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Elladan & Elrohir Decipher cards of Elladan (top) and Elrohir (bottom)
Sons of Elrond. Elladan and Elrohir were twins born in the year 130 of the Third Age. The brothers were alike in appearance: tall, dark-haired, grey-eyed, and fair of face. Their mother was Celebrian and their younger sister was Arwen. Their father Elrond was descended from both Elves and Men and he had been given the choice between the immortal life of the Elves or the mortal life of Men. His children faced this same choice.
In 2509, Celebrian was captured by Orcs in the Redhorn Gate of the Misty Mountains. Elladan and Elrohir rescued their mother, but not before she was wounded and tormented. Celebrian was so troubled by her experience that she chose to leave Middle-earth and sail to the Undying Lands the next year.
Elladan and Elrohir never forgot what had happened to their mother and they spent many years pursuing Orcs and journeying in the Wild on quests of errantry. Often the brothers rode in the company of the Dunedain of the North, including Aragorn, the Chieftain of the Dunedain who had been raised in Rivendell as a foster-son by Elrond.
After the Council of Elrond in October of 3018, Elladan and Elrohir rode out with Aragorn to determine what had become of the Ringwraiths that had been swept away at the Ford of Bruinen. The brothers then continued on their own to Lothlorien to bring news of the Council's decision to Galadriel. They were the last of the scouts to return to Rivendell before the Fellowship's departure in December.
Galadriel later sent word to Rivendell that Aragorn was in need of his kindred, and the Grey Company comprised of 30 Rangers led by Halbarad headed south to join him. Elladan and Elrohir accompanied them, for they wanted to take part in the coming war with Sauron. The brothers were clad in bright mail and silver-grey cloaks.
The Grey Company caught up with Aragorn near the Fords of Isen in Rohan in the early hours of March 6, 3019. Elrohir delivered a message from Elrond, saying: "The days are short. If thou art in haste, remember the Paths of the Dead." (RotK, p. 48) Aragorn decided to take the Paths of the Dead after looking in the palantir and realizing that the Corsairs posed a threat to Gondor from the south.
Elladan and Elrohir and the Rangers went with Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli. They walked through the Paths of the Dead on March 8. Elladan brought up the rear, and the Dead followed behind. At the Stone of Erech, Elrohir gave Aragorn a silver horn which he used to summon the Dead to fulfill their oath to fight servants of Sauron. The Army of the Dead followed the Grey Company to Pelargir, where they captured the fleet of the Corsairs.
At the Battle of the Pelennor Fields on March 15, Elladan and Elrohir fought wearing stars upon their brows. After the battle, Aragorn gave the Elendilmir - the symbol of royalty of the North-kingdom - into the safekeeping of Elladan and Elrohir, for he decided that the time was not yet right for him to claim the kingship. The brothers labored through the night at Aragorn's side helping the wounded.
At the debate of the Captains of the West on March 16, Elrohir declared that he and his brother were prepared to ride to war against Sauron in order to give Frodo Baggins time to fulfill his quest to destroy the One Ring. The Host of the West left Minas Tirith on March 18. Elladan and Elrohir rode in a company of 500 horsemen with the Rangers and the Knights of Dol Amroth. The brothers fought on the front line at the Battle of the Morannon until the Ring was destroyed and the realm of Sauron fell.
Elladan and Elrohir attended the victory celebration at the Field of Cormallen on April 8. On May 8 - a week after Aragorn's coronation - the brothers left Minas Tirith and rode north. They returned to Minas Tirith on Midsummer's Eve at the head of the company escorting their sister Arwen, who married Aragorn the next day. Elladan and Elrohir attended the funeral of King Theoden in Rohan, and at Edoras on August 14 they said farewell to Arwen.
Elrond left Middle-earth in 3021, but his sons remained at Rivendell for many years. Elladan and Elrohir delayed their choice whether to remain in Middle-earth as mortal Men or to pass over the Sea to dwell in the Undying Lands with the Elves. What they ultimately decided is not known.
Etymology:
The names Elladan and Elrohir both loosely translate as "Elf-Man" and indicate the brothers' dual heritage. The element el means "star" and the Elves were called the Eldar, or "People of the Stars."
Elladan includes the element adan the singular of Edain, the fathers of Men who became the Numenoreans. Thus Elladan may be translated as "Elf-Numenorean."
Elrohir contains the word rohir meaning "horse-lord" or "knight." The name Elrohir may be translated as "Elf-knight."
Genealogy:
For the family tree of Elladan and Elrohir, see Arwen: Genealogy.
Sources:
The Fellowship of the Ring: "Prologue - A Note on the Shire Records," p. 25; "Many Meetings," p. 239, 245; "The Ring Goes South," p. 286-87
The Return of the King: "The Passing of the Grey Company," p. 48-49, 51, 54, 56, 60-63; "The Battle of the Pelennor Fields," p. 123; "The Houses of Healing," p. 137, 147; "The Last Debate," p. 154, 157-58; "The Black Gate Opens," p. 159, 164, 168; "The Field of Cormallen," p. 232; "The Steward and the King," p. 248, 250-51; "Many Partings," p. 254, 256
Appendix A of LotR: "The Numenorean Kings," p. 314-15; "The North-kingdom and the Dunedain," p. 323; "The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen," p. 338
Appendix B of LotR: "The Tale of Years," p. 366
The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien: Letter #153 (Elladan & Elrohir's choice); Letter #211 (meanings of Elladan & Elrohir)
Sons of Elrond. Elladan and Elrohir were twins born in the year 130 of the Third Age. The brothers were alike in appearance: tall, dark-haired, grey-eyed, and fair of face. Their mother was Celebrian and their younger sister was Arwen. Their father Elrond was descended from both Elves and Men and he had been given the choice between the immortal life of the Elves or the mortal life of Men. His children faced this same choice.
In 2509, Celebrian was captured by Orcs in the Redhorn Gate of the Misty Mountains. Elladan and Elrohir rescued their mother, but not before she was wounded and tormented. Celebrian was so troubled by her experience that she chose to leave Middle-earth and sail to the Undying Lands the next year.
Elladan and Elrohir never forgot what had happened to their mother and they spent many years pursuing Orcs and journeying in the Wild on quests of errantry. Often the brothers rode in the company of the Dunedain of the North, including Aragorn, the Chieftain of the Dunedain who had been raised in Rivendell as a foster-son by Elrond.
After the Council of Elrond in October of 3018, Elladan and Elrohir rode out with Aragorn to determine what had become of the Ringwraiths that had been swept away at the Ford of Bruinen. The brothers then continued on their own to Lothlorien to bring news of the Council's decision to Galadriel. They were the last of the scouts to return to Rivendell before the Fellowship's departure in December.
Galadriel later sent word to Rivendell that Aragorn was in need of his kindred, and the Grey Company comprised of 30 Rangers led by Halbarad headed south to join him. Elladan and Elrohir accompanied them, for they wanted to take part in the coming war with Sauron. The brothers were clad in bright mail and silver-grey cloaks.
The Grey Company caught up with Aragorn near the Fords of Isen in Rohan in the early hours of March 6, 3019. Elrohir delivered a message from Elrond, saying: "The days are short. If thou art in haste, remember the Paths of the Dead." (RotK, p. 48) Aragorn decided to take the Paths of the Dead after looking in the palantir and realizing that the Corsairs posed a threat to Gondor from the south.
Elladan and Elrohir and the Rangers went with Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli. They walked through the Paths of the Dead on March 8. Elladan brought up the rear, and the Dead followed behind. At the Stone of Erech, Elrohir gave Aragorn a silver horn which he used to summon the Dead to fulfill their oath to fight servants of Sauron. The Army of the Dead followed the Grey Company to Pelargir, where they captured the fleet of the Corsairs.
At the Battle of the Pelennor Fields on March 15, Elladan and Elrohir fought wearing stars upon their brows. After the battle, Aragorn gave the Elendilmir - the symbol of royalty of the North-kingdom - into the safekeeping of Elladan and Elrohir, for he decided that the time was not yet right for him to claim the kingship. The brothers labored through the night at Aragorn's side helping the wounded.
At the debate of the Captains of the West on March 16, Elrohir declared that he and his brother were prepared to ride to war against Sauron in order to give Frodo Baggins time to fulfill his quest to destroy the One Ring. The Host of the West left Minas Tirith on March 18. Elladan and Elrohir rode in a company of 500 horsemen with the Rangers and the Knights of Dol Amroth. The brothers fought on the front line at the Battle of the Morannon until the Ring was destroyed and the realm of Sauron fell.
Elladan and Elrohir attended the victory celebration at the Field of Cormallen on April 8. On May 8 - a week after Aragorn's coronation - the brothers left Minas Tirith and rode north. They returned to Minas Tirith on Midsummer's Eve at the head of the company escorting their sister Arwen, who married Aragorn the next day. Elladan and Elrohir attended the funeral of King Theoden in Rohan, and at Edoras on August 14 they said farewell to Arwen.
Elrond left Middle-earth in 3021, but his sons remained at Rivendell for many years. Elladan and Elrohir delayed their choice whether to remain in Middle-earth as mortal Men or to pass over the Sea to dwell in the Undying Lands with the Elves. What they ultimately decided is not known.
Etymology:
The names Elladan and Elrohir both loosely translate as "Elf-Man" and indicate the brothers' dual heritage. The element el means "star" and the Elves were called the Eldar, or "People of the Stars."
Elladan includes the element adan the singular of Edain, the fathers of Men who became the Numenoreans. Thus Elladan may be translated as "Elf-Numenorean."
Elrohir contains the word rohir meaning "horse-lord" or "knight." The name Elrohir may be translated as "Elf-knight."
Genealogy:
For the family tree of Elladan and Elrohir, see Arwen: Genealogy.
Sources:
The Fellowship of the Ring: "Prologue - A Note on the Shire Records," p. 25; "Many Meetings," p. 239, 245; "The Ring Goes South," p. 286-87
The Return of the King: "The Passing of the Grey Company," p. 48-49, 51, 54, 56, 60-63; "The Battle of the Pelennor Fields," p. 123; "The Houses of Healing," p. 137, 147; "The Last Debate," p. 154, 157-58; "The Black Gate Opens," p. 159, 164, 168; "The Field of Cormallen," p. 232; "The Steward and the King," p. 248, 250-51; "Many Partings," p. 254, 256
Appendix A of LotR: "The Numenorean Kings," p. 314-15; "The North-kingdom and the Dunedain," p. 323; "The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen," p. 338
Appendix B of LotR: "The Tale of Years," p. 366
The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien: Letter #153 (Elladan & Elrohir's choice); Letter #211 (meanings of Elladan & Elrohir)
