Elanor Gardner, also known as Elanor the Fair, is a character in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional Middle-earth legendarium. She is the first child of Master Samwise Gamgee and his wife Rose Cotton. J. R. R. Tolkien in 1972, in his study at Merton Street (from by H. Carpenter) John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (January 3, 1892 – September 2, 1973) is best known as the author of The Hobbit and its sequel The Lord of the Rings. ... A map of the Northwestern part of Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age, courtesy of the Encyclopedia of Arda. ... A legendarium is a book or series of books consisting of a collection of legends. ... Samwise Gamgee (T.A. 2980-?; S.R. 1380-?), a character from J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy world Middle-earth, is Frodo Baggins servant who proves to be the most loyal of the Fellowship of the Ring. ... Hobbits are a fictional race in J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth books. ...

Called 'the Fair' for her golden hair, she was born March 25th, S.R. 1421 (which would be T.A. 3021), which was at the same time the first day of the Fourth Age in Gondor. Elanor was also the only one of Samwise's children known to the Ringbearer, Frodo Baggins, and her name was a suggestion by him, a reference to the sun-star, a little golden flower blooming in the land of Lothlórien—this perfectly satisfied Sam's desire for a name that was both elvish and yet at the same time a simple flower-name as many hobbit-lasses had. March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... The Shire Calendar was a calendar used in J.R.R. Tolkiens fictional Middle-earth by the Hobbits of Shire. ... The Third Age is a fictional time period from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ... The Fourth Age is a fictional time period from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ... Frodo Baggins is the main character of J. R. R. Tolkiens monumental and mythological novel, The Lord of the Rings. ... In J.R.R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, two places are known as Lórien, both exceptionally beautiful. ...

In 1436 Elanor became a maid of honor to Queen Arwen Evenstar, and in 1451 she married Fastred of Greenholm. Four years later Fastred was named Warden of Westmarch by the Thain at the request of Samwise. Elanor and her husband then moved to the Undertowers on the Tower Hills where their family (becoming known as the Fairbairns of the Towers) would live for many generations. The Maid of Honor (British English: bridesmaid) attends the bride at a wedding or marriage ceremony. ... This article is about the fictional character. ... In J.R.R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium, the Shire is subdivided into several regions. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, the Thain was the traditional miltary leader of the Hobbits of the Shire. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional realm of Middle-earth, the Tower Hills were a series of steep hills at the west end of Eriador. ...

After her father's passing to the Undying Lands in 1482, Elanor and her line became the keepers of the Red Book of Westmarch. Her two children were Elfstan, born in 1454, and Fíriel. In the fictional writings of J. R. R. Tolkien, the Undying Lands are a realm inhabited by immortal beings. ... Within the fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien, the Red Book of Westmarch (sometimes Red Book of the Periannath) is the book in which the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings were written. ...

Besides her presence as an infant in the last chapter of the published Lord of the Rings, and the details noted in the appendices of that book, Elanor's most significant role was in the two versions of the written but unpublished epilogue of Lord of the Rings, later published in The History of Middle-earth volumes. In that epilogue we see Elanor talk with her father about the importance of the events that transpired in the story and also about the coming of King Aragorn and Queen Arwen for a visit. Elanor's affectionate name for her father is Sam-dad, while Sam calls her Elanorellë. Cover design for the three volumes of The Lord of the Rings by Tolkien Dust jacket of the 1968 UK edition The One Ring, as envisaged by Gerald Stiehler The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy saga by British author J. R. R. Tolkien, his magnum opus... Cover design for the three volumes of The Lord of the Rings by Tolkien Dust jacket of the 1968 UK edition The One Ring, as envisaged by Gerald Stiehler The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy saga by British author J. R. R. Tolkien, his magnum opus... The History of Middle-earth is a 12-volume series of books that collect and analyse material relating to the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, compiled and edited by his son, Christopher Tolkien. ... Aragorn II, 16th Chieftain of the Dúnedain of the North, later crowned King Elessar Telcontar (T.A. 2931 - F.A. 120), the 26th King of Arnor, 34th King of Gondor and First High King of the Reunited Kingdom, is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy... This article is about the fictional character in Tolkiens fiction. ...

In Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, a three-year old Elanor was played by Alexandra Astin, real-life daughter of Sean Astin, the actor who played Samwise. Peter Jackson in Wellington (New Zealand), at the premiere of Return of the King, December 2003. ... The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie poster (2001) The Lord of the Rings film trilogy consists of three live action films, directed by Peter Jackson. ... Sean Astin with his wife Christine and his oldest daughter Alexandra in Wellington (New Zealand) for the premiere of (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King) Sean Astin (born February 25, 1971 in Santa Monica, California) is a film actor, director, and producer. ...