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| {{half-elf infobox
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| | name=Elladan
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| | image=[[File:Decipher - Elladan.jpg|250px]]
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| | caption=Elladan from ''[[The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game]]''
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| | location=[[Rivendell]]
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| | affiliation=[[Grey Company]]
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| | language=Primarily [[Sindarin]]<ref name="Languages">{{App|Elves}}</ref>
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| | birth={{TA|130}}<ref name="TA">{{App|TA}}</ref>
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| | heritage=[[Half-elven]] father, [[Elves|Elf]] mother
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| | parentage=[[Elrond]] and [[Celebrían]]
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| | siblings=[[Elrohir]] (twin) and [[Arwen]]
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| | gender=Male
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| | hair=Dark<ref name="Passing">{{RK|Company}}</ref>
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| | eyes=Grey<ref name="Passing"/>
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| | clothing=Bright mail, silver-grey cloak<ref name="Passing"/>
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| '''Elladan''' and his [[twins|twin]] brother [[Elrohir]] were the children of [[Celebrían]] and [[Elrond]]. The first of the twins, Elladan ("Elf-Man"), was named so as a token of his ancestry; they were descended not only from the noble Houses of the [[Edain]] through their father, but also from royal houses of the [[Eldar]] through their mother.
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| ==Description==
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| The brothers were tall, dark-haired and grey-eyed, and so much alike that only those that knew them well could tell them apart. To [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]], their fair elven faces seemed neither old nor young. While in the [[Grey Company]], they wore cloaks of silver-grey over bright mail.<ref name="Passing"/>
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| ==History==
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| In the year {{TA|2509}}, the twins' mother Celebrían went on a journey into the south to visit her own mother, [[Galadriel]], in the land of [[Lothlórien|Lórien]]. In the [[Redhorn Pass]], she was captured by the [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains]], and tortured in their dens. Elladan rode with his brother to rescue her, but by the time they reached her, she had received a poisonous wound.<ref name="TA"/> Though their father healed her, she would not remain in [[Middle-earth]], and sailed into the [[Aman|West]] the following year. After this loss, Elladan and Elrohir were filled with hatred of the [[orcs]], often riding against them with the [[Northern Dúnedain]].<ref>{{FR|II1}}</ref> In {{TA|2933|n}}, they saw [[Arathorn II]] killed by orcs while hunting with him.<ref>{{App|Eriador}}</ref>
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| ===War of the Ring===
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| In the early part of the [[War of the Ring]], the brothers' main role was to scout the land and prepare the way for the [[Fellowship of the Ring|Fellowship]]. Around [[November]] of {{TA|3018}}, they were sent by Elrond on a secret errand. They passed down the [[Silverlode]] into a "[[Lothlórien|strange country]]" and were the last to return to [[Rivendell]] in [[December]].<ref>{{FR|II3}}</ref>
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| Later, they took a more active part. When [[Halbarad]] rode to [[Aragorn|Aragorn's]] aid with the [[Grey Company]], Elladan and Elrohir accompanied them.<ref name="Passing"/> They followed Aragorn through the [[Paths of the Dead]], fought with him at [[Pelargir]], and took part in the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]], where they fought with stars bound to their brows.
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| After the celebrations and the coronation of Aragorn, the brothers departed [[Minas Tirith]] on [[8 May]]. On [[14 June]] they met with the escort of their [[Arwen|sister]] on her way to [[Gondor]] to marry Aragorn, and together they went to [[Edoras]]. They stayed there for [[16 June|two days]] before setting out for Gondor. They arrived to the City on [[1 Lithe]]</i><ref>{{app|Chief}}</ref> and the brothers held a silver banner.<ref>{{RK|Steward}}</ref>
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| ===Later fate===
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| After the War, little is known of the brothers' fate. They returned to their father's house at Rivendell and remained there even after their father had passed across the [[Belegaer|Sea]].<ref>{{FR|Records}}</ref> Like their sister Arwen, the sons of Elrond [[Half-elven]] were granted the choice of whether to leave [[Middle-earth]] for the [[Undying Lands]], or remain there and become [[Gift of Men|mortal]] as [[men]]. They chose, for a time at least, to stay in Middle-earth for reasons unknown.
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| ==Etymology==
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| ''Elladan'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Elf-man", from ''[[el]]'' ("elf") + ''[[adan]]'' ("man"). It could also be translated as "Elf-Númenórean", as ''adan'' refers to the [[Edain]], who later became [[Númenóreans]].<ref>{{L|211}}, pp. 281-282</ref>
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| == Genealogy ==
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| {{familytree| FIN |y| EAW | | GLN | | TUO |y| IDR | | DIO |y| NIM | |FIN=[[Finarfin]]</br><small>''b. {{YT|1230}}''</small>|EAW=[[Eärwen]]</br><small>''b. {{YT}}''</small>|GLN=[[Galadhon]]</br><small>''b. {{FA}}''</small>|TUO=[[Tuor]]</br><small>''b. {{FA|472}}''</small>|IDR=[[Idril]]</br><small>''b. {{YT}}''</small>|DIO=[[Dior]]</br><small>''{{FA|470}} - {{FA|506|n}}''</small>|NIM=[[Nimloth of Doriath|Nimloth]]</br><small>''d. {{FA|506}}''</small>}}
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| {{familytree| | | GAL |~|y|~| CEL | | | | EAR |~|~|y|~|~| ELW | | | |GAL=[[Galadriel]]</br><small>''b. {{YT|1362}}''</small>|CEL=[[Celeborn]]</br><small>''b. {{FA}}''</small>|EAR=[[Eärendil]]</br><small>''b. {{FA|503}}''</small>|ELW=[[Elwing]]</br><small>''b. {{FA|503}}''</small>}}
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| {{familytree| | | | | | CLB |~|~|~|y|~|~|~| ELR | | | ELS | | | | | | |CLB=[[Celebrían]]</br><small>''b. {{SA}}''</small>|ELR=[[Elrond]]</br><small>''b. {{FA|532}}''</small>|ELS=[[Elros]]</br><small>''{{FA|532}} - {{SA|442}}''</small>}}
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| {{familytree| | | | | | | ELL | | ELO | | ARW |~|y|~| ARA | | | | | | |ELL='''ELLADAN'''</br><small>''b. {{TA|130}}''</small>|ELO=[[Elrohir]]</br><small>''b. {{TA|130}}''</small>|ARW=[[Arwen]]</br><small>''{{TA|241}} - {{FoA|121}}''</small>|ARA=[[Aragorn|Aragorn II]]</br><small>''{{TA|2931}} - {{FoA|120}}''</small>}}
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| {{familytree| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | EDN | | DAU | | | | | | | |EDN=[[Eldarion]]</br><small>''b. {{FoA}}''</small>|DAU=''unknown<br/>daughters''}}
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| ==Portrayal in adaptations==
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| {{Gallery
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| |File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Elladan.jpg|Elladan in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]''
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| |File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Elladan.jpg|Elladan in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''
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| '''1979: [[The Lord of the Rings (1979 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1979 radio series)]]:'''
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| :Elrohir and Elladan follow [[Halbarad]] and come to [[Aragorn]]'s aid. No actor is credited.
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| '''2001-2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game]]'':'''
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| :Despite not featuring in [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' film series]], Decipher produced a card depicting the character.
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| '''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
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| : Elladan and Elrohir are first met by Elven and Dwarven characters in {{TA|3016}} in [[Ered Luin]] where they travel to unravel the mystery of their father's prophetic dream. In {{TA|3018}} all players meet them in their camp in the [[Trollshaws]] from which they lead the search for the missing Black Rider and defend the [[Ford of Bruinen]] against an attack. Early next year they join the [[Grey Company]] and travel with the [[Dunedain]] Rangers from the wilds of [[Eregion]] all the way to the [[Pelennor Fields]]. Afterwards they travel with the Host of the West to [[Black Gate]] and fight in the [[Battle of the Morannon]]. They later attend their sister [[Arwen]]'s wedding in [[Minas Tirith]].
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| '''2011: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]'':'''
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| :Elladan and Elrohir were sent by their father, [[Elrond]], to [[Fornost]], to scout for the darkness in that city. They meet with [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], [[Andriel]] and [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]], who were sent by [[Aragorn]] to stop [[Agandaûr]]'s army from attacking. As they have the same goal, they collaborate and fight a way to the Citadel of the city.<ref>[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''Inner wards''</ref> There, Elladan and his brother remove the [[Magic|magic spell]] of the Citadel gate, which protects Agandaûr against intruders.<ref>[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''The Citadel''</ref> Inside the citadel, Eradan, Andriel and Farin kill [[Tharzog]] - chieftain of the [[Orcs]] of [[Mount Gram]] - while Elladan and Elrohir confront Agandaûr. Agandaûr has the upper hand in the battle, but flees when Eradan, Andriel and Farin arrive. Elladan and Elrohir return to [[Rivendell]], where they inform their father about the events in Fornost.<ref>[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''Citadel tower''</ref>
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| {{references}}
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| [[Category:Characters in The Lord of the Rings]]
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| [[Category:Half-elven]]
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| [[Category:Noldor]]
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| [[Category:Sindarin names]] | | [[Category:Sindarin names]] |
| [[Category:Third Age characters]]
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| [[de:Elladan]]
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| [[fr:encyclo/personnages/elfes/semi-elfes/elladan]]
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