Celeborn - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Nar · 09-22-2002, 06:48 PM

What?? The King of England is not in charge??? Next you'll be telling me they've moved the royal court out of Cornwall! Sheesh!

It says in UT 'Of Galadriel and Celeborn' that Galadriel stayed in Middle Earth for love of Celeborn, who always seems to have been more tied to middle earth (as a kinsman of Thingol, I take it he never saw Valinor, correct?). I don't think there's a detailed description of their courtship or relationship anywhere-- somewhere it says 'there was great love between them' --couldn't find it in the Silmarillion, must be in HoME, can't recall the volume. Their love is not very convincingly illustrated, although it's a nice thought. Galadriel had more openness towards non-elves and particularly the Dwarves of Moria than Celeborn did. Perhaps Celeborn strengthened Galadriel's concern for Middle Earth with his love of the place. And the tree-dwelling, tree-loving aspect of their lives came from Celeborn and his way of living-- Galadriel's people, the Noldor, did not have that heritage. So the heart of Lorien, Cerin Amroth and the tree-loft of Galadriel and Celeborn came out of a union of her knowledge and power and his passion for trees. As to why Celeborn stayed behind when Galariel left, it was probably a combination of his love of trees and the land and his feelings of responsibility for those elves remaining-- he may not have wanted them to lose BOTH their leaders.

09-22-2002, 06:48 PM	#6
Nar Wight Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 228	What?? The King of England is not in charge??? Next you'll be telling me they've moved the royal court out of Cornwall! Sheesh! It says in UT 'Of Galadriel and Celeborn' that Galadriel stayed in Middle Earth for love of Celeborn, who always seems to have been more tied to middle earth (as a kinsman of Thingol, I take it he never saw Valinor, correct?). I don't think there's a detailed description of their courtship or relationship anywhere-- somewhere it says 'there was great love between them' --couldn't find it in the Silmarillion, must be in HoME, can't recall the volume. Their love is not very convincingly illustrated, although it's a nice thought. Galadriel had more openness towards non-elves and particularly the Dwarves of Moria than Celeborn did. Perhaps Celeborn strengthened Galadriel's concern for Middle Earth with his love of the place. And the tree-dwelling, tree-loving aspect of their lives came from Celeborn and his way of living-- Galadriel's people, the Noldor, did not have that heritage. So the heart of Lorien, Cerin Amroth and the tree-loft of Galadriel and Celeborn came out of a union of her knowledge and power and his passion for trees. As to why Celeborn stayed behind when Galariel left, it was probably a combination of his love of trees and the land and his feelings of responsibility for those elves remaining-- he may not have wanted them to lose BOTH their leaders.