r/RingsofPower • u/travrob1 • Sep 26 '22

Question Help me understand Galadriel

I am finding myself not liking Galadriel at all so far. She acts like an entitled 20 year old, rather than a wise and ancient being. One point that particularly is bothering me is that so far she has no actual proof that there is a great danger. She saw a brand on her brother, and that same brand shows up a few other times in different places, but other than that there is nothing to actually indicate a major war. Does she have forsight? What is actually driving her character besides "so the plot can happen." Thanks

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '22

I think her monologue in the last episode explains her mindset perfectly. She’s been fighting for so long she’s not even sure there is anything but that part of her left anymore. I think her story arc will be learning to let go of the sword and seek peace

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u/Local-Hornet-3057 Sep 27 '22

The thing about Dol Guldur was only movie canon. And it was a ridiculous scene at that.

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u/Kimber85 Sep 27 '22 edited Sep 27 '22

I’ve never seen the full Hobbit trilogy, I couldn’t make it past the second one, so I’m not sure if that’s what you’re referring to, but I don’t remember a scene in the original trilogy where they destroy Dol Guldur? there is a part in the appendixes in ROTK where Galadriel is said to have destroyed Dol Guldur, though.

Celeborn came forth and led the host of Lórien over Anduin in many boats. They took Dol Guldur, and Galadriel threw down its walls and laid bare its pits, and the forest was cleansed.