Elves of Lothlorien? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Thingol1000 · 01-08-2003, 09:00 AM

Are they high elves? Or Sindarian that Galadrial "adopted". My guess would be since she married Celeborn, kinsman of Thingol that they are the remnants of the elves from Doriath.

Curulin · 01-08-2003, 10:20 AM

I think thats a possibility, as lots of elves and men migrated east because of the sinking of belariend. However, I'm pretty sure that many of the elves of Lorien are Silvan elves, those that turned away from the long journey west the elves made when they awoke....

**lindil** · 01-08-2003, 11:52 AM

Silvan Elves were certainly the majority. Some Noldor also I think it is stated somewhere may have went there with Galadriel, it is hard to imagine she did not have a 'household' [especially after the death of Finrod, Orodreth, Angrod and Aegnor and Gila-Galad [ in his revised descent from Orodreth] composed of many of the House of Finarfin. Likewise some of the Sindar [ of whom Celeborn was for a while the ruler in Harlindon] did not accompany him.

I would imagine though that these would be scant numbers compared to the Silvan Elves.

[ January 08, 2003: Message edited by: lindil ]

Olorin · 01-13-2003, 01:56 PM

Some of them are Noldor or "high elves"

lathspell · 01-13-2003, 02:53 PM

I think many of them are exiles from Eregion, where Galadriel and Celeborn have lived themselves for a while (according to UT).

01-08-2003, 09:00 AM	#1
Thingol1000 Animated Skeleton Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 37	Elves of Lothlorien? Are they high elves? Or Sindarian that Galadrial "adopted". My guess would be since she married Celeborn, kinsman of Thingol that they are the remnants of the elves from Doriath.

01-08-2003, 10:20 AM	#2
Curulin Haunting Spirit Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The woods of Orome. Posts: 58	I think thats a possibility, as lots of elves and men migrated east because of the sinking of belariend. However, I'm pretty sure that many of the elves of Lorien are Silvan elves, those that turned away from the long journey west the elves made when they awoke.... __________________ Well, I'm back.

01-08-2003, 11:52 AM	#3
lindil Seeker of the Straight Path Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: a hidden fastness in Big Valley nor cal Posts: 1,680	Silvan Elves were certainly the majority. Some Noldor also I think it is stated somewhere may have went there with Galadriel, it is hard to imagine she did not have a 'household' [especially after the death of Finrod, Orodreth, Angrod and Aegnor and Gila-Galad [ in his revised descent from Orodreth] composed of many of the House of Finarfin. Likewise some of the Sindar [ of whom Celeborn was for a while the ruler in Harlindon] did not accompany him. I would imagine though that these would be scant numbers compared to the Silvan Elves. [ January 08, 2003: Message edited by: lindil ] __________________ The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night exchanging lore & wisdom such as they still possessed that they should not fall back into the mean estate of those who never knew or indeed rebelled against the Light.

01-13-2003, 01:56 PM	#4
Olorin Wight Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Where the sun sails and the moon walks. Posts: 155	Some of them are Noldor or "high elves" __________________ Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then don't be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.

01-13-2003, 02:53 PM	#5
lathspell Regenerating Ringkeeper Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Holland Posts: 757	I think many of them are exiles from Eregion, where Galadriel and Celeborn have lived themselves for a while (according to UT). __________________ 'You?' cried Frodo. 'Yes, I, Gandalf the Grey,' said the wizard solemnly. 'There are many powers in the world, for good or for evil. Some are greater than I am. Against some I have not yet been measured. But my time is coming.'