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Why is Galadriel called the Lady of Light?

Why is Galadriel called the Lady of Light?

Galadriel wasn’t the Judge – she was the revealer

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Oct 25, 2023
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Galadriel is called the Lady of Light not only because the light of the Two Trees shone in her hair but also because this light was the light of Judgement. Her land, Lothlorien, is the place that reveals what is inside each person. The stone mirror and the land itself are the ultimate judgment. But this judgment is not punitive. It’s revelatory.

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