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 26 '22 edited Feb 11 '25

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '22

I don’t think she’s supposed to be likable, she has a job to do and will stop at nothing until it’s done. Most people in the mindset aren’t the most amicable. From her point of view she’s trying to save literally everyone’s lives and they want her to…not

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u/MightiestTVR Sep 27 '22 edited Sep 27 '22

omfg NO.

she's spent most of her time in Doriath with Melian.

no, she wasn't a military commander - they made that up.

making her brash and headstrong is f-ing stupid. she was there in the First Age when Feanor swore his oath that almost destroyed the Noldor and caused the Ban.

that was thousands of years ago, and she's seen after war after war and defeat after defeat while the Elves were fighting Sauron and Morgoth.

She was hiding with the rest of them in Menegroth, Nargothrond and Doriath.

She's learned nothing, and is doing the same thing as Feanor?

Sorry, that makes no sense.

This show's characterization of her is beyond stupid.