4 Strong Female Characters Lord of the Rings Movies Decided to Ignore
These female characters were not in the movie, but they played an important role in the fate of Middle-earth.
Women occupy a special place in J. R. R. Tolkien's works. His women are not treacherous, not weak and not cowardly. There is not a single adulteress and women do not destroy anyone with illicit love.
In Tolkien's world, the "destroyers" are always men, such as Melkor and Sauron. Some of these female characters, who weren't in the movie adaptation, deserve special attention.
Goldberry
Goldberry was Tom Bombadil's wife and lived with him in the Old Forest. At the first meeting with the Hobbits, when Goldberry invited them to enter their house, she appeared to them as a beautiful young Elven queen dressed in a robe of fresh flowers.
She could bring rain when she sang, and also embodied the changing of the seasons.
Ungoliant
Ungoliant was a mysterious and powerful being from among the fallen Maiar who took the form of a giant spider. She was one of the Maiar whom Melkor bent to evil and drew into his service. S
he emerged from the darkness and descended to Arda before the First War began.
Rather than serve her master, however, she sought to obey only her own greed, devouring everything around her to satisfy her hunger and fill the void within.
She literally devoured the light, creating hopeless darkness and black spider webs.
Emeldir
Emeldir, nicknamed the Man-hearted, was the mother of Beren, one of the most famous people of the First Age, who, along with Luthien, took the Silmaril from the Crown of Morgoth.
When Morgoth captured Dorthonion, her husband Barahir did not leave his land and fought against the enemies, organizing a partisan detachment.
In response, Emeldir, who was said to be better suited to fight alongside her husband and son than to flee, gathered all the women and children who had survived in Dorthonion, armed those who could bear arms, and led them over the mountain paths to the safety of Brethil.
Melian
Many Valar and Maiar have often taken on a material form in Middle-earth. But Melian was a special case. She lived continuously in Middle-earth for many centuries. She looked like a fragile, graceful woman of unearthly beauty.
She was very powerful, but used her power carefully. The people of Melian could not have children, but she managed to give birth to a daughter, Luthien. It was also predicted that her line would never end.