Chapter 6, The History of Galadriel and Celeborn and of Amroth King of Lorien Summary

Galadriel, a strong, wise, and beautiful elf, is in Valinor, and she is opposed to Feanor, who is perhaps the strongest of the Noldor elves. She wants to leave Valinor to go into Middle-earth, so she goes for a while to Alqualonde to dwell with her mother's kin. While there, she meets Celeborn, a Telerin prince, and they plan to build a ship and sail it to Middle-earth. Feanor leads a revolt that follows the darkening of Alqualonde, and Galadriel and Celeborn oppose him by fighting in defense of Alqualonde against the offense of the Noldor. A ban has been set upon all departure, but Galadriel is horrified by Feanor's cruelty and defies the ban, setting sail for Middle-earth...