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Elves:
Elves, who came to Middle Earth from over
the seas, are the oldest speaking race of Middle Earth. They are resistant
to the extremes of nature, and are ageless. However, they can be slain
or die of grief.
They are humanoid in appearance, standing the height
of a tall man, and are very slender. There is a strange mystical appearance
to them, and they seem to glow from within. Although they look fragile,
they are quite strong and can endure much hardness.
Their senses are much keener than Men’s,
and as a result they can see further and hear better than humans.
Elves love all beautiful things, finding
much pleasure in nature aspects such as water and stars. They are naturally
good, and can’t stand evil in any form. They seek to live in peace,
but are not too friendly with Dwarves, or Men. They often blame Men for
not destroying Sauron
when the opportunity was present.
Arwen:
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Daughter of Elrond
Halfelven and Celebrian, daughter of Galadriel, Arwen is famed as
the most beautiful of all living things. She is millennia old, and
like her father, is filled with wisdom and lore of ages.
And like her father, she too faces
the Choice of the Halfelven: to become of mortal kind and die in
Middle Earth or to take the ship into the West. Whilst dwelling
in Lothlórien, she met and fell in love with Aragorn.
For him, she is willing to sacrifice all...
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Celeborn:
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Celeborn is one of the
oldest Elves still left in Middle-Earth. After the Fellowship escape
from the horrors of Moria, they proceed to Lothelorien. Here, they
meet both Galadriel and Celeborn, who guided them following actions
and provisioned them with the necessary equipment and hope to continue
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Elrond:
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Elrond fought alongside
Gil-galad at the Battle of Dagorlad, acting as his herald. It was
so that Elrond saw him die, and also saw Isuldir cut the ring from
Sauron's finger. He counselled that it should be destroyed, but
he was ignored.
Now, he is Lord of Rivendell, a legendary
healer and the guardian of a vast amount of Elvish lore. Due to
his ancestry, Elrond is known as the Halfelven; for in his bloodline
there is a mortal man. As such, Elrond had to choice between a mortal
life or that of his elvish ancestry - the immortal life.
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Galadriel:
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Galadriel is the oldest
and wisest of all the Elves that remain now in Middle-earth. She
dwells in the fragile Elven paradise of Lothlórien, with her husband,
Celeborn.
Galadriel is powerful in the ways of "Elvish magic", and possesses
great foresight.
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Haldir:
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Haldir is a Lothlórien
Wood Elf. In the books, he plays a minor role in escorting the fellowship
from the borders of Lothlórien to Caras Galadhon, the home
of Lady Galadriel and Lord Celeborn.
In the film adaptation, Haldir plays
another role in The Two Towers, leading
a contingent of Wood Elves to the aid of the Rohirrim, in remembrance
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Legolas:
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Legolas (meaning Greenleaf
in the Elvish tongue) is the son of King Thranduil of Mirkwood.
He originally travelled south to Rivendell to warn Elrond
that Mirkwood was being overrun by all sorts of evil creatures -
Orcs, Wargs, and other forces.
Like his people, he is keen of sight,
and an excellent wood's man. He is also superb with his Elvish longbow,
and incredibly skilled with his two knives. He pledges himself to
the Fellowship, and provides them with many new skills.
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