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Gil-galad & Círdan in The Rings of Power
Gil-galad is High King of the Elves in Lindon. Círdan the Shipwright keeps the Grey Havens. Each takes one of the Three.
At a glance
Played by: Benjamin Walker · Ben Daniels
People: Elves
Home: Lindon & the Grey Havens
Ring: Vilya (Gil-galad), Narya (Círdan)
End of Season 2: Both survive; Gil-galad reaches Imladris
Key ties: Elrond · Galadriel
Journey, episode by episode
Season 1, Episode 5: Partings
Stays in Lindon
Shows Elrond the blight on Lindon's tree.Season 1, Episode 8: AlloyedGil-galad arrives to see the plan.
Season 2, Episode 1: Elven Kings Under the SkyCírdan is drawn to the Rings; he, Galadriel and Gil-galad each take one.
Season 2, Episode 7: Doomed to Die
Lindon → the road to Eregion → Eregion (Ost-in-Edhil)
Gil-galad arrives and leads a charge.Season 2, Episode 8: Shadow and Flame
Eregion (Ost-in-Edhil) → outside Eregion → Imladris (the future Rivendell)
Gil-galad reaches the valley with the survivors.Advertisement
Key moments
The Rings are worn S2E1
Círdan, Galadriel and Gil-galad each take one of the Three, and Lindon's dying tree comes back to life.
Círdan, Galadriel and Gil-galad each take one of the Three, and Lindon's dying tree comes back to life.
Battle at the walls S2E7
Elrond's army arrives and Gil-galad leads a charge, but the Dwarves never come and the walls are breached.
Elrond's army arrives and Gil-galad leads a charge, but the Dwarves never come and the walls are breached.
A hidden refuge S2E8
The surviving Elves gather in a hidden valley that will become Rivendell.
The surviving Elves gather in a hidden valley that will become Rivendell.
Places Gil-galad & Círdan visits
Lindon · Eregion (Ost-in-Edhil) · Grey Havens (Mithlond) · Imladris (the future Rivendell)