The Most Powerful Elves In Peter Jackson's Lord Of The Rings Ranked

Círdan is another character that just makes the cut for Jackson's trilogy, popping into the background at the end of "The Return of the King" as Frodo, Bilbo, and their companions arrive at the Grey Havens. The elvish lord can be seen on the docks next to his peers Galadriel, Celeborn, and Elrond — and yes, they're peers.

Círdan the Shipwright, while technically serving in a peripheral role, is one of the steadiest forces for good throughout "The Lord of the Rings," steadily holding down the fort along the western coasts of Middle-earth and keeping the lines of communication open to the Undying Lands to the west. He maintains docks and ships, providing transport for elves that want to leave Middle-earth in favor of Valinor across the seas. 

Círdan is old, wise, and is one of the elves on this list to be given an elven ring — Narya, the Ring of Fire. The ring inspires others against domination and tyranny and causes its bearer to be particularly resistant to the wearing effects of time — that last part being something all three rings have in common. Perhaps the Shipwright's best demonstration of wisdom, though, comes not in maintaining ships or deep-seated experience, but rather in the fact that he wisely recognizes Gandalf's need for his ring after the wizard arrives in Middle-earth. He ends up freely giving it to the Grey wizard in order to help him fight the Dark Lord.