elanor flower of Lothlórien

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The elanor flower of Lothlórien is a small, star-shaped golden blossom of great beauty that carpets the lawns of Lothlórien in Tolkien’s legendarium and is closely associated with the Elves and their timeless realm.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional plant
flower
plant of Middle-earth
aestheticRole enhances the ethereal atmosphere of Lothlórien
appearsIn The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings
The Return of the King
The Two Towers
associatedWith Elves
Galadriel
the realm of Lothlórien
timelessness
category flora of Lothlórien
color golden
contrastedWith niphredil
covers lawns of Lothlórien
creator J. R. R. Tolkien
giftContext associated with gifts from Galadriel
growsIn Lothlórien
languageOfOrigin Sindarin
literaryFunction evokes nostalgia and longing for Elvish realms
mentionedBy Samwise Gamgee
nameMeaning star-sun
sun-star
notableFor great beauty
perceivedAs ever-blooming
perceivedBy Frodo Baggins
Hobbits
Samwise Gamgee
realm Lothlórien
relatedWork The Silmarillion (appendices and notes)
linked to: The Silmarillion
shape star-shaped
size small
smell sweet fragrance
symbolizes Elvish beauty
memory
purity
terrain grassy slopes of Lothlórien
timePeriod Third Age of Middle-earth
universe Tolkien legendarium
world Middle-earth

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Elanor Gardner namedAfter elanor flower of Lothlórien
Elanor the Fair nameMeaning Elanor means "sun-star" in Sindarin
linked to: elanor flower of Lothlórien