What happened to Lindon LOTR?
In the tumult following the Downfall of Númenor, Lindon suffered great loss as “the sea rode in upon the land”, and therefore had shrunk by the end of the Second Age.
Was Galadriel more powerful than Galad?
Gil-galad had more powerful forces at his behest than Galadriel did. Alone against Sauron at his height his forces were on the verge of being destroyed when Sauron invaded Eriador (S.A. 1699) and took many of the Rings of Power.
Who ruled Lindon LOTR?
Gil-galad
Gil-galad founded the Kingdom of Lindon in SA 1, ruling over the Ñoldor, Sindar, and all Elves of Lindon alike. They also built the Havens (Mithlond, and also likely Harlond and Forlond), from which many Elves left to Valinor in subsequent years.
What happened to the Elves after Lord of the Rings?
After the destruction of the One Ring, the power of the Three Rings of the Elves ended and the Fourth Age, the Age of Men, began. Most Elves left for Valinor; those that remained in Middle-earth were doomed to a slow decline until, in the words of Galadriel, they faded and became a “rustic folk of dell and cave”.
Is Legolas from Lothlorien?
Legolas was the son of Thranduil, King of the Woodland Realm of Northern Mirkwood, who appeared as “the Elvenking” in The Hobbit. Thranduil, one of the Sindar or “Grey Elves”, ruled over the Silvan Elves or “Wood-elves” of Mirkwood. After Gandalf’s fall, Aragorn led the Fellowship to the Elven realm of Lothlórien.
How many elves lived in Middle Earth?
By 2,000 years ago estimates from many experts suggest there could have been as many as 250,000,000 to 300,000,000 people (or as few as 150,000,000 people). Hence, to suggest that Middle-earth might have been populated by as many as several million Elves at one time is not entirely unreasonable.
Who was the oldest elf in Middle-earth?
The Oldest Elf in the Lord of the Rings trilogy is Cirdan the Shipwright. The bodies of Elves live indefinitely (they do not age) in Middle-Earth, but they can be killed, or so badly wounded that their spirits forsake their bodies.