Galadriel OF Lothlorien

Titles:  Lady of Lórien, Lady of the Galadhrim, Lady of the Wood, Lady of Light
Birth:   YT 1362[2]
Realms:  Tirion, Doriath, Lindon, Eregion, Lothlórien
Weapon: Elf magic, ring Nenya
Race:  Elves
Height: 6 feet 4 inches
Hair: Platinum
Eyes: Grey
Culture: Ñoldor (House of Finarfin), Falmari (House of Olwë)


She is, however, no mere fey being, but a lady of great power. She bears one of the Great Rings - Nenya - the Ring of Adamant.

Galadriel possesses a  tremendous amount of magical powers, and is said to be the greatest of the Ñoldor after Fëanor.

When she still lived in the Undying Lands, she had been a pupil of Yavanna and Aulë, and she later became a friend of Melian the Maia. Hence, it can be deduced that she had learned her powers from these three illustrious personages, though the nature of her magic is still not well-understood.

The vast majority of Galadriel's powers stem from the legendary artifact she controls: Nenya, the Ring of Water. She is also has the powers of communicating over vast distances, predicting the future, and even cloaking her mind from other tremendously powerful beings (she once stated that Sauron could not perceive her mind, though she could perceive his). It is also possible that her powers of divination are either derived from or accentuated by her mirror, which can reveal events of the past, present, and future.

However, due to her incredibly enigmatic nature, even the immensely skillful Saruman and an Elf as perceptive as Elrond find it difficult to understand her powers, and they are such to bring doubt to the minds of the non-Elven inhabitants of Middle-earth. Whatever they might be, it must still be noted that Galadriel has used them for good: protecting Lórien from any attack. She also uses this formidable power to destroy the very foundations of Dol Guldur (a fortress whose power was multiplied by Sauron's magic). Galadriel also possesses the skill of ósanwe (the ability to communicate with others through thoughts), this can be seen after the destruction of the One Ring, when Galadriel communicated mentally with Elrond and Gandalf on their return journey from Minas Tirith.

Besides her magical powers, Galadriel is also very wise and intelligent: she is one of the very few who are not fooled by Sauron in the Second Age, and therefore suggested to Celebrimbor to hide the Three Rings. She also refrained from openly using the powers of Nenya while the One Ring was in Sauron's possession, and only did so after the One Ring was lost (for it was only then that it was safe enough for her to do so). When Frodo offered her the One Ring, Galadriel managed to reject the undeniable temptation, for she was wise enough to know that, though she might start off with good intentions with the One Ring in her possession, she would only become a tyrant as terrible as Sauron in the end. This could be viewed as a testament to her excellent understanding of the seductive nature of power, as well as her awareness of her own personal limitations.