Rings of Power: Can Elves Be Brought Back From The Dead?

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With new Amazon Prime Rings of Power episodes coming out weekly, more and more of the lore and history of some of the franchises most beloved characters are getting revealed. The show is slowly feeding information and backstory to audiences. So far, Elrond's relationship with his father Earendil has been hinted at, as well as his deep emotional connection with the Dwarves of Khazad-dum. However, one pivotal character is missing: Celeborn.

As the series continues, Galadriel's husband becomes more and more shrouded in mystery. In the show, he is believed to be dead despite his appearance in The Lord of the Rings. This apparent incontinuity raises the question: can elves in Tolkien's world be brought back from the dead?

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It’s still unclear whatRings of Power is planning to do with Celeborn. His death (or supposed death) is never mentioned in the books, and he is a fairly active character and husband to Galadriel through later ages of the world. The show's writers may have felt that his presence undermined what they were trying to do with her character. Galadriel is a lone warrior princess who is out for vengeance, having lost many who she loved to the enemy. It had been assumed, up until the latest episode, that Celeborn was just written out of the show, or that his introduction would come much later. But when talking to Theo, it is revealed he and Galadriel are already married. His absence is because he is a supposed victim of Morgoth and the Great War. The she-elf tells the young Southlander:

‘The war seemed so very far away then. When he went to it, I chided him. His armor didn’t fit properly. I called him a silver clam. I never saw him again after that.’

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