![]() ![]() Towards the end of the Third Age, the light fled with Frodo to the shores of Eldamar. The light of this bright star was trapped into the star-glass. Her hair is deep gold and she is as tall as her partner, Lord Celeborn. When Frodo used it against the spider for the first time, he cried out in Quenya ‘Hail Earendil, brightest of stars!’ This referred to the light of the star Earendil, the brightest of all the stars in the sky, the Silmaril he wore on his brow. This star-glass is known to be calling out to Elbereth for power. It was Gandalf who preserved the Phial of Galadriel when the hobbits were being treated after the defeat at Mount Doom. At the beginning of Peter Jackson 's The Return of the King movie adaptation. There's a larger backstory behind Shelob and the Phial of Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings. The star-glass and the box of the Earth were found with Sam when he and Frodo were rescued after their collapse. In Lord of the Rings, Frodo & Sam ward off the giant spider Shelob with the Phial of Galadriel, but the creature has deeper history with this object. Sam Gamgee also tried to use the Phial of Galadriel at Mount Doom but the power of the Phial faded because Sauron was much more powerful than Galadriel. When used for the second time, the star-glass shone brightly in response to his honesty and strength. He used it twice to overcome the Two Watchers guarding the Tower of Cirith Ungol. The light exhibited an extraordinary brightness when used by the indomitable spirit. Sam used the light to attack Shelob and saved Frodo. Sam held the star-glass while Frodo cut through the webbing. ![]() When Shelob approached, Sam Gamgee reminded him of the gift and they used it to drove the spider away. Frodo had also used the Phial of Galadriel when he and Gamgee entered the Mordor and had to defend themselves against the attacks of Shelob’s lair. When he, Gollum, and Gamgee reached Cirith Ungol, they watched an army of the Lord of the Nazgul being led from the Minas Morgul.įrodo used the mere touch of the Phial to ease the situation when he feared the Witch-king had spotted them. It was meant to remain unused in his possession until he reached the edge of Mordor. The elf-queen bestowed the gift to Frodo when the Fellowship departed from Lothlorien. They were also joined by Frodo and Bilbo Baggins, Hobbits who were among the very few mortal beings to be allowed passage to the Undying Lands. A crystal Phial containing water from her fountain, the Phial of Galadriel held the light of the Two Trees preserved in a Silmaril. In TA 3021 (Third Age), Crdan the Shipwright accompanied Elrond, Galadriel, and Gandalf, the Keepers of the Rings, on a voyage to the Undying Lands, where they intended to remain. ![]()
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