Their son, Eärendil, became a symbol of hope. She was the first of three Elves to wed a mortal man, Tuor, and the only one of the three not to die for it.
Idril Celebrindal is my personal favorite, a wise woman, a prophetess, daughter of King Turgon and grandmother of Elrond. She stems from the First Age of Middle-earth, ancient history to The Lord of the Rings.Īfter her father and brother were killed in an orc siege, Haleth defended their rugged band of woodmen until the Elven cavalry arrived, politely refused the Elf-lord's offer of protection in exchange for fealty, led her people on an epic journey through a deadly wilderness prowled by giant spiders, and founded a new refuge for them in the forest of Brethil on the outskirts of the great Elven kingdom of Doriath.Īragorn's distant forebears included the People of Haleth, although the lady herself never wed.
Haleth is that most rare of Tolkien characters: a strong human woman who doesn't take guff from anybody.
I've also omitted Aredhel, Nerdanel, and others for whom we just don't have much information. I'm skipping Galadriel, Éowyn, and Arwen, whom you know, and concentrating on other, less well-known characters.
