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Originally Posted by Sr. Mints
Galadriel was hit or miss; there were scenes where I didn’t believe for a second that she was a wise elven leader—or even an elf.
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For the purpose of the show, they're using the darker Galadriel backstories written by Tolkien where she was often arrogant and ambitious (like many of the leading elves). Most likely they're trying to show why she would still be so tempted by the One Ring thousands of years later.
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It was not until two long ages more had passed, when at last all that she had desired in her youth came to her hand, the Ring of Power and the dominion of Middle-earth which she had dreamed, that her wisdom was full grown and she rejected it, and passing the last test departed from Middle-earth for ever.
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(from Unfinished Tales)