When the fellowship set out from Rivendell there are 9 companions, the lead instigator of which is Gandalf the Grey, the wisest wizard of his order. But by the time the fellowship reach Lothlorien, the elven realm in which Lady Galadriel dwells, there are only 8 of them, for Gandalf has fallen.
That evening, the elves sing a lament to the wizard, who was a friend to all who dwell there. In the extended edition of the 2001 film adaptation is famous line in relation to the songs they sing of him,
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