Celeborn

Celeborn

Son of Galadhon. Mother unknown.

Born in Aman V.Y.t. ?. Died year ?.

The name Celeborn means Silvery uprising ( here in the meaning of tall ) From Quenya Celeb=Silver. And the adjectival form Orna=Uprising/tall. Not the related noun Orne=Tree.

Valian Years of the Trees.

According to the Annals of Aman Celeborn was born in Valinor in Aman and departet in the host rebelling against the Valar.( See the Elmo file for the difficulties concerned about the birth of Celeborn ) Celeborn was grandson of Elmo of the Teleri-Elves. Furthermore he and Galadriel, according to Annals of Aman, fought against Fëanor in the kinslaying at Alqualondë. In Sil. it is just said he met Galadriel in Doriath.

V.Y.t 1496. Departure of the Elves from Valinor.

1 Age.

F.A. Around year 52 - 102. Celeborn meets Galadriel in Doriath ( maybe they had been separated one way or another ) and they are married. Celeborn gives Galadriel ( Her real name was Artanis ) the name Galadriel which means Noble Woman.

F.A.102 - 472. Celeborn and Galadriel forsook Beleriand and went over the Ered Luin into Eriador and with them came many Noldor, Green-Elves and Grey-Elves, for a while they settlet in the country about lake Nenuial and Galadriel and Celeborn was regarded as Lord and Lady of the Eldar in Eriador.

2 Age.

S.A. around 350-400. Amroth was born.

S.A.350/400 - 1350. Celebriand was born.

S.A.700. Celeborn and Galadriel percieved an evil in Middle-Earth stretching out from the East. Galadriel and Celeborn therefor went Eastwards about this year of the Second Age.

S.A.750. They came to Eregion and established the realm of Eregion and the main city Ost-in-Edhil where Celebrimbor were the master. During the next 2 - 300 years the pover of Celeborn and Galadriel increased and they came in contact with the Nandorian-Elves in Lòrinand on the other side of the Misty Mountains.

S.A.1350-1400. Galadriel left Eregion with Amroth and Celebriand but Celeborn would not enter the Mansions of Moria and stayed behind.

S.A. 1697 - 1701. Celeborn had to flee Eregion as it was sacked in the War of Elves and Sauron, but he survived in Imladris where Galadriel bringing Celebriand with her found him while Lòrinand was committet to Amroth, .

S.A.1701 - 1981. Later they all three went to the little land between Gwatlò and Anduin in Belfalas at the place later called Dol-Amroth. Their son Amroth often visited them there, and it was not until Lòrinan was in great peril that Galadriel and Celeborn returned there.

S.A.1981. At this time Amroth died and Celeborn and Galadriel went to Lòrinand.

3 Age.

T.A.3021.After the departure of Galadriel it is said Celeborn went to Rivendell to dwell there but there is no record of the day when he at last sought the Grey Havens, and with him went the last living memory of the Elder Days in Middle-Earth.

Related links.: Battles : Kinslaying at Alqualondë. War of the Elves and Sauron.