LOTR I give you the light of Eärendil, our most beloved star.

"And you, Ring-bearer," she said, turning to Frodo. "I come to you last who are not last in my thoughts. For you I have prepared this." She held up a small crystal phial: it glittered as she moved it, and rays of white light sprang from her hand. "In this phial," she said, "is caught the light of Eärendil's star, set amid the waters of my fountain. It will shine still brighter when night is about you. May it be a light to you in dark places, when all other lights go out. Remember Galadriel and her Mirror! '
Frodo took the phial, and for a moment as it shone between them, he saw her again standing like a queen, great and beautiful, but no longer terrible. He bowed, but found no words to say.
LOTR Bk2 Farewell to Lórien
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[dirtyturkeypd]

her words are so comforting, i wish i had that gift =p

[one4sorrow]

I always cry when I watch this bit and I don't know why...

[Samarasas88]

Magnific video, i feel dark moment actually and i can tell this video is the best medicine. Dont know why, the voice of Galadriel, the face of Frodon, the feeling to leave something and about the adventure. All of that make me feel better.

[jnnfrsty]

if you truly seen the whole movie you would never think that gollum sacrifice himself, he fell because of his greed he realizes that to the very end he could never let go of his precioussssss. (just a correction!-watch again that part and and make a clear conclusion)

[Hermoor]

@PennySmart Well Gollum's sacrefice is a matter of intepretation. Other than Gollum's "sacrefice". Melkor falling into darkness is very similar to Lucifer. But that is also the only parallels I can draw between christianity and silmarillion. There are way too many things that are similar between for example norse/finnish mythology in comparsion to christianity. Christianity is minor...not at all a great inspiration.

[PennySmart]

@Hermoor No, of course, Gollum's sacrifice is not inspired by Christ: it's the antithesis of it!! It's not a "sacrifice": he fell due to his greed. Christ laid down His life voluntarily to save others. No parallel there.

You need to read his letters - not what others have written about his works.

[Hermoor]

@PennySmart Obviously he was inspired by christianity, Gollum's sacrefice is more or less a direct paralell to jesus sacrefice. But that is a very minor thing in comparison to the entire mythology which was inspired of Greek and norse mythology. Everything you see is a slight modification to norse mythology.

[PennySmart]

@Hermoor Hi, read his letters. He clearly states that he was inspired by Christianity though it seems to upset many people! But maybe you know better than him!

[Hermoor]

@PennySmart Christianity was a minor inspiration for him compared to norse mythology and in particular the finnish mythology.

[cleanupcat]

Courage, hope, heroism, light.... The vial represents many things

[Dakktyrel]

@one4sorrow I do to, because she is giving Frodo a most precious and enduring gift, hope. For when all the lights go out and evil seems to be all around, he can take out the light of Earendil and know that there is still good and it's worth continuing on for or even fighting for.

[Cranberries23]

A vial of hope and a vial of pain, in the light they both looked the same.