Editing Two Trees of Valinor (section)

=== Aftermath ===

Yavanna and Nienna attempt a healing, but they succeed only in reviving Telperion's last flower (to become the [[Moon]]) and Laurelin's last fruit (to become the [[Sun]]). These are turned into flying ships crossing the sky, and each is steered by spirits of the same 'genders' as the Trees themselves: male Tilion and female Arien. This is why, in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', the Sun is called "she" and the Moon "he".<ref name="Of the Sun and Moon and the Hiding of Valinor" group=T>{{harvnb|Tolkien|1977}}, ch. 11 "Of the Sun and Moon and the Hiding of Valinor"</ref> The true light of the Trees now resides only in the three [[Silmaril]]s, jewels created with the light of the Two Trees before their destruction, by the Elf [[Fëanor]].<ref name="Of the Flight of the Noldor" group=T>{{harvnb|Tolkien|1977}}, ch. 9 "Of the Flight of the Noldor"</ref>

[[File:Escudo Real de Gondor.svg|thumb|upright=0.6|[[Coat of arms]] of [[Gondor]] bearing the white tree, Nimloth the fair]]

Because the Elves that first come to [[Valinor]] especially love Telperion, [[Yavanna]] takes a [[Cutting (plant)|cutting]]<!--Curry p. 682--> from the tree and makes a second tree like it to stand in their city of Tirion. This tree, named '''Galathilion''', is identical to Telperion except that it does not emit light. It has many seedlings, one of which is named '''Celeborn''', and grows on the isle of [[Tol Eressëa]].<ref group=T>{{harvnb|Tolkien|1977}}, ch. 5 "Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalië"</ref> In the [[Second Age]], a seedling of Celeborn is brought as a gift to the Men who live on the island of [[Númenor]]. It is Nimloth, the White Tree of Númenor. When the dark lord [[Sauron]] takes control of the island, he makes king [[Ar-Pharazôn]] cut it down.<ref group=T>{{harvnb|Tolkien|1977}}, "Akallabêth: The Downfall of Númenor"</ref> The hero [[Isildur]] saves a single fruit of Nimloth, and plants seedlings in Middle-earth. During the rule of the Stewards of Gondor, the [[White Tree of Gondor]], a descendant of Nimloth, stands dead in the citadel of Minas Tirith. On Aragorn's return as King at the end of the [[Third Age]], he finds a seedling in the snow on the mountain behind the city, and brings it back to the citadel, where it flourishes.<ref group=T>{{harvnb|Tolkien|1977}}, "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age"</ref>

Tolkien never mentioned any tree made in the likeness of Laurelin, writing that "of Laurelin the Golden no likeness is left in Middle-Earth".<ref group=T>{{harvnb|Tolkien|1955}}, Appendix A, I (i) Númenor</ref> In the First Age, however, the Elvish King Turgon of the city of [[Gondolin]] creates a non-living image of Laurelin, named ''Glingal'', 'Hanging Flame', which stands in his court.<ref name="Of the Noldor in Beleriand" group=T>{{harvnb|Tolkien|1977}}, ch. 15"Of the Noldor in Beleriand"</ref>