Q is for — Queen Galadriel from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion 
Descended from Elven Kings, the fair Galadriel was one of the greatest and most powerful of all the Elves in Middle-earth. She and her husband, Lord Celeborn, ruled the forest realm of Lothlorien, and they aided Frodo Baggins and the Fellowship of the Ring on their journey to destroy the One Ring. Galadriel wears one of the three Elven rings of power, Nenya, the Ring of Water.
Her daughter, Celebrian, married Lord Elrond, ruler of the Elven House of Rivendell, making Arwen Evenstar her granddaughter.
I admire Galadriel’s courage and quiet strength, her wisdom and grace. She, along with Gandalf, maintained vigilance against the return of Sauron and stood strong in the face of Sauron’s evil. When tempted by the power of the One Ring, she was one of the very few to resist its lure.
Though her character did not appear in The Hobbit book, Peter Jackson’s Hobbit movies included her in scenes of the White Council and the battle of Dol Guldur. Purists may beg to differ, but I enjoyed the added scenes and the historical depth they brought to the story.
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Writing, Reading, and the Pursuit of Dreams 
I enjoyed the added scenes with her as well. (She got to be a bad-ass!) I liked all of the added scenes. It was likely the last trip to Jackson’s Middle Earth, so the more the better.
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I agree. I liked how Jackson worked in the extra backstories and history.
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I didn’t know her connection to Elrond and Arwen. Thank you for explaining that.
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You’re welcome!
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I love Cate Blanchette as an actress and she played a great Queen!!
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She’s an excellent actress, and I loved her portrayal of Galadriel.
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She was great in the movie.
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Yes, she was!
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Oh, I love her!! I’m glad you set the relationship between her, Elrond, and Arwen straight too. That’s always been confusing to me. 🙂
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I’m glad it was helpful!
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sexy grandma is she! ❤ I do love the LoTR, both books and movies. I hate saying goodbye and wonder if the cinemas could continue with the movies? I've heard that the Tolkien family refuses to grant them rights because they've twisted the plots so out of shape, the original is no longer as recognizable, but perhaps if Hollywood plays nice (and sticks to that), the Tolkiens will allow us the pleasure of dousing once more?
What do you think?
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That would be wonderful! There are so many stories that could be done from the rich history Tolkien created for Middle-earth.
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Ooops, I entered in the wrong link! x(
Elizabeth Mueller
AtoZ 2015
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Oh, no problem!
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She is just one of the most beautiful characters. And one of my favorites.
Good luck with the A to Z Challenge!
A to Z Co-Host S. L. Hennessy
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Yes, she is lovely both inside and out.
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I love that scene in Jackson’s Lord of the Rings where Frodo tempts her with the ring. Scary and powerful. What a fantastic fit Cate was for that part.
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Yes, she was perfect for it. That scene was impressively creepy.
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