Lady Galadriel is among the most recognizable and beloved characters from The Lord of the Rings. Thanks to memorable performances by Cate Blanchett in Peter Jackson's film trilogy and Morfydd Clark in Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Galadriel is one of Middle-earth's most memorable Elves.

Fans of the films might not have initially recognized Galadriel's husband, Celeborn, in The Fellowship of the Ring, and, so far, he's only received a mention in The Rings of Power. Because Celeborn has received so little screen time, here's a look at his history in Middle-earth as written by J.R.R. Tolkien.

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How Did Galadriel Meet Celeborn?

Cate Blanchett as Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings

As noted on Quora, while The Lord of the Rings novels don't go much into Galadriel and Celeborn's backstory, Tolkien outlined their origins in The Silmarillion, a collection of stories published after his death. Born to Finarfin and Earwen in Valinor before the First Age, Galadriel later arrived in Middle-earth, where she joined her brother, Finrod, in a rebellion against Morgoth, Sauron's mentor, who stole their kingdom's great jewels, the Silmarils.

Galadriel's time in Middle-earth led her to Doriath, the kingdom of her great-uncle, Elu Thingol. There, she met and fell in love with Celeborn, one of Thingol's kinsmen. That said, how closely related Celeborn and Galadriel are is up for debate, as Tolkien himself gave Celeborn conflicting family backgrounds in The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales. However, it's notable that Celeborn is the one who gives his wife the name "Galadriel," as her father called her Artanis and her mother called her Nerwen.

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How Celeborn and Galadriel Came to Rule Lorien Together

Marton Csokas as Celeborn in The Fellowship of the Ring opening his mouth to speak.

Following the fall of Morgoth and the dawn of the Second Age, Galadriel and Celeborn had a daughter, Celebrian, who married Elrond. She gave birth to twin sons, Elladan and Elrohir, and a daughter, Arwen. During the Second Age, Galadriel was given Nenya, one of the Three Rings of the Elves in Eregion, before Sauron's forces invaded.

In response, Celeborn -- considered one of the wisest Elves -- joined with Elrond and fight Sauron's armies while Galadriel remained in Lorien. In the Third Age, they became the Lord and Lady of Lorien after the abdication of King Amroth. They've held this position for more than 1,000 years by the start of The Fellowship of the Ring.

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Celeborn's Role in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy - and Beyond

Elrond, Celeborn and Galadriel prepare to leave Middle-earth, in The Return of the King

In Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring, Celeborn (played by Marton Csokas) stands beside Galadriel as she meets the Fellowship. While Celeborn does speak in the scene, the filmmakers focus more on Galadriel, who is central to the story. Later, Celeborn gives Aragorn an Elvish dagger that comes in handy during The Return of the King's climactic battle. Behind the scenes, however, Celeborn defends Lorien and musters his own forces against Sauron.

Celeborn's final appearance in the trilogy comes at the end of The Return of the King, standing next to Galadriel and Elrond before they depart from the Grey Havens to the Undying Lands. However, in the books, Tolkien writes that Galadriel actually sailed for the Undying Lands a few years before Celeborn, as she was more familiar with the Undying Lands. Celeborn, on the other hand, was more comfortable in Middle-earth. But that changed once he lived on his own and longed to reunite with his wife and daughter. Eventually, Celeborn also made the journey to the Undying Lands.

While little of Celeborn was shown in Jackson's films, a younger version of the Elf Lord will likely appear in Prime Video's The Rings of Power. Considering the series takes place during the Second Age of Middle-earth, it's more than likely that Celeborn will appear in some capacity. Considering Celeborn has hardly been explored on screen, the series would be the perfect opportunity to develop his character.