[+] The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power - SPOILERS ALLOWED

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

But she also did not take part in any of the major battles of the ages. She was athletic, but not warlike.

So far she hasn't.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Yes, but...

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Bezos' 12 rules also suggest that Galadriel is going to change over the course of the series as, so far, she is inarguably the protagonist of the series to whom the rules would largely apply.

I think by the end of season eight, we're very likely to see very little distance between who she is at that point of Rings of Power and who she is in Fellowship.

 

[billd91]

Yes. She rejected Feanor and his war. She sought to thwart him, not join the military and do what he did. How did she try and do that, but being the wise counselor to those who opposed him.

Here's the question. Does it literally say that or is that what you think the text implies?

There's not a whole hell of a lot said about Galadriel in general, and even less that the show has to work with. From the LotR appendices, we know she's counted as one of the 3 greatest of the Eldar, which is why she bears a ring (the others being Gil-Galad and Círdan). We also know that she's the one who throws down Dol Guldor with her power. So we know she's formidable. But beyond that, we have little that is concrete for the show to go on without dipping into other sources that are off limits.

 

[Maxperson]

Is any of that in the appendices?

I'm not sure. Aragorn tells the hobbits the story of Beren and Luthien, and silmarils get mentioned as being taken by Morgoth in episode 2, so presumably it is. Or maybe they can also use the movies.

Looking at appendix A it says that Feanor forsook Aman and let a large number of elves to middle earth to recover the Silmarils. It mentions Luthien and her quest to take the silmarils from Morgoth's crown.

Appendix B mentions Galadriel being married to Celeborn.

It's also interesting to note that Sauron starts working with the smiths of Eregion around S.A.1200, but it's not until 1500 that they begin making the rings, and the elven rings are made in 1590. The One Ring is forged in 1600. This is all in Apendix B.

Maybe the series will jump decades or centuries to tell the story.

The princess has facial hair, just not a full beard. I think they did a good job of splitting the difference.

Huh. I didn't see it.

 

[Maxperson]

Here's the question. Does it literally say that or is that what you think the text implies?

There's not a whole hell of a lot said about Galadriel in general, and even less that the show has to work with. From the LotR appendices, we know she's counted as one of the 3 greatest of the Eldar, which is why she bears a ring (the others being Gil-Galad and Círdan). We also know that she's the one who throws down Dol Guldor with her power. So we know she's formidable. But beyond that, we have little that is concrete for the show to go on without dipping into other sources that are off limits.

"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."

She spent most her time in the first age living in security, talking with Melian and taking no role in the major wars of the first age.

"Second 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 she settled into being a ruler, then left to go to Lothlorien. No wars or battles.

 

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[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Huh. I didn't see it.

Look for extremely lush sideburns going down almost to her chin. It's soft and curly, so coded more feminine than dwarven male facial hair, but it's definitely facial hair.

 

[billd91]

"Second 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 she settled into being a ruler, then left to go to Lothlorien. No wars or battles.

So, in other words, with respect to the Second Age, you’re taking her behavior as implied by the source material, not literal.

 

[Nikosandros]

That means nothing because of the time compression Amazon is using. Taking 2000 years of history and cramming it into 200 years, or maybe less, so the shorter-lived main characters don't die off in between seasons, will screw with a lot of stuff about the 2nd Age.

Yes, Isildur, along with Pharazon and Elendil is listed among the cast of characters on Amazon's web page for the series. As I stated upthread, they almost certainly have compressed the timeline.

 

[Maxperson]

My wife during the first episode of Rings of Power said, "I can't do this again. I went through enough of it with Game of Thrones. This show is yours."