Who is the greatest elf in Middle-earth?

The 15 Most Powerful Elves In The Lord Of The Rings, Ranked
  1. 1 Galadriel.
  2. 2 Elrond. ...
  3. 3 Lúthien. ...
  4. 4 Fëanor. ...
  5. 5 Fingolfin. ...
  6. 6 Gil-galad. ...
  7. 7 Tauriel. ...
  8. 8 Glorfindel. ...
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What is the most famous elf?

Legolas may be the most iconic elf in literature, and for good reason. One of the heroes of The Lord of the Rings, Legolas is an incredible fighter, a brilliant diplomat, a true hero, and a true friend (especially to Gimli).
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Is Galadriel the most powerful elf in Middle-earth?

All of the Elves that fans meet in the Lord of the Rings series are powerful and wise people. However, Galadriel may be the most powerful and wise Elf in Middle Earth, at least in the Third Age.
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Who is the most powerful Elf on the first age?

Narrative Bias: Turgon is one of the most important elvish leaders in the First Age, mainly because, for most of the Age, he's “leading the resistance”, as it where. By the time he's High King of the Noldor, he's also basically the last real Noldorin leader left, which means he gets a lot of attention.
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Is Elrond more powerful than Thranduil?

This means that Thranduil had a stronger claim to kingship, and that although both Elrond and Galadriel could have claimed this title too, they both decided against it and were happy to be labeled guardians and protectors of their lands, rather than authoritarian rulers.
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Who burned Thranduil?

Thranduil is a survivor of Doriath, which was destroyed, in part by fire drakes, in 506 FA; it was here that he was burned by a dragon (the 'serpents of the north' he mentions). He hides the burn scars with illusions but they're still there which is why he tells Thorin he knows all about dragon fire.
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Is Elrond the strongest Elf?

Elrond is also the bearer of another of the three elven rings, Vilya, the Ring of Sapphire. While its powers are less defined than Nenya, Elrond's ring is generally considered to be the most powerful of the three.
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Is Elrond more powerful than Galadriel?

As great as Elrond is, descending from Melian, he is no equal of Fëanor, who is said to be the mightiest of all elves, and if Galadriel is his equal, then there is no way that Elrond would be mightier than her.
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Who were the 3 Elf lords?

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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Can Galadriel defeat Sauron?

In The Lord of the Rings, it is said that had Galadriel chosen to use her powers for evil instead of good, she would have been even more destructive and terrifying than Sauron himself. Galadriel was the greatest and most powerful of all Elves in Middle Earth in the Third Age.
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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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Who is stronger feanor or fingolfin?

'Fëanor was the mightiest in skill of word and of hand, more learned than his brothers; his spirit burned as a flame. Fingolfin was the strongest, the most steadfast, and the most valiant.
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Who is the strongest Elf?

The 15 Most Powerful Elves In The Lord Of The Rings, Ranked
  1. 1 Galadriel.
  2. 2 Elrond. ...
  3. 3 Lúthien. ...
  4. 4 Fëanor. ...
  5. 5 Fingolfin. ...
  6. 6 Gil-galad. ...
  7. 7 Tauriel. ...
  8. 8 Glorfindel. ...
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Who is the best archer in Middle-earth?

In Middle-earth
  • Legolas was the most renowned archer throughout the Third Age. ...
  • Gondor's army contained units of archers famed for their skill with longbows. ...
  • Rohan included archers in its Éoreds, likely trained to fire from the saddle as the Rohirrim usually fought on horseback.
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Who was the last Elf in Middle-earth?

There is no last Elf in Middle-earth - there's still Elves here! Elves cannot live in Middle-earth indefinitely, embodied. Though the Three Rings helped keep them around and embodied, all Elves in Middle-earth were subject to fading, the loss of their corporeal bodies.
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Who is the most powerful in LOTR?

God is the most powerful entity in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings universe. The Elvish name for him is actually Eru Ilúvatar, meaning “the one, father of all.” So the question becomes: Who is the second-most powerful being?
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Who are the 2 blue Wizards in Middle-earth?

Whilst in the essay on the Istari the Blue Wizards were given no names, here these two are called Alatar and Pallando. Oromë chose Alatar to send to Middle-earth (to contest the will of Sauron), and Alatar decided to bring along Pallando as his friend.
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Who is more powerful than Gandalf?

Most of the time that Gandalf knows Saurman he is known as Saruman the White. He was originally the chief of the wizards as well as the White Council that was formed to fight against Sauron. He was more powerful than Gandalf at these stages, but his study of dark magic turned him to support Sauron.
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Is Galadriel more powerful than Celeborn?

Galadriel is much more powerful than Celeborn or Thranduil, as she was born in the Undying Lands and was tutored by the Valar and Maiar themselves. She was considered to be the one of the most powerful elves, if not the most powerful, in Valinor besides Fëanor (and incidentally they hated each other).
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Is Tom Bombadil the most powerful?

More powerful than Gandalf and more ancient than Galadriel, Tom Bombadil is actually Lord of the Rings' most powerful being. When it comes to powerful beings in Lord of the Rings, characters such as Gandalf, Saruman, Galadriel and, of course, Sauron are discussed at great length.
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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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What Dragon did Thranduil fight?

Thranduil arrives with an army on the day the dragon Smaug destroyed Dale and Erebor, but leaves the surviving Dwarves to fend for themselves on seeing the might of the dragon and knowing what it could do to his forces. Thranduil's realm later face increasing attacks from the evil giant spiders from southern Mirkwood.
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Who is Thranduil's wife?

Lord of the Rings film trilogy

Calathiel was the mother of Laindawar, Laerophen, Legolas, and Luthien, wife of the King Thranduil of Mirkwood and queen of the Woodland Realm. She was born and raised in Mithlond in the region of Lindon before heading to Lothlórien.
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Is Elrond and Thranduil related?

Both also lost significant father figures in the War, Thranduil his actual father Oropher, and Elrond his mentor Gil-galad. Both are in a sense widowers. Thranduil's wife is never mentioned so we don't know if she's dead or alive, but most assume she's somehow died as Legolas and Thranduil never speak of her.
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