Wardens of Lorien

Haldir of Lothlorien, one of the most senior wardens guarding the Golden Wood from attack, persuaded the diffident Galadriel and Celeborn --- with support from Elrond --- that the Men of Rohan, and the race of Men in general, should not be abandoned in their hour of need. With their permission, Haldir rallied two hundred of the Elves of Lothlorien to join him, and together they marched to Helm's Deep bearing the banners of their Lady Galadriel, arriving just ahead of the approaching Uruk-hai army. The Elves' involvement in the defense of the Hornburg proved critical in delaying the enemy; without their superior archery and sword skills, the Uruks would have quickly overrun the Rohan defenses and killed the women and children long before Gandalf, Eomer and the two thousand mounted Rohirrim warriors arrived. But the price they paid was high indeed: none of the Elves who left Lothlorien, including Haldir, ever returned to accompany their kin on that final journey to the Undying Lands. They were buried by the Men of Rohan with honor in the land of their allies.