Galadriel

* Portrait
* In Game
* Storm Queen

"The world is changed. I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air. Much that once was is lost for none now live who remember it."
—Galadriel

Galadriel was one of the oldest and most powerful elves left in Middle-earth. Born before the coming of the Sun and Moon, she joined her fellow Noldor in their exile in the First Age. After the Wars of Beleriand, she stayed in Middle-earth with her husband Celeborn. Eventually she moved to the woods of Lothlórien and ruled there after the departure of King Amroth. During the Third Age, she was a key member of the White Council and continually defended her realm from decay and evil with the power of Nenya, the Ring of Adamant. In the War of the Ring, she gave her gifts to the Fellowship and cleansed the fortress of Dol Guldur, before leaving Middle-earth with the other ringbearers.

## Abilities

**Level 1: Foresight (W)** - Reveals shroud in target area. Modifier Type: Active Debuff. Targeted enemy units lose all leadership and cannot earn experience for 30 seconds. Left click then left click on target area.

**Level 3: The Lady of Lothlórien** - Modifier Type: Leadership. Nearby allied heroes gain +50% experience gain and recharge timers are decreased by 20%. Stacks with buffs and spells. Modifier Type: Passive Debuff. Nearby enemy heroes and heroic units suffer -15% damage. Passive ability.

**Level 3: Light of Valinor (C)** - Galadriel is revealed in white light and reflects a portion of the damage dealt to her for 20s. Left click to activate.

**Level 6: Bearer of Nenya (T)** - Modifier Type: Leadership. All nearby structures gain +50% armour. Stacks with buffs and spells. Passive ability.

Target allied or enemy structures within the wider area of effect cannot produce, but are immune to damage for 30s. Allied units within the wider area of effect are fully healed and temporarily gain +150% armour for 30 seconds. Left click icon then left click on target area.

**Level 9: The Storm Queen (V)** - Galadriel takes on the form of the Storm Queen and temporarily gains +100% base damage, +100% armour, +300% damage to structures, and her attacks become ranged attacks. Left click to activate.

## Upgrades

**Gifts of Lórien** - Light of Valinor deals damage to enemies.

## Strategy

Galadriel is a very powerful but expensive hero for Lothlórien. While she is vulnerable to heroes, she can be devastating towards enemy hordes due to her AOE attacks. This makes her especially useful against spam factions such as Mordor. Galadriel has a number of supportive and disruptive functions, being able to weaken enemy forces in a number of ways while also supporting allied heroes unlock and use their abilities faster. **Light of Valinor** adds to Galadriel's damage potential (especially when upgraded by the Gifts of Lórien spellbook power). **Bearer of Nenya** can be useful both offensively (to prevent your opponent from using their buildings) or defensively (to protect your own buildings), while also healing and supporting affected units. By combining this with other hero's heals that have faster cooldowns, Galadriel can become a very tough hero to fight off. This is only amplified by **The Storm Queen** which can make her even more devastating towards armies and buildings alike.