What is Galadriel's dark form?

Thus, Galadriel's dark form in Peter Jackson's trilogy personified what would have happened if had she given into temptation and took it for herself. She would have become evil because the Ring was indominable, even with her power. So, in the grand scheme of things, the two scenes were basically the same thing.
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What is Galadriel's other form?

She is referred to as The Lady of Lórien, Lady of Light, The Lady of the Galadhrim, or The Lady of the Wood interchangeably. Within the realm of Lothlórien, she was referred to as simply Lady Galadriel or The Lady.
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Why is Galadriel black?

There is no reason for Galadriel to 'turn dark' in BoFA, she did in FotR due to the Ring's temptation. But I guess they thought they needed one more reference for those of us who weren't quite sure that these films were set in the same world as LotR.
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Is Galadriel stronger than Sauron?

Galadriel was the greatest and most powerful of all Elves in Middle Earth in the Third Age. Sauron the deceiver gave three Elves Rings of Power because he knew how strong they were, and he wanted to control them and have them on his side. Galadriel surpassed all other Elves in beauty, knowledge, and power.
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What type of Elf was Galadriel?

The particular kingdom Galadriel and her husband Celeborn govern, Lothlórien or Lórien, is a realm of “Silvan” elves (the Nandor), who in the racial hierarchy of Tolkien's mythology are considered lesser elves.
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Why Galadriel turns dark



Who has the 3 Elf rings?

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The Keepers of the Three Rings, also known as the Three Keepers, included Gandalf, Galadriel, Elrond (and formerly Círdan and Gil-galad). They were the bearers of the three Elvish Rings of Power.
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Is Legolas a high Elf?

In it, she talks a lot about how Legolas, although he is Sindar (High-Elven), identifies as a Wood-Elf, to the point of acting more like a subject of Thranduil than his son.
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Is Tom Bombadil God?

Tom Bombadil Is God

Though he's not mentioned in The Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit, Tolkien's world is presided over by a God known as Eru. This primordial entity shares many traits with the monotheistic gods of the real world, and was responsible for creating all life with the help of his first children, the Ainur.
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Why is Gandalf referred to as mithrandir?

Although Gandalf is his most commonly-used moniker, he went by several other names as well. In his origins as a Maiar spirit in Valinor, he was known as Olorin. In Gondor, he was known as Mithrandir, meaning Grey Pilgrim. The White Rider was his name to those who saw him on his great white horse, Shadowfax.
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Are elves as powerful as Maiar?

Even with their powers limited, the Istari - like the Maiar - are definitely more powerful than the elves.
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Why is Galadriel's hair special?

But you commanded me to name my desire'. Galadriel's response surprised all of the Elves: she granted Gimli's wish and gave him three golden strands of her hair, which Gimli promised to set them in crystal as a "pledge of good will between the Mountain and the Wood until the end of days."
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Why does Lady Galadriel turn dark in The Hobbit?

The scene in question was the interaction between Frodo and Galadriel in Lothlorien. During their meeting, Galadriel considered accepting the One Ring when Frodo offered it to her. Then, all of a sudden, she was changed into a terrifying "dark form" that could easily conquer Middle-earth with the Ring's power.
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Is Gandalf in love with Galadriel?

While the relationship between Gandalf and Galadriel is expanded in the books (as are most things), the one thing the books and films have in common is that that relationship is always 100 percent platonic.
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Why is Lady Galadriel so powerful?

Galadriel bears one of the Three, the pure rings that the Elves made without Sauron's personal help. The power of the Three is to preserve and remember, so it is likely that the ring helps her maintain her native power, keeping her at her peak.
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What are the white gems Thranduil wants?

White Gems of Lasgalen are jewels that Thranduil sought out after the death of his wife. One of the gems included a necklace. However, Thror refused to give them to Thranduil, causing a rift between the Elves and the Dwarves. Later, after Smaug's demise at the hand of Bard, Thranduil wanted the jewels back.
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What type of Elf is Legolas?

Legolas is a Sindarin Elf from the Woodland Realm of Northern Mirkwood. His father, Thranduil, is the King of the Silvan Elves living in that realm, making Legolas the Prince of Mirkwood.
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Does Gandalf know he is a Maiar?

He's aware of the Blessed Land and those residing there. But he has never seen a Maia before, not unlike Galadriel, Elrond or even Glorfindel. He couldn't have known Gandalf was a Maia; all he knew is that he came from Valinor as a messenger.
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How did Sauron make Uruk Hai?

There are suggestions that the Uruk-hai were the result of crossbreeding Orcs and Men. There were other creatures in Saruman's armies, and under his command in the Shire, that appear to have been hybrids. "Half-orcs" were as tall as Men and are never described simply as Orcs, as the Uruk-hai frequently are.
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Is Aragorn half elven?

Aragorn isn't a half-elf, he's a tiny fraction of an elf. Elros, who was a half-elf (actually 9/16), was his very remote ancestor. But more importantly, the heirs of Elros were not given the choice to be elven or human, although the Valar did grant them unusually long life-spans.
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Is Bombadil a Valar?

While it is conceivable that his personality could have reversed in these ways, there is no reason to think that it did. There is other evidence that Bombadil is not one of the Valar. In "In the House of Tom Bombadil", Tom says of himself, "He was here before the Kings and the graves and the Barrow-wights.
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Is radagast Tom Bombadil?

Radagast the Brown is a wizard kinsman to Gandalf who forgot his calling and can never leave Middle Earth. And finally there's the cheery, enigmatic Tom Bombadil, who can put the Ring on his finger and not vanish. These are men of magic and of ancient wisdom and Tolkien's finest creations.
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Is Tom Bombadil stronger than Sauron?

Sauron is all-powerful. Unless he is destroyed he is unbeatable and unstoppable. The destruction of the ring (and Sauron's native power which is VERY considerable) is the only way to defeat him. Tom Bombadill is not so much powerful as outside the power game that is being played out in the war of the ring.
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Why does Thranduil's face melt?

he battled the dragon, it scarred Thranduil for life, and now he is forced to wear a glamour on his face to hide the ugly mark. But it probably reveals itself after a period of stress or in times of anger.
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Was thingol a Calaquendi?

King Elu Thingol of Doriath held the unique status of being both among the Calaquendi and the Úmanyar, since he originally saw the Light, being one of the three ambassadors brought to Aman by Oromë, but did not return to Aman during the Great Journey.
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What happens to tauriel after Kili dies?

Tauriel's fate

Tauriel was banished from Mirkwood by Thranduil, so what happens to Tauriel after the Battle of Five Armies remains unknown, although actress Evangeline Lilly stated in an interview that Tauriel returns to Mirkwood.
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