Elessar, the green Elfstone jewel
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Elessar, the green Elfstone jewel, is a legendary elven gem of healing and renewal in Tolkien’s legendarium, later borne by Aragorn as a symbol of hope and kingship.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elessar | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artifact in Middle-earth
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fictional magical jewel ⓘ legendary gem ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Elessar, the Elfstone
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Elfstone NERFINISHED ⓘ the green Elfstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Lord of the Rings
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The Silmarillion (legendary background) NERFINISHED ⓘ Unfinished Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Arwen
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Galadriel NERFINISHED ⓘ Gandalf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople | the Eldar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRace | Elves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRealm |
Arnor
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Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bearsInscription | none mentioned in the published text ⓘ |
| category |
Jewels and gems in Middle-earth legendarium
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Magical objects in The Lord of the Rings ⓘ |
| color | green ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologyInSindarin | Elfstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenAt | Lothlórien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenBy | Galadriel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenTo | Aragorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredNameOf | Aragorn’s royal name Elessar ⓘ |
| material | green gem ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
links Aragorn to the Elves and the Elder Days
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serves as a visible sign of elven favor ⓘ |
| originLegend |
connected in tradition with Celebrimbor in some accounts
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connected in tradition with Enerdhil in some accounts ⓘ |
| powerScope |
associated with the preservation of the memory of the Blessed Realm
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especially effective in healing hurts of living things ⓘ |
| primaryBearer | Aragorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| property |
associated with the renewal of living things
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grants healing power to its bearer ⓘ linked to the preservation and restoration of beauty ⓘ |
| relatedToTitle | Elessar Telcontar (royal name of Aragorn) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
gift of encouragement to Aragorn
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sign of the return of the King ⓘ token of Aragorn’s destiny as king ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
healing
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hope ⓘ kingship ⓘ renewal ⓘ |
| timeGiven | during the Fellowship of the Ring’s stay in Lothlórien ⓘ |
| wornAs | brooch ⓘ |
| wornBy | Aragorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.