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What did morgoth want with luthien?
“Thus he was beguiled by his own malice, for he watched her, leaving her free for awhile, and taking secret pleasure in his thought.” Title. Morgoth seeks to corrupt everything beautiful in Arda and or control or possess it.
Elrond and Arwen were descendants of Lúthien, as was Aragorn, a descendant of Elrond’s brother Elros.
Why did morgoth turn evil?
In the very early days of Arda Morgoth wanted power and control, of Arda and every living creature in it. As time passed and this proved completely impossible, Morgoth grew increasingly insane and destructive: if he couldn’t have what he wanted, neither could anyone else.
Is Elrond a noldor?
Elrond and his brother Elros were raised primarily by one of Feanor’s sons, also a Noldo. So probably Elrond would have considered himself Noldor. He seems to associate with many of the remaining Noldor in Middle-earth as well.
Beren and Lúthien are the great-grandparents to Elrond, and great-great-grandparents to Arwen; and, through Elrond’s twin brother Elros, they are the ancestors of all Númenorean, Gondorian and Arnorian kings, all the way down to Aragorn.
Is Lady Galadriel more powerful than Sauron?
So, in summary, no; Galadriel was not more powerful than Sauron, even if she had possessed the One Ring; Tolkien confirmed this in Letter #246, and the third installment of The Hobbit supported this with Galadriel only being able to banish him and scare him off to Mordor; keep in mind, Sauron was not at his full …
Who were the High Elves in The Hobbit?
The High Elves were those kindreds of Calaquendi who answered the summons and traveled to Aman and settled there or descended from them were also referred to as High Elves, or Tareldar. It tended to be a term used by mortals, such as Men and Hobbits to distinguish the Ñoldorin exiles and other folk who left…
Who is the eldest of the elves in Middle earth?
As Christopher Tolkien published The History of Middle-earth series, the early volumes did seem to confirm the belief that the three Eldarin kings might be the eldest of the Elves. Ingwë is stated in more than one place to have awakened first. Finwë is also said in an early version of “Quenta Silmarillion” to have been a first generation Elf.
How well do you know Tolkien’s Elves?
You know Legolas, Arwen, Elrond and Galadriel are brave, beautiful, wise and powerful but they barely scratch the surface of Tolkien’s Elves. Immortal, ethereal, and stunningly beautiful, the Elves of Middle-earth capture the imagination of audiences in a way few other fictional races ever have.
Was Tolkien influenced by Celtic mythology?
Celtic influence. Tolkien expressed a dislike in Celtic legends and denied that his legendarium is “Celtic”, however it is believed that Celtic Mythology had a great influence on Tolkien’s writings on Elves and some of the stories Tolkien wrote as their ‘legends’ are directly influenced by it.