Elanor (flower)

thumb|right|225px|Elanor in Lothlorien
Elanor was a small, star-shaped yellow flower.
== History ==
=== Second Age ===
It was one of the flowers brought by the Elves from Tol Eressëa to Númenor. Elanor and Lissuin were used to decorate ships during the wedding of Aldarion and Erendis.Unfinished Tales, Part Two: The Second Age, II: "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife"
=== Third Age ===
During the Third Age, elanor grew abundantly in Lothlórien, particularly upon the hill of Cerin Amroth.The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book Two, Chapter VI: "Lothlorien" Lady Galadriel wore a crown of it and referred to it in her song when bidding the Fellowship of the Ring farewell.The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book Two, Chapter VIII: "Farewell to Lorien"
After the War, Samwise Gamgee named his daughter Elanor, at Frodo's suggestion, and she was usually referred to as having an Elvish beauty rather than a Hobbit's.The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, Book Six, Chapter IX: "The Grey Havens"
== Etymology ==
Elanor means "Sun-star" in Sindarin, from el ("star") and anor ("sun").Parma Eldalamberon, Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
== Behind the Scenes ==
In one of J.R.R. Tolkien's letters, he described elanor as a little enlarged version of pimpernel, with sun-golden flower and star-silver on the same plant.The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien, 312 From a letter to Amy Ronald 16 November 1969
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