The phonology and grammar of Quenya are strongly influenced by Finnish, Latin, Greek and elements of ancient Germanic languages, and Sindarin is strongly influenced by Welsh. Tolkien conceived a family tree of Elvish languages, all descending from a common ancestor called Primitive Quendian.
The Elf-lord gave Morgoth seven wounds, and though Morgoth shouted in anguish, he was too powerful to be slain. Fingolfin grew weary and was struck down by Morgoth's shield.
Originally Answered: Why didn't Peter Jackson include Glorfindel in the LOTR trilogy? Because Glorfindel is underwritten, unimportant and overpowered for the story of The Lord Of The Rings. In the book he only comes out to get the Hobbits. That's his only role.
Tolkien tells of two Balrogs slain by Elves in the fall of Gondolin. During the assault on the city, Ecthelion of the Fountain fought Gothmog, and "each slew the other." Glorfindel fought a Balrog who waylaid an escape party from the fallen city; both fell from the mountainside in the struggle and perished.
According to The Fall of Gondolin, Glorfindel stabbed it in the belly, but as the balrog fell it reached out and grabbed his long golden hair, pulling him back down over the edge of the cliff. He perished in the fall, but his body was borne up by Thorondor, and buried him with a mound of stones in the pass.
Originally Answered: Is Sauron an elf? No, he was a Maia of the race of the Ainur. At the beggining, when Eru created the Ainur, he created 2 types of Ainur: The Valar, that had more innate power and understood better the aspects of Eru's mind (each one of the Valar understood different aspects of Eru's mind).
Sauron intended it to be the most powerful of all Rings, able to rule and control those who wore the others. Since the other Rings were themselves powerful, Sauron was obliged to place much of his own power into the One to achieve his purpose. I think putting a part of himself in the ring made it the dominating ring.
The physical form of Gandalf is not immortal but his spirit is. It's not likely that if he had sustained enough injury to kill off his physical form once again that the Valar would have sent his spirit back once more to middle-earth.
As one of the Maiar, Gandalf was not a mortal Man but an angelic being who had taken human form. As one of those spirits, Olórin was in service to the Creator (Eru Ilúvatar) and the Creator's 'Secret Fire'.
Sauron was not created by the Gods. He was a Maiar and therefore created by only Illuvatar. Therefore, the Valar could not take him out. Also if you remember, when he came out of hiding, Sauron appeared as if he had repented his wrongs and befriended the Lords of Numenor during the second age.
These creatures are usually thought to have been similar to actual
eagles, but much larger. In The Silmarillion, Thorondor is said to have been the greatest of them and of all birds, with a wingspan of 30 fathoms (55 m; 180 ft).
Eagle (Middle-earth)
| Eagles |
|---|
| Base of operations | Encircling Mountains, Misty Mountains |
| Leader | Thorondor, Gwaihir |
No, Galadriel is not more powerful than Saruman or Gandalf for that matter. However, unlike Galadriel, Saruman and Gandalf are forbidden by the Valar from using their power in direct confrontation with Sauron. And Galadriel is considered the equal of Feanor (by Tolkien).
