road Goes Ever On (1967). The fragment expands much on the origin and exile of Galadriel, following closely what is seen in the published Silmarillion, but adding many new elements: her father and mother-names, her enmity with Fëanor, the influence of her Telerin kinship on her departing, her fight in the Kinslaying at Alqualondë defending her kin, and how pride moved her, even to reject the pardon of the Valar. Christopher also adds that in Middle-earth she chose the Sindarin name of Galadriel, because her lover Celeborn (here one of the Teleri) gave it to her.
'Galadriel'
Christopher proceeds to give a summary of a later hasty note, written in his father last month of life (August 1973), being probably his last writing related to the legendarium. Here Galadriel is described as a completely innocent Noldo: she was opposed to Fëanor from the beginning, and her legitimate desires to depart from Aman led her to Alqualondë, where she met Celeborn (again a Telerin prince), and both planned building a boat and seek the permission of the Valar to depart to Middle-earth. During the rebellion of the Noldor, she took no part and even fought heroically against Fëanor, defending Alqualondë. She and Celeborn could save a boat and departed from Aman without the permission of Manwë. Later they took no part in the war against Morgoth, but seek for the east lands beyond the Ered Lindon, where they departed before the end of the First Age. Later they were granted permission to return by the Valar, but they rejected it.
Christopher Tolkien explains that these changes have probably its roots on philosophical implications of Galadriel's power in Middle-earth. He is certain that his father had the intention of changing all the narrative of "The Silmarillion" related to the backstory of Galadriel, despite what was already written: after all, she was not part of the story of the Noldor in a first place and the book had not been published. The only notable problem was the backstory of Celeborn, which contradicts what was already published in J.R.R. Tolkien's life. However, this was a merely projected idea, so Christopher made use of the completed narratives for his edition of The Silmarillion.
Concerning Galadriel and Celeborn
Concerning Galadriel and Celeborn is a very hasty stub, probably written after the publication of The Lord of the Rings, being the only narrative source on the events happening in Middle-earth during the Second Age apart from the Tale of Years and Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age. The text is full of later corrections and additions, such as Amroth being described as the child of Galadriel and Celeborn, so in order to create a readable narrative, Christopher retells the material and adds some comments with square brackets.
The text does not mention any ban against the return of Galadriel to Aman, probably because the idea had not even beed conceived. She stayed in Middle-earth for the love to Celeborn, and with a group of Elves both settled down in Eriador, founding the realm of Eregion in the year 700 due to Galadriel's sympathy towards the Dwarves of Khazad-dûm. In 1200, Sauron came to Eregion, moving to Celebrimbor to take the control of the realm. Galadriel travelled to Lórinand and became its ruler. With the creation of the One Ring, Celebrimbor discovered the evil in Sauron and asked Galadriel for counsel, and they decide to hide the Three Rings. Sauron rose in arms against Eregion, overran it, stole the secondary Rings of Power and killed Celebrimbor. Gil-galad had sent too late an army led by Elrond, so Sauron's armies made it fly before it was saved by the Dwarves and the Elves of Lindon. As Elrond stablished Imladris, Sauron attacked Lindon, but the Númenóreans came and defeated Sauron, who fleed to Mordor.
Galadriel abandoned Lórinand to her son Amroth because she wished to dwell beside the sea, and only returned in the Third Age when her son was lost.
Amroth and Rimrodel
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The Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor
The Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor
The Elessar
Appendices
- Appendix A, The Silvan Elves and Their Speech:
- Appendix B, The Sindarin Princes of the Silvan Elves:
- Appendix C, The Boundaries of Lórien:
- Appendix D, The Port of Lond Daer:
- Appendix E, The Names of Celeborn and Galadriel:
Notes
- ↑ The essay was later properly titled as The Shibboleth of Fëanor and published in full in The Peoples of Middle-earth (1996), pp. 331-366.
