#celedriel

[celedrielarchive]

pity those who only watched the trilogy and based their impression of Galadriel and Celeborn solely on it. In the wider legendarium they have several versions of their meeting and story and all of them are extremely romantic and beautiful.

I love them falling in love in Doriath, and Galadriel leaving everything and everyone behind and staying there and even in Middle-earth first and foremost to be with him, and him later leaving everyone and everything he knows behind to travel with her.

I adore the version where they met in Valinor too, i think this one would make for an amazing on-screen adaptation. Elvendom in Valinor is in a crisis and falling apart, Galadriel of the Noldor is ready to push back against Feanorians, and suddenly she comes across a Telerin prince Celeborn who shares her convictions wholeheartedly. They fall in love and become a team, fighting together, then deciding to leave for Middle-earth together. Celeborn builds her a boat and they both sail to Middle-earth not caring for anything they left behind, or if the Valar would disapprove of their departure. And again, since then they are a team, a united front, and a constant for each other amidst the ever-changing world around them, “fighting the long defeat” together.

Can’t wait for Rings of Power to bring this beautiful dynamic to life on screen once Celeborn makes his debut at last!

[velvet4510]

I don’t think any of us should ever overlook Celeborn’s love for Galadriel, because it’s really something.

Usually in Tolkien’s texts, it’s the girl following the guy. Lúthien followed Beren to Tol-in-Gaurhoth and Angband and later into death itself, Níniel followed Turambar to Cabed-en-Aras, Elwing followed Eärendil to Valinor, Éowyn followed Faramir to Ithilien, Arwen followed Aragorn to Gondor and later into death itself, etc. Not that this is a bad thing, not at all. (It should never be deemed disempowering for a woman to follow a man she loves and who loves her and treats her right, if that is her choice.) But overall, considering the wide variety of couples in Middle-earth, it does get repetitive sometimes.

Yet with these two, it’s the opposite. Celeborn always followed Galadriel.

When Galadriel departed Doriath, Celeborn went with her. He left all his kin behind to be with her. We don’t know for sure how his kin reacted to his relationship with a Noldo, but it could very well be that they eloped. She was just that important to him.

Then for the next 2 ages, they endured all sorts of trials and tribulations together across Middle-earth and eventually settled down in Lothlórien. There, Celeborn never tried to make Galadriel subservient to him. She had as much say in how things were run as he himself did. They were true co-rulers, equals in every way.

Then finally, Celeborn temporarily let Galadriel go. He was alright with her leaving on the White Ship to see their daughter and her parents and brothers again, while he stayed behind to finish what needed to be finished. He didn’t force her to stay with him when he himself could not (yet) leave. He didn’t hold her back from reuniting with people she loved and had lost so long ago.

And ultimately, Celeborn followed Galadriel once again. Though he was a Sinda born and bred, and never before had any desire to cross the Sea, he left his own homeland behind forever to reunite with her in her homeland. She still was just that important to him.

This guy was down bad for this girl. He lived his whole life drunk on wifeguy juice. Respect Celeborn.

[marybeatriceofmodena]

"Celeborn will be a calming influence on Galadriel" You fools. YOU ABSOLUTE FOOLS. YOU HAVE MISREAD THE WIFEGUY MANUAL. HE WILL BE 10/10 DOWN FOR THE UNHINGINESS. HE WILL BE GIL-GALAD'S SECOND HEADACHE. PREPARE FOR THE LESLIE KNOPE AND BEN WYATT OF MIDDLE-EARTH.

[cheesy-cryptid]

“The war seemed so very far away then”

[peachy-tokki]

I can't believe 2 years have gone by, and we still don't have a new actor to replace Marton Csokas for Celeborn memes. I need to complete this!

[urwendii]

Celeborn, watching his wife after 1 week of marriage: 😍😍

Celeborn watching his wife after 10000 years of marriage: 😍😍

[demonscantgothere]

I propose a new shipping name for Celedriel. We know them by their second names, Celeborn and Galadriel. Combined together, it makes Celedriel. Now, consider their original names: Artanis and Teleporno. Drumroll, wait for it . . .

. . . Artporno is their new shipping name.

[hailearendel]

"He has dwelt in the West since the days of dawn, and I have dwelt with him years uncounted; for ere the fall of Nargothrond or Gondolin I passed over the mountains, and together through ages of the world we have fought the long defeat." (FoTR, book I)

[rey-jake-therapist]

Can you please not involve me in your ship wars ? Lately I keep receiving messages in my inbox related to what antis have to say, or to what harmless Celedriel shippers headcanon about their ship.

I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, but I don't want to get involved in any ship war, with Silvergifting/Celedriel/Elondriel shippers. I just want to stay in my lane and them to leave me alone really. I stay away from Reddit and Twitter precisely because I know it's infested with anti Haladriels.

When I see anti takes in my inbox, it makes me angry, and I don't come on Tumblr to be angry. I come here to have fun, write my little metas at the risk of sounding full of shit sometimes... That's literally it.

So please, keep me out of it.

Thank you <3

[sarehime]

I am entertained myself by thinking about the events that might happen in Galadriel's harem. Imagine; Sauron, Celeborn and Adar in one place. They fight for Galadriel's love lol Galadriel: Somebody's going to die… Celeborn: Of fun! Sauron: Do you want me to sharpen your sword? Adar: already sharpening her sword, waiting for Galadriel at the ready

***

One day Celeborn was walking and saw Sauron crouching in a corner doing something. He approaches him unnoticed. Sauron had taken Galadriel's ring and was muttering a spell to bind her to himself. Celeborn rushes at Sauron. Celeborn: You bastard! Sauron: * hisses like a cat* etc.

I am open for the ideas lol and fuck ship wars support girl’s harem yey

[cilil]

Can't wait for Galadriel to return to Valinor and tell all her exes that she married a man named Tele[censored]

[bad-surprise]

and this part was for her, this part was for her (does she remember?)

celedriel + haladriel | M | 3.2k

He waits her out, but she wins, she always wins, if only because he can no longer bear the struggle. Far better to willingly acquiesce than to submit under duress. This is the lesson she teaches him, day after day after day. His ego yields automatically, folding in favor of love, in favor of her, for the sake of their marriage.

It does not hurt that she is so pliable in the aftermath, so readily bending to the will of the hands she chose freely— freely, he reminds himself. He will not be her jailer, she cannot force him to fit the shape that suits her story best, to play his role as written in this ongoing drama conceived in her darkest days.

Celeborn suspects, in the weakest of moments, where he is spent yet unable to find rest, that she would much rather learn the touch of another.

- - -

The world is changing, she whispers into his soul, too close, far too close for comfort, and he did not agree to this.

or: Celeborn tries to come to terms with his wife’s past— and his growing suspicion that her feelings for Sauron still linger.

[velvet4510]

My Top 10 Tolkien Ships

Frodo Baggins x Samwise Gamgee (+ Rosie Cotton)

Éowyn x Faramir

Beren Erchamion x Lúthien Tinúviel

Balan/Bëor x Finrod Felagund

Eärendil x Elwing

Fingon x Maedhros

Celeborn x Galadriel

Bilbo Baggins x Thorin Oakenshield

Beleg Cúthalion x Túrin Turambar

Idril Celebrindal x Tuor

[marybeatriceofmodena]

arien in splendour and tilion in reflection

chapter 1 / chapter 2 / chapter 3 / chapter 4

"But Tilion was wayward and uncertain in speed, and held not to his appointed path; and he sought to come near to Arien, being drawn by her splendour, though the flame of Anar scorched him, and the Island of the Moon was darkened." - The Silmarillion, Chapter 11, "Of the Sun and Moon", J.R.R. Tolkien. Or, the tale of how the Lady of Light, the Wise and the Ring-Maker were lost, and two were found and born anew, while the other stayed bound in darkness.

Fic updated on 14/11/2024!

[jiminysjournal]

I recently learned Will Poulter was originally cast as Elrond, but he had to bow out, due to scheduling conflicts.

They should’ve still saved him for Elrond and cast Robert as Celeborn, instead. It would’ve SOLVED EVERYTHING.

[peachy-tokki]

Celeborn searched for Galadriel but didn't find her in her rooms. He saw a familiar light shining through a window and stepped outside to find her in the pond. He chuckled. She still has no idea the effects a wet white gown has on...well, everyone!

Hundreds of years ago, Galadriel tearfully told Celeborn about the brief time she allied with Sauron. When she got to the raft part, Celeborn fought back an eye roll.

"Ah, yes," he thought wryly. Even the most powerful, most evil maia couldn't resist his wife in a wet white gown.

When I formed this piece in my hc, Celeborn was away from home for some time. Probably on important business for Gil-Galad lol.

Definitely for Celedriel Nation, but I hope everyone likes this drawing, regardless of who you ship. I ship everyone lmfao!