Editing Rivendell (section)

=== History ===

Rivendell was founded in the [[Second Age]] after the dark lord [[Sauron]]'s destruction of the Elvish land of [[Eregion]]. Rivendell remained as the only Elven settlement in eastern Eriador; [[Gil-galad]] gave Elrond the Ring [[Vilya (Middle-earth)|Vilya]], providing him with the power to protect Rivendell and slow the passage of time in its hidden valley: indeed, Rivendell kept its own calendar.<ref name="Calendars" group=T>{{harvnb|Tolkien|1955|loc=Appendix D, "The Calendars"}}</ref><ref name="Galadriel and Celeborn" group=T>{{harvnb|Tolkien|1980|loc=part 2, "The Second Age" ch. 4 "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn", "Concerning Galadriel and Celeborn"}}</ref><ref name="Many Meetings" group=T/> Rivendell survived repeated attacks in the [[Third Age]] by the armies of the [[Witch-king of Angmar]].{{sfn|Dickerson|2013|pp=573–574}}<ref name="Galadriel and Celeborn" group=T/> Rivendell held the heirlooms of the [[Rangers of the North]] from the lost kingdom of [[Arnor (Middle-earth)|Arnor]], including the shards of [[Elendil]]'s sword [[Narsil]], the Sceptre of Annúminas, and the Star of Elendil. Elrond fostered the children of the heirs to Arnor's throne, the last being [[Aragorn]]. While in Rivendell, Aragorn met and fell in love with Elrond's daughter, [[Arwen]]. They were married after he was crowned king of both [[Gondor]] and Arnor.<ref name="Tale of Aragorn and Arwen" group=T>{{harvnb|Tolkien|1955|loc=Appendix A: [[The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen]]}}</ref> Sauron's enemies including Elrond formed the [[White Council]], which met in Rivendell, as when the Council decided to eject the Necromancer from his fortress in [[Dol Guldur]].<ref name="Council of Elrond" group=T/> The [[List of The Hobbit characters#Thorin's company|protagonists of ''The Hobbit'']] take advice from Elrond in Rivendell.<ref name="A Short Rest" group=T/> The [[Fellowship of the Ring (characters)|protagonists of ''The Lord of the Rings'']] meet in Rivendell, attend the [[Council of Elrond]], and decide on the quest to destroy the [[One Ring]]. The hero [[Aragorn]]'s sword is reforged as [[Andúril]] by Rivendell's smiths.<ref name="Many Meetings" group=T>{{harvnb|Tolkien|1954a|loc=book 2, ch. 1 "Many Meetings"}}</ref><ref name="Council of Elrond" group=T>{{harvnb|Tolkien|1954a|loc=book 2, ch. 2 "[[The Council of Elrond]]"}}</ref><ref name="Ring Goes South" group=T>{{harvnb|Tolkien|1954a|loc=book 2, ch. 3 "The Ring Goes South"}}</ref> When the One Ring is destroyed, Elrond's ring loses its power, and he leaves to sail for [[Valinor]].<ref group=T>{{harvnb|Tolkien|1955|loc=Appendix B, "The Great Years"}}</ref><ref group=T>{{harvnb|Tolkien|1955|loc=Appendix A, "The Númenórean Kings", "[[The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen]]"}}</ref>