Elrond

### Interests

His friends, hospitality, Bilbo Baggins, his daughter, his son-in-law, wine, ancient runes

### Goal

To have the One Ring destroyed. (succeeded)

### Parents

Elwing (mother)
Earendil (father)

### Children

Arwen (daughter)
 Aragorn (foster son/son-in-law)
Elladan and Elrohir (sons)

### Friends

Gandalf, Thrór, Galadriel, Saruman (formerly), Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield, Fíli, Kíli, Balin, Dwalin, Óin, Glóin, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Dori, Nori, Ori, Círdan, Frodo Baggins, Sam Gamgee, Merry Brandybuck, Pippin Took, Legolas, Gimli, Boromir, Celeborn, Isildur, Gil-galad

### Enemies

Saruman, Sauron, Azog the Defiler, Orcs, Witch-king of Angmar, Nazgûl

### Affiliations

Good
Rivendell

### Powers/skills

Combat
Multilingualism

### Status

Active (Immortal)

**Lord Elrond** is one of the main characters in *The Hobbit* and a supporting character in *The Lord of the Rings*. He is the ruler of Rivendell who was the half-elven son of Earendil and Elwing. Elrond seeks to protect his daughter Arwen and raise every heir of Gondor in Rivendell. During the events of the Quest of Erebor, he befriended Bilbo Baggins.

## Background

Lord Elrond was born during the Elder days and was the born in the First Age, the year 532. Elrond was suddenly captured with his brother, Elros. They were both raised by the sons of Fëanor, Maglor and Maedhros, but expressed no love between the two. However, Maglor did grow to love them as his own sons. Eventually, the two of them left the brothers' company and went to live on their own. When Elros took on the Fate of Men, Elrond took on the fate of elves. Elrond someday founded the city of Rivendell, they lived at the feet at the Misty Mountains. Fighting many battles, he remained in Rivendell when Sauron was defeated in SA 1701. Eventually, he met Celebrian when he was given the blue ring, Vilya.

During the Last Alliance of Men and Elves, Elrond took one of his brother's descendants, Isildur, to the caverns of Mount Doom. He commanded Isildur to throw the Ring into the fire, but Isildur was overpowered by the power of the Ring. At the time of the third Age, Elrond had married Celebrían, having three children: Elladon, Elrohir, and Arwen. However, his wife took a boat to the Undying Lands, unable to recover after being attacked by Orcs. Throughout the years, Elrond harbored the heirs of Isildur in Rivendell, one of them being Aragorn, son of Arathorn. He gave him the name "Estel," translating to "hope" in Sindarin.

## *The Hobbit* trilogy

### *An Unexpected Journey*

Elrond first appears in the film when he and his party hunt down a pack of Orcs, which also protects their hidden passageway to Rivendel and Thorin and Company.

## Relationships

### Arwen

Elrond loves his daughter dearly, as she is the youngest of his three children. At first he wishes his daughter would be safe with her people in the Grey Havens, signifying that he cares for her safety. He gives up when he learns that she will not leave because she loves Aragorn, showing he cares for her happiness as well. However, when she is dying, Elrond is more motivated to help Aragorn remember who he is and for Sauron to be destroyed.

## Navigation

Bilbo Baggins • Sauron • Gandalf • Galadriel • Saruman • Frodo Baggins • **Elrond** • Otho Sackville-Baggins • Lobelia Sackville-Baggins • Gloin • Gollum • Witch-king of Angmar
**The Hobbit**:
Thorin Oakenshield • Balin • Dwalin • Fili • Kili • Bifur • Bofur • Bombur • Dori • Nori • Ori • Oin • Bard the Bowman • Tauriel • Sigrid • Tilda • Bain • Smaug • Azog the Defiler • Bolg • Radagast the Brown • Thráin • Thrór • Belladonna Took • Old Took • The Thrush• Elros the Guard • Galion • Feren • Elves of Mirkwood
**The Lord of the Rings**
Aragorn • Merry Brandybuck • Pippin Took • Sam Gamgee • Gimli • Legolas • Faramir • Boromir • Théoden • Éowyn • Éomer • Lord Denethor • Arwen • Gríma Wormtongue • Hama • Gamling • Haldir • Mouth of Sauron • King of the Dead • Shadowfax • Fatty Bolger • Tom Bombadil • Goldberry • Estella Bolger
**Groups**
Rohirrim • Fellowship of the Ring • Thorin and Company • Durin's Folk
**Races**: Hobbits • Dwarves • Elves • Ents • Orcs • Uruk-Hai • Istari • Valar • Olog-hai • Man • Fellbeasts