Galadriel

This is especially true with season 1 establishing how close Galadriel and Elrond are, as well as how protective Galadriel can be with her family members.

Morfydd Clark, who plays Galadriel, also hinted at the possibility of Season 2 introducing Celeborn, Galadriel’s husband.

After believing the rumor that all who look upon Galadriel “fall under her spell and are never seen again,” Gimli says, “Well, here’s one Dwarf she won’t ensnare so easily.

First off, Galadriel was the first cousin of Turgon, who was Elrond's great-grandfather, which made them first cousins thrice removed.

Galadriel's character between The Lord of the Rings are explained with the new motivation added to her character arc.

He knew that he would require the help of the Elves in forging the rings, so it was imperative that he stayed as close to Galadriel as possible.

In the Second Age of Middle-earth, several elements of Tolkien's appendices hint that Galadriel was the main character to oppose Sauron as he looked to regain a foothold in the world.

It's unclear if Galadriel will recognize him in a new form, though her knowledge about Halbrand may influence her not to trust him, even in a disguise she's not quite sure is Sauron.

Morfydd Clark: It's kind of interesting with Galadriel because there's a lot written about her, but he quite changed his mind about her quite a lot.

The driving force of Galadriel's character arc in season 1 was her desire for revenge against Sauron for killing her brother.

The first season followed the machinations of Sauron the Deceiver who, posing as a deposed King of the Southlands, befriended Galadriel before both the immortals were taken into the custody of the Numenoreans.

While his role in was minor, his death served as the catalyst for the series regarding Galadriel's obsession with finding Sauron and bringing him to justice.

After Galadriel came to Middle-earth, she was staying with the brother of her maternal grandfather, King Elu Thingol, and his wife, Melian the Maia, in Doriath.

As Galadriel talks, the camera leaves her face, and we get slow, panning shots of Elves standing up, looking at King Gil-galad up on the cliff face, and cheering as moving music plays in the background.

As Galadriel tires of it and seeks out Círdan to get the rings from him, she realizes the man is long gone, sailing away to the place he tried to tell Elrond about.

Cast out by Galadriel, without army or ally, the rising Dark Lord must now rely on his cunning to rebuild his strength and oversee the creation of the Rings of Power, which will allow him to bind all the peoples of Middle-earth to his sinister will.

Cate Blanchett has said she would return as Galadriel for the upcoming Lord Of The Rings spin-off if asked, as she would “do anything with Andy Serkis”.

Context and emotional authenticity are required to sell a scene as anticipated as Galadriel and Sauron 2.0.

Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) is as single-minded as Inspector Javert.

Galadriel's husband was referenced once in season 1 when she talked about his clam-like armored appearance and how he was lost in battle.