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In the ] work '']'', ''' Lord Celeborn''' (pronounced with a hard ''c'' as in ''cake'') is the ] husband of ]; '''Lord of the Galadhrim'''; and co-ruler along with Galadriel of ]. He is known in the ] as the Lord of ]. He is the father of ], the wife of ], making him the grandfather of ]. He is also apparently a kinsman of the ] Elven King ]. '''Celeborn''' means "(tall) silver tree" in ]. |
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He is referred to as '''''Lord of Lórien''''', ''Lord of the Galadhrim'', or '''Lord ''of the Wood''''' interchangeably. Within the realm of Lothlórien, he is called simply ''Lord Celeborn'' or ''The Lord'' (more often with Galadriel as ''The Lord and Lady''). |
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] plays '''Celeborn''' in Peter Jackson's '']'' film. In this movie version, his role is even smaller than in the books.]] In the '']'', Celeborn's role is minor. The main focus is on his wife, Galadriel. |
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Celeborn's ancestry is not exactly certain. He first appears in '']'', and he does not appear at all in Tolkien's (at the time unpublished) existing legends of the ], '']''. Tolkien felt that for an Elf of Celeborn's importance he had to have a good ancestry, and spent several years trying to resolve his origins. |
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Most existing writings portray Celeborn as a ]in Elf from ], the kingdom of Thingol. He is described as a "kinsman" of Thingol. That Celeborn and Thingol are remotely related is further alluded to by the fact they both have silver hair, a colour which is never mentioned outside of the royal house of the Sindar. This origin was adopted by ] and ] for ''The Silmarillion'' when it was decided to publish this book after Tolkien's death, and a new paragraph about Celeborn's marriage to Galadriel was inserted. Exactly how Celeborn could have been a kinsman of Thingol was not mentioned. |
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According to one speculative text written by Tolkien, published as part of the '']'', Celeborn is the grandson of Thingol's younger brother ] (who never appears elsewhere). Elmo is also linked to ], making Círdan another member of the Sindarin royal house. |
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This simple origin was later changed: in Tolkien's last writings Celeborn is a ]n Elf from ], then named '''''Teleporno''''' in Telerin ]. (This brings him closer to being a peer and equal to Galadriel and makes their partnership seem more balanced.) He meets Galadriel when she is living in the Telerin city ], before the rebellion of the ]. They decide to travel together to ], without asking permission from the ] to do so. While not involved with the rebellion of the Ñoldor, because they leave at the same time and without permission (which would certainly not have been granted at that time), Celeborn and Galadriel are caught under the same Ban that prevents them from returning. The name ''Teleporno'' was then "Sindarized" as ''Celeborn'': Telerin ''telep'' ("silver") (Ñoldorin Quenya ''tyelep'') was translated to Sindarin ''keleb'' (or ''celeb''). In order to be counted as a kinsman of the Sindarin king Thingol, Celeborn must have been part of the family of the Telerin king ], likely one of his sons or grandsons. |
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This altered origin was not adopted into the published ''Silmarillion'', primarily because it would have necessitated a major rewrite of the earlier parts to account for a separate departure of Galadriel. A further problem was that this descent would have made Celeborn Galadriel's first or second cousin (assuming that he was still to be considered closely related to Thingol), and Elves never married close kin. |
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Unfortunately, Tolkien's "final word" on Celeborn's origin is unknown, as he never returned to the question. While it is likely the Aman origin of ''Teleporno'' was the final intent, it is equally likely Celeborn would have been portrayed in the eventual "author's Silmarillion" as related more distantly to Thingol—the relationship could have been through other family members not mentioned. (See ] for an example of significant family members not named in ''The Silmarillion''.) |
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Celeborn's further history is as shady as his past: at one point during the ], Celeborn apparently rules over Elves in ], but it is not certain if he fell under the overlordship of ], or ruled (together with Galadriel?) as an independent lord. Celeborn and Galadriel later rule over the Elves of ] (at least in some accounts), before settling in Lothlórien. |
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Celeborn remains behind after Galadriel leaves Middle-earth, but eventually, some time during the ], leaves for Valinor. The "Tale of Aragorn and Arwen" suggests that Lórien is wholly abandoned shortly afterward. However, there are other references about the ] suggesting that at least some Silvan Elves continue to live there deep into the Fourth Age. It is said with Celeborn passes the last memory of the ] from Middle-earth. |
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'''''Celeborn''''' is also the name of the White Tree that grows in ]. It is a seeding of the tree Galathilion, which in turn was made in image of ], the eldest of the ]. |
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The tree Celeborn is an ancestor to the ]s of ] and of ]. |
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