In The Lord of the Rings, the filmmakers used a special lighting rig for Galadriel so that her eyes appear to reflect the starlight. This is because Galadriel is the last Elf in Middle-Earth to have seen the light of the Trees of Valinor.

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image showing In The Lord of the Rings, the filmmakers used a special lighting rig for Galadriel so that her eyes appear to reflect the starlight. This is because Galadriel is the last Elf in Middle-Earth to have seen the light of the Trees of Valinor.

fizzgigify on March 21st, 2019 at 17:39 UTC »

this is awesome.

ManoLorca on March 21st, 2019 at 18:06 UTC »

Can somebody give a bit of context for the people who haven't read the books? What's with the light of those Trees?

Edit: to be honest, I just realized I was pretty ignorant about LOTR. I saw the movies and liked them, but never touched the books because I thought "Well, I saw the movies, so I know too much to really enjoy the books." Reading your comments, makes me want to buy them tomorrow. I think I'll do that, it sounds that I missed a lot of good narration.

Edit Edit: Alright, people telling me now that I should start with the Hobbit. I'll do that fellows!

mujheandaywalaburger on March 21st, 2019 at 18:26 UTC »

I read somewhere that she is older than the moon (or sun) itself.