Elrond
Elrond the Half-Elven is a fictional character of Middle-earth, created by fantasy author J. R. R. Tolkien. He was the Lord of Rivendell, one of the mighty rulers of old that still remained in Middle-earth in its Third Age. He was the son of Eärendil and Elwing, born in Beleriand, in the First Age, making him well over 6,000 years old by the time of the events described in The Lord of the Rings. Elrond's brother was Elros, Tar-Minyatur, the first High King of the NÃÂúmenÃÂóreans.Warning: Plot details follow.
Elrond went to Lindon with the household of Gil-galad, the last High King of the Noldor when Beleriand was destroyed at the end of the First Age. In the Second Age, he was sent to Eregion by Gil-galad, and after the destruction of Eregion, he fled into Eriador, where he founded Rivendell, one of the last remaining strongholds against Sauron, with the remaining Noldor of Eregion.
Near the end of the Second Age, he was Gil-galad's herald at the Battle of Dagorlad, where Sauron was defeated and "killed" by Gil-galad and Elendil (who were also killed) at the gates of his own citadel. In the year 100 of the Third Age, he wed Celebrían, daughter of Celeborn and Galadriel. In the year 139, twins were born named Elrohir and Elladan, and in 231 a daughter, Arwen Undómiel. Elrond remained in Rivendell until the destruction of the One Ring, and of Sauron, when he went to Minas Tirith to see his daughter Arwen wed King Elessar (also known as Aragorn or Strider), King of Gondor. On September 29, 3021 of the Third Age, Elrond left Middle-earth to go over the Sea with the other Ringbearers (Gandalf), Galadriel, Bilbo Baggins, Frodo Baggins), never to return.
In the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy by Peter Jackson, Elrond is played by Hugo Weaving. He is there given CÃÂÃÂrdan's rÃÂôle as lieutenant of Gil-galad, and in that position briefly appears in the first scenes of , and in an extended flashback scene in .
Elrond refuses Arwen to marry Aragorn in the movie period, but in the book he would only let Aragorn marry Arwen if he claimed the crown of Arnor and Gondor.