#galdriel

Galadriel: No

Aredhel: Okay

Galadriel:

Galadriel: Do you smell smoke?

Think about it.

An old god with incredible powers has a crush on a greiving, vengeful warrior princess with whom he has a heart to heart by the sea (during which he offers her a very important piece of jewlery)

They are similar in many ways and feel an immediate connection but things go south because he kills her family member.

He asks her to wage war on the world together but she turns him down because she will never give in to her (surprisingly very present) dark side.

So they fight, but they both come out of it alive: a promise of more to come.

Galadriel was the one who thought in the traditionally “masculine” way, of fighting headfirst and asking questions later. Halbrand’s suggestion was to talk, and use something against his enemy psychologically. Reasoning and using words instead of violence is something usually attributed to women. And on a darker note, when people discuss women who are typically abusive, said abuse comes in the form of emotional and psychological manipulation, which is what Halbrand did the entire show. 

He’s also compared to Aragorn a lot, and many people admit that Aragorn embodies very non-traditional masculine traits. 

You can’t call Galadriel the “man-maiden” without realizing that Halbrand, her foil, does everything the exact opposite way of her.  

This is also an encouragement to see GNC as more than just appearane. Not every man who’s gnc is gonna be a skinny white dude with perfect straight blond hair and fem features. Let’s get away from that harmful idea. 

 And that goes for Galadriel as well, and how she carries herself.