Rings of Power: What does Galadriel’s name mean in The Lord of the Rings?

Portrayed by actor Morfydd Clarke in The Rings of Power (the first two episodes of which are now available on Amazon Prime Video), the elf Galadriel is one of many iconic figures in Tolkien’s universe.

Born in the immortal lands of Valinor, she then travels to Middle-earth, where she remains for several millennia, as seen in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, where Galadriel is introduced as the Lady of Lórien, the ancient Elven Forest. East of the Misty Mountains.

The first two episodes of the series, set some 6,000 years earlier, see him engaged in great wars against Morgoth and then Sauron, avenging the death of his brother Finrod, certain that he has not yet told the enemy. his last word.

While I wait to discover what her fate will be in the rest of the series, let’s dwell for a moment on Galadriel’s name and its very symbolic meaning.

In Sindarin – the most famous of the elven languages ​​of Middle-earth – we can thus translate the word “galad” as “light”, and the word “riel” refers to a female character wearing a crown. So Galadriel could show “a young maiden crowned with a crown,” perhaps symbolizing the character’s golden hair, but also her quest.

Indeed, this radical ‘Galad’, which she shares with the high king of the elves, Gil-Galad, is particularly relevant to the heroine’s journey, as she is portrayed in the circles of power that seeks above all to eradicate darkness.

Thus, from the opening scene, we can see that he is asking his brother for advice on the road. The latter then explains to him that unlike a stone drawn irreparably to the darkness of the abyss, the ship remains afloat because it never looks down, but to the light of the sky.

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