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The chief counsellor of [[Elrond]]'s household at the time of the [[War of the Ring]], who took part in the [[Council of Elrond]]. He did not support the idea of destroying [[the Ring]], and preferred instead the notion of guarding it from [[Sauron]], perhaps with the aid of [[Tom Bombadil]].
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'''Erestor''' was an Elf of [[Rivendell]].
 
==History==
Erestor was the chief counsellor of [[Elrond]]'s household at the time of the [[War of the Ring]]; as such, he took part in the [[Council of Elrond]]. He did not support the idea of destroying [[The One Ring|The Ring]], and preferred instead the notion of guarding it from [[Sauron]], perhaps with the aid of [[Tom Bombadil|Iarwain ben-adar]]. His suggestion was countered by [[Glorfindel]], as well as [[Galdor of the Havens|Galdor]], as they didn't believe that Iarwain had the power to defy Sauron's.<ref>{{FR|Council}}</ref>
 
Erestor accompanied [[Arwen]] to her marriage to [[Gondor]] in {{TA|3019}}.<ref>{{RK|Steward}}</ref>
 
==Portrayal in adaptations==
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|File:Decipher - Erestor.jpg|Erestor from ''[[The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game]]''
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'''2001-2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game]]'':'''
:A Decipher card identifies one of the Elves at the [[Council of Elrond]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', played by [[Jonathan Harding]], as Erestor.
 
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Revision as of 21:48, 24 June 2018

Erestor
Noldo
Ten Thousand Leaves - Erestor.jpg
Biographical Information
PositionChief Counsellor of Elrond
LocationRivendell
AffiliationElrond
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Erestor

Erestor was an Elf of Rivendell.

History

Erestor was the chief counsellor of Elrond's household at the time of the War of the Ring; as such, he took part in the Council of Elrond. He did not support the idea of destroying The Ring, and preferred instead the notion of guarding it from Sauron, perhaps with the aid of Iarwain ben-adar. His suggestion was countered by Glorfindel, as well as Galdor, as they didn't believe that Iarwain had the power to defy Sauron's.[1]

Erestor accompanied Arwen to her marriage to Gondor in T.A. 3019.[2]

Portrayal in adaptations

2001-2007: The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game:

A Decipher card identifies one of the Elves at the Council of Elrond in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, played by Jonathan Harding, as Erestor.

References

Attendees of the Council of Elrond
Aragorn · Bilbo Baggins · Frodo Baggins · Boromir · Elrond · Erestor · Galdor · (Samwise Gamgee) · Gandalf · Gimli · Glóin · Glorfindel · Legolas