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Prime Video Rings of Power – Lindon

Dinner scene including Durin III, Elrond, Celebrimbor, Galadriel, Gil-Galad and possibly Miriel.

Lindon was an area east of the Blue Mountains, situated north and south of the Gulf of Lune. During the Second Age, Ar-Pharazôn captured Sauron and took him to Númenor and there was peace in Middle-earth. The Elvish King Gil-galad was free to extend his power and influence so that the Elves of Lindon controlled most of the Westlands. With the destruction of Númenor, much of Lindon landmass was lost and Sauron returned to Middle-earth.

Here the Elves built the Grey Havens, from where they would travel the Straight Road to the Undying Lands. As the King of Lindon, Gil-galad was the last heir of the kings of the Noldor in exile, and acknowledged as High King of the Elves of the West. The Noldor were those Elves who had travelled to Valinor but eventually forsook the Undying Lands and returned in exile to Middle-earth in pursuit of the stolen Silmarils. Some Teleri Elves left Lindon to establish realms among the Silvan Elves. Other Noldor  led by Celebrimbor established the realm of Eregion, whilst Galadriel and Celeborn brought many Noldor, Sindar, and Green-elves out of Lindon into Eriador.

Gil-galad was killed when the Last Alliance of Elves and Men fought against Sauron. There was still a remnant of his people in Lindon, along with those who dwelt at the Grey Havens. Cirdan remained the Lord of the Havens and ruled Lindon from here. By the end of the Third Age few Elves remained in Lindon.

Etymology

Lindon means "land of music." ‘lin’ meaning 'sing, make a musical sound', occurs in Ainulindalë

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