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rudeboy · 01-11-2004, 11:42 AM

When it says something like "Galadriel was the most powerful elf in Middle earth" what were her powers? Aprart from her ring?

Thengal · 01-11-2004, 01:46 PM

When does it say that? Maybe there talking about her being able to see things through the mirror.

Finwe · 01-11-2004, 02:09 PM

Galadriel's powers mainly lay in the areas of defense and being able to see into others' minds. She learned a lot from Melian the Maia, during her stay in Doriath in the First Age, so the "girdle" around Lothlorien could have been partly derived from the Girdle of Melian around Doriath. She and her people managed to repel three attacks from Dol Guldur, so we know that Lothlorien was a rather strong principality.

Her ability to "use" the Mirror probably lay partly in her mental strength. I believe that it says in The Silmarillion that she was always good at searching the minds of others, but that she never used it to judge them unfairly or harshly.

I can't think of any other "powers" that Galadriel might have.

symestreem · 01-11-2004, 03:09 PM

Well, she was psychic to a degree and telepathic to a degree.

Er-Murazor · 01-13-2004, 03:25 AM

Almost totally telephatic if she wished to be such a thing, a very acurate seer, an healer and the controller of the unnatural weather and time of Lorien.

01-11-2004, 11:42 AM	#1
rudeboy Animated Skeleton Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Flitwick, Beds Posts: 47	Elven power When it says something like "Galadriel was the most powerful elf in Middle earth" what were her powers? Aprart from her ring?

01-11-2004, 02:09 PM	#3
Finwe Deathless Sun Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Royal Suite in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 2,609	Galadriel's powers mainly lay in the areas of defense and being able to see into others' minds. She learned a lot from Melian the Maia, during her stay in Doriath in the First Age, so the "girdle" around Lothlorien could have been partly derived from the Girdle of Melian around Doriath. She and her people managed to repel three attacks from Dol Guldur, so we know that Lothlorien was a rather strong principality. Her ability to "use" the Mirror probably lay partly in her mental strength. I believe that it says in The Silmarillion that she was always good at searching the minds of others, but that she never used it to judge them unfairly or harshly. I can't think of any other "powers" that Galadriel might have. __________________ But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.

01-11-2004, 03:09 PM	#4
symestreem Face in the Water Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 728	Well, she was psychic to a degree and telepathic to a degree. __________________ A Gandalf-uncloaking-free zone.

01-13-2004, 03:25 AM	#5
Er-Murazor Pile O'Bones Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 21	Almost totally telephatic if she wished to be such a thing, a very acurate seer, an healer and the controller of the unnatural weather and time of Lorien. __________________ You have reached the end of the road, my beloved enemy. The bad thing is that I reached it first.

01-11-2004, 01:46 PM	#2
Thengal Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 63	When does it say that? Maybe there talking about her being able to see things through the mirror.