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This article refers to the jewel. For other namesakes, see Elessar (disambiguation).

The Elessar or Elfstone was a gem set on a silver eagle-shaped brooch. It had the light of the Sun within it and those who looked through it saw everything that was aged and withered as young once more.

Origins

The elfstone was crafted by an elven-smith in Gondolin named Enerdhil, whose skill in jewel-crafting was second only to Feanor. He gave it to Idril which she bore upon her breast during the fall of Gondolin, accounting for its escape, and in turn she gave it to her son Eärendil, who bore it upon his breast on his flight to the Undying Lands.

Two versions are hereafter recorded as to the fate of the stone.

Olorin brings the stone to Middle-earth as a sign that the Valar had not forsaken Middle-earth. He gave it to Galadriel but he prophesied that, "...it is not for you to possess. You shall hand it on when the time comes. For before you grow weary, and at last forsake Middle-earth one shall come who is to receive it, and his name shall be that of the stone: Elessar he shall be called." ^[1] (Aragorn, son of Arathorn II).
The stone remains with the Valar, and Galadriel longs to once more return to Valinor but remains under the ban of the Noldor. Thus she turns to Celebrimbor and laments to him, "I am grieved in Middle-earth, for leaves fall and flowers fade that I have loved so that the land of my dwelling is filed with regret that no spring can redress. I would have trees and grass about me that do not die - here in the land that is mine."^[1] Celebrimbor, who is in love with her, remakes the jewel and gives it to her. He learned the art of elven blacksmithing in Gondolin when he was a friend of Enerdhil and ever his friendly, competitive rival. Galadriel then passes the stone to her daughter Celebrian, who in turn gives it to her daughter Arwen. Galadriel keeps it once more in Lothlorien to pass it on to Aragorn.

Portrayal in adaptations

Lord of the Rings film trilogy

In Peter Jackson's films, the jewel is replaced by the Evenstar - a silver necklace with a white stone, which is given to Aragorn by Arwen in Rivendell. This jewel was probably inspired by a jewel that Arwen gives to Frodo after the destruction of the One Ring.

References

Tolkien, Christopher (1980). Unfinished Tales. George Allen & Unwin. Paperback: ISBN 978-0-261-10215-6

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Tolkien, Christopher (1980). Unfinished Tales. Houghton Mifflin Harcour. Hardcover: ISBN 978-0618154043

[:0-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Tolkien, Christopher (1980). Unfinished Tales. Houghton Mifflin Harcour. Hardcover: ISBN 978-0618154043

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+{{Disamb-more|jewel|[[Elessar (disambiguation)]]}}
-[[File:Elf_Stone.jpg|thumb|Arwen's Elfstone, given to Aragorn]]The "'''Elessar'''" (not to be confused with [[Aragorn]]'s title as King), or '''Elfstone''' is a green gem set on a silver eagle-shaped brooch. It had the light of the [[Sun]] within it and those who looked through it saw everything that was aged and withered as young once more.
+{{Object_infobox
+|image = Elf Stone.jpg
+|othername = Elessar
+|manufacturer = [[Enerdhil]]
+|made = [[Gondolin]]
+|owners = [[Aragorn]], [[Arwen]], [[Enerdhil]], [[Galadriel]], et. al.
+|books = [[The Lord of the Rings]]
+|films = [[The Lord of the Rings film trilogy|The Lord of the Rings]]}}
+The '''Elessar''' or '''Elfstone''' was a gem set on a silver eagle-shaped brooch. It had the light of the [[Sun]] within it and those who looked through it saw everything that was aged and withered as young once more.
-==Origins==
+== Origins ==
+The elfstone was crafted by an elven-smith in [[Gondolin]] named [[Enerdhil]], whose skill in jewel-crafting was second only to [[Feanor]]. He gave it to [[Idril]] which she bore upon her breast during the fall of Gondolin, accounting for its escape, and in turn she gave it to her son [[Eärendil]], who bore it upon his breast on his flight to the [[Undying Lands]].
+Two versions are hereafter recorded as to the fate of the stone.
-There are many versions concerning the stone's origins. The elfstone had been crafted by an elven-smith at [[Gondolin]] named [[Enerdhil]]. He gave it to [[Idril]] and in turn she gave it to her son [[Eärendil]] who took it to the [[Undying Lands]].
-*Then [[Gandalf]] brought it back as a sign that the [[Valar]] had not forsaken [[Middle-earth]]. He gave it to [[Galadriel]] but he prophesied that it would not be in her possession for a long time, before she would pass it to another one of the same name ([[Aragorn]], son of Arathorn II).
+*[[Olorin]] brings the stone to Middle-earth as a sign that the [[Valar]] had not forsaken [[Middle-earth]]. He gave it to [[Galadriel]] but he prophesied that, "...it is not for you to possess. You shall hand it on when the time comes. For before you grow weary, and at last forsake Middle-earth one shall come who is to receive it, and his name shall be that of the stone: Elessar he shall be called." <ref name=":0">Tolkien, Christopher (1980). ''Unfinished Tales''. Houghton Mifflin Harcour. Hardcover: ISBN 978-0618154043</ref> (Aragorn, son of Arathorn II).
-*In the second version Galadriel wants to heal the wounds the enemy has caused to Middle-earth, but the crafter of the original stone, [[Enerdhil]] already left [[Middle-Earth]]. So then [[Celebrimbor]], who is in love with her, remakes the jewel and gives it to her. He learned the art elven blacksmithing in [[Gondolin]], when he was a friend of [[Enerdhil]]. Galadriel then passes it to her daughter [[Celebrian]], who in turn gives it to her daughter [[Arwen]]. Galadriel keeps it once more in Lothlórien to pass it on to [[Aragorn]].
+*The stone remains with the Valar, and Galadriel longs to once more return to [[Valinor]] but remains under the ban of the [[Noldor]]. Thus she turns to [[Celebrimbor]] and laments to him, "I am grieved in Middle-earth, for leaves fall and flowers fade that I have loved so that the land of my dwelling is filed with regret that no spring can redress. I would have trees and grass about me that do not die - here in the land that is mine."<ref name=":0" /> Celebrimbor, who is in love with her, remakes the jewel and gives it to her. He learned the art of elven blacksmithing in Gondolin when he was a friend of Enerdhil and ever his friendly, competitive rival. Galadriel then passes the stone to her daughter [[Celebrian]], who in turn gives it to her daughter [[Arwen]]. Galadriel keeps it once more in [[Lothlorien]] to pass it on to Aragorn.
-==Portrayal in adaptations==
+== Portrayal in adaptations ==
-===Lord of the Rings film trilogy===
+=== Lord of the Rings film trilogy ===
-[[File:Fotr0736.jpg|thumb|Evenstar given to Aragorn. ]]In [[Peter Jackson]]'s films, the jewel is replaced by Evenstar - a silver necklace with a white stone, which is given to Aragorn by Arwen at Rivendell. This jewel was probably inspired by a jewel that Arwen gives to [[Frodo]] after the destruction of the [[One Ring]].
+[[File:Fotr0736.jpg|thumb|Evenstar given to Aragorn. ]]In [[Peter Jackson]]'s films, the jewel is replaced by the Evenstar - a silver necklace with a white stone, which is given to Aragorn by Arwen in [[Rivendell]]. This jewel was probably inspired by a jewel that Arwen gives to [[Frodo]] after the destruction of the [[One Ring]].
-==Text==
+== References ==
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  | publisher = George Allen & Unwin
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+ }}Paperback: ISBN 978-0-261-10215-6
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 [[Category:Rings and Jewels]]