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May 2009 by Ederchil (Talk | contribs) The Phial of Galadriel by
John Howe. "...and slowly the ship slipped away down the long
grey firth; and the light of the glass of Galadriel that Frodo
bore glimmered and was lost." The Return of the King, The Grey
Havens  The Phial of Galadriel or Star-glass, was the gift that
Galadriel's bestowed to Frodo Baggins.   Galadriel gave Frodo
this gift upon the Fellowship's departure from Lothlórien.[1] It
would stay among his possessions unused until reaching the edge
of Mordor.  As Frodo, Sam and Gollum approached the Stairs of
Cirith Ungol, Frodo saw a great mass of cavalrymen led by the
Lord of the Nazgûl. When the Witch-king stopped, Frodo feared
they had been spotted; against his will, Frodo moves his hand
towards the ring. Instad, he touched the Phial - which he had
forgotten - and the Witch-king continued on his way.[2]  Both
Frodo and Samwise Gamgee used the phial to fend off the attacks
of Shelob, and esc