What is so special about Elvish rope?

The rope was slender, but strong, silken to the touch, and grey of hue like the elven-cloaks and was able to withstand the greatest weight. The rope was made of hithlain, which was a strong fibre made from the inner bark of mallorn trees.
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What is Hithlain?

Hithlain was a strong fibre made from the inner bark of mallorn trees. It was grey and felt silky. The Galadhrim of Lothlórien used it to make ropes, which were flexible and light, yet extremely robust. It may also have been used in the creation of the grey Elven cloaks of Lothlórien.
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Did Frodo have silmaril?

The Phial of Galadriel was a gift given by the Elf-queen Galadriel to Frodo Baggins as a light to use in dark places. Fëanor created the Silmarils in the Years of the Trees during the Noontide of Valinor.
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What did Galadriel give Sam?

Sam's garden box was the gift Samwise Gamgee received from Galadriel.
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Why does Gollum say Gollum?

One way in which he was transformed was constantly making a horrible gurgling and swallowing sound, which sounded like the word "gollum." As he began to change, his friends and family mocked him and cast him out of his home, calling him Gollum. The name stuck.
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Why are Hobbits so resistant to the Ring?

Hobbits are simple creatures and do not wish for much, so there is nothing for the Ring to use against a hobbit. Frodo is the hobbit that is corrupted the most next to Gollum and Bilbo, which is why he is unable to throw the Ring into the fire.
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Does Elvish rope untie itself?

The Lord of the Rings film trilogy

In the The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Elven Rope is the gift given to Sam by Galadriel. In The Two Towers, it helps him and Frodo climb down a cliff-side in the Emyn Muil and unknots itself after Sam tugs it, believing that there was no way of retrieving it.
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Why didn't Boromir get a gift from Galadriel?

It may simply be that the belt didn't impact the story enough, so it was cut for time. Though it's sad that Boromir was left belt-less in the movie, the knowledge that he received something useful and meaningful in the book is comforting.
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Why does Gimli want Galadriel's hair?

From wikipedia: ...he admits that he desires a single strand of her golden hair, so that he might treasure it and preserve it as an heirloom of his house.
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Is Samwise Gamgee black?

That Sam's hands were brown because they were dirty, or because he'd simply been tanned by time spent gardening in the sun. And while both of these are possible explanations, there's enough evidence of racial diversity among hobbits that I think it's just as likely that Sam simply isn't white.
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Is the Arkenstone a Silmaril?

Reality: The Arkenstone is not a Silmaril. There are several reasons why this theory is incorrect. First, Tolkien wrote that the two lost Silmarils would remain lost until the end of Arda. One of them being found by the Dwarves would contradict this.
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Why is Galadriel dark?

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 Galadriel a maiar?

Galadriel possessed a tremendous amount of magical powers, and was 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.
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How many wives did bin Salman have?

Salman bin Abdulaziz has been married three times. He had thirteen children.
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What is the light of earendil?

The Star of Eärendil is the light that shines in the horizon both in the morning and the evening. It consists in a boat raised by the Valar and led by Eärendil, who carries a shining Silmaril while watching the Doors of Night.
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Is Galadriel in love with Gandalf?

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 did Fëanor create Silmarils?

The Silmarils were created by Fëanor in Valinor after the unchaining of Melkor. According to a legend, Fëanor conceived the idea of capturing the light of the trees from the hair of Galadriel, which shone with gold and silver. Fëanor gave his heart to their making and could not duplicate them.
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What was Galadriel gift to Boromir?

[edit] History. Before the Company of the Ring left Lothlórien, each of its members was presented with a gift by Galadriel. Boromir was given a belt of gold which he carried in the journey until the Breaking of the Fellowship.
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Does Gimli understand Elvish?

Gimli knows a bit of Elvish. The Elvish tongue was not kept secret and many people know some basics of it. Gimli just assumed that something was going to change during the seige (why else would Aragorn yell something) and any change in combat type was good for Gimli.
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What did Legolas get from Galadriel?

Legolas receives a bow and arrows from Galadriel. This gift is the same in the Lord of the Rings books and movies. Gimli initially is unsure about a gift. In the end, he asks for a strand of Galadriel's hair.
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What was Galadriel's gift to Frodo?

The Phial of Galadriel, or star-glass or Lady's glass, was the gift that Galadriel bestowed to Frodo Baggins.
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What are the leaves of Lórien?

The Leaves of Lórien were brooches given by Galadriel as gifts to the members of the Fellowship of the Ring (except for Gandalf, presumed at the time to be dead) at the end of their stay at Lothlórien. They appeared as the new-opened leaves of a beech-tree.
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What did Frodo receive when he left Lórien?

Frodo using the Light of Eärendil in Shelob's lair For Gimli - Three strands of Galadriel's hair - Overwhelmed by Galadriel's great beauty, Gimli could think of nothing else he wanted but a single strand of her hair. Having refused the same request from Fëanor, Galadriel gave him three.
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Why can't Gandalf touch the Ring?

Though someone could start out with good intentions, the Ring would eventually corrupt them. And that is why Gandalf can't touch it. He is afraid that if he did, it would corrupt him and make him just as bad as Sauron since Sauron put so much of himself and his evil into the One Ring.
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