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“ | Gandalf, for four hundred years, we have lived in peace — a hard-won, watchful peace. | „ |
~ Elrond to Gandalf. |
“ | Nine companions, so be it. You shall be the Fellowship of the Ring. | „ |
~ Elrond forming the fellowship. |
Elrond is the ruler of Rivendell and a supporting character in both Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien and Peter Jackson's Middle-Earth film series.
He is the wise, kind and knowledgeable Elven Lord of Rivendell. He is a Half-Elf from Beleriand and is the son of legendary Eärendil and Elwing. He is the brother of Elros, who chose to live the life of a mortal Man. He is skilled in magic and a mighty warrior, as well as a member of the White Council.
In The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogy, he was portrayed by Hugo Weaving, who also played V in V for Vendetta, while in Rings of Power, he is portrayed by Robert Aramayo, who played the young version of Eddard Stark in Game Of Thrones.
Appearance[]
Elrond is a male elf with dark hair and grey eyes, similar to his daughter. He often wears robes and has a slender silver circlet around his head.
In the movies he looks similar, only his eyes are blue and a higher forehead.
Personality[]
In both the books and the movies, Elrond is portrayed as a respectable, experienced, wise, and noble figure worthy of great respect. As an immortal he is thousands of years old and possesses immense knowledge of the world, as seen in The Hobbit. In the novels, he is also known for being kind and has a warmness to him. Unlike many Elves, Elrond is not prejudiced against Dwarves, as seen when he hosted Thorin and his company at Rivendell.
In the movies, he maintains many of his traits, but he is also sterner and more serious than in the books. He is also much slower to trust others, especially Men. Unlike the books, Elrond distrusts the race of Men, which started after he watched Isildur succumb to the power of the One Ring. He also cares deeply for his daughter, Arwen, and did not wish for her to be with Aragorn as that would make her mortal. He wanted to send her to the Undying Lands, but Arwen refused, and, after an emotional talk, Elrond allowed Arwen and Aragorn to marry. When Arwen and Aragorn kissed at his coronation, Elrond was visibly very proud, smiling and crying tears of joy for his daughter.
History[]
After the Sons of Feanor destroyed Beleriand, Elrond was moved to Lindon along with his brother. Like all half-elves, he is given a choice to be immortal or live among men. Elrond chose to live among his brethren and become immortal unlike his brother Elros. Gil-galad recruited Elrond as his herald during the Second Age. Eventually, during the war between the Elves and Sauron's forces, Gil-galad sent Elrond to lead Elven reinforcements to defend Eregion and drive the Dark Lord's army into Moria. However, they arrived too late and weren't large or collectively powerful enough to defeat them, so Elrond retreated to a valley where he established a settlement that would later be called Rivendell.
Elrond was later a commander of the Last Alliance between Men and Elves. Gil-galad and Elendil led the Alliance into Barad-dur. Sauron was defeated in the battle, but Elendil and Gil-galad were killed as well. Elrond got married in the beginning of the Third Age and had a daughter named Arwen.
During the Third Age, he was a major ally of Arnor in their battle against the Witch-King. Despite the kingdom's fall, Elrond drove the Witch-King's armies back and helped hide the remnants of Dunedain.
External Links[]
- Elrond on the Lord of the Rings Wiki