Post by Móreadhiel on Jan 16, 2007 11:54:22 GMT -5
Celebrían
Wife of Elrond; mother of Arwen. Celebrian was the daughter of Galadriel and Celeborn, the Lord and Lady of Lothlorien. Her date of birth is not known. In the year 109 of the Third Age, she married Elrond and they dwelled in Rivendell. Their twin sons Elladan and Elrohir were born in 130 and their daughter Arwen was born in 241.
In 2509, Celebrian was journeying over the Misty Mountains through the Redhorn Gate to her parents' home in Lothlorien when she was captured by Orcs. She received a poisoned wound and was tormented by the Orcs before her sons found her and rescued her. Elrond was able to heal her physical wounds, but Celebrian remained troubled by her memories and fear and she could no longer find joy in Middle-earth. She left Middle-earth in 2510 and sailed over the Sea to the Undying Lands.
Celebrian's sons spent many years hunting Orcs in retribution for their mother's torment. It is not known whether Elladan and Elrohir chose to remain in Middle-earth or to go to the Undying Lands. Celebrian's daughter Arwen chose mortality and lived in Middle-earth with her husband Aragorn until her death. Elrond remained in Middle-earth until after the fall of Sauron. In September of 3021 he sailed over the Sea to join his wife.
Notes:
In the first edition of The Lord of the Rings, the marriage date of Celebrian and Elrond is given as the year 100 of the Third Age.
Celebrian is mentioned in "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn" in Unfinished Tales. However, since there are contradictory versions of this tale the information cannot be considered entirely reliable. In one version, Celebrian had a brother named Amroth, and Galadriel brought her two children to dwell in Lothlorien between 1350 and 1400 of the Second Age. Elrond is said to have met Celebrian when she visited Rivendell around 1701 of the Second Age, and he fell in love with her then but did not tell her of his feelings. Celebrian is then said to have accompanied her parents to live in Belfalas.
Etymology:
Celebrian means "silver queen." The word celeb means "silver." The ending rian appears to be derived from rina (Quenya) or rhîn (Noldorin) meaning "crowned."
Sources:
The Fellowship of the Ring: "Many Meetings," p. 239
Appendix A of LotR: "The North-kingdom and the Dunedain," p. 323
Appendix B of LotR: "The Tale of Years," p. 366, 368
Unfinished Tales: "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn," p. 234, 237, 240, 244, 251
The Silmarillion: "Appendix - Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names," entry for CELEB
The History of Middle-earth, vol. V, The Lost Road and Other Writings: "The Etymologies," entry for RIG
The History of Middle-earth, vol. XII, The Peoples of Middle-earth: "The Making of Appendix A," p. 264
The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien: Letter #345 (meaning of Celebrian)
Wife of Elrond; mother of Arwen. Celebrian was the daughter of Galadriel and Celeborn, the Lord and Lady of Lothlorien. Her date of birth is not known. In the year 109 of the Third Age, she married Elrond and they dwelled in Rivendell. Their twin sons Elladan and Elrohir were born in 130 and their daughter Arwen was born in 241.
In 2509, Celebrian was journeying over the Misty Mountains through the Redhorn Gate to her parents' home in Lothlorien when she was captured by Orcs. She received a poisoned wound and was tormented by the Orcs before her sons found her and rescued her. Elrond was able to heal her physical wounds, but Celebrian remained troubled by her memories and fear and she could no longer find joy in Middle-earth. She left Middle-earth in 2510 and sailed over the Sea to the Undying Lands.
Celebrian's sons spent many years hunting Orcs in retribution for their mother's torment. It is not known whether Elladan and Elrohir chose to remain in Middle-earth or to go to the Undying Lands. Celebrian's daughter Arwen chose mortality and lived in Middle-earth with her husband Aragorn until her death. Elrond remained in Middle-earth until after the fall of Sauron. In September of 3021 he sailed over the Sea to join his wife.
Notes:
In the first edition of The Lord of the Rings, the marriage date of Celebrian and Elrond is given as the year 100 of the Third Age.
Celebrian is mentioned in "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn" in Unfinished Tales. However, since there are contradictory versions of this tale the information cannot be considered entirely reliable. In one version, Celebrian had a brother named Amroth, and Galadriel brought her two children to dwell in Lothlorien between 1350 and 1400 of the Second Age. Elrond is said to have met Celebrian when she visited Rivendell around 1701 of the Second Age, and he fell in love with her then but did not tell her of his feelings. Celebrian is then said to have accompanied her parents to live in Belfalas.
Etymology:
Celebrian means "silver queen." The word celeb means "silver." The ending rian appears to be derived from rina (Quenya) or rhîn (Noldorin) meaning "crowned."
Sources:
The Fellowship of the Ring: "Many Meetings," p. 239
Appendix A of LotR: "The North-kingdom and the Dunedain," p. 323
Appendix B of LotR: "The Tale of Years," p. 366, 368
Unfinished Tales: "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn," p. 234, 237, 240, 244, 251
The Silmarillion: "Appendix - Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names," entry for CELEB
The History of Middle-earth, vol. V, The Lost Road and Other Writings: "The Etymologies," entry for RIG
The History of Middle-earth, vol. XII, The Peoples of Middle-earth: "The Making of Appendix A," p. 264
The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien: Letter #345 (meaning of Celebrian)
