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Amroth's father Amdir fell in the last alliance. Amroth took the throne of Lorien at that time. He loved Nimrodel but he was Sindarin and she was Silvan, and she blamed non-silvan elves for bringing violence to her home. So she loved him but wouldn't marry him. For her sake he lived in the trees; it is uncertain whether Nimrodel or Amroth invented The Flet or Talan, but it was likely one or the other. Cerin Amroth was Amroth's flet, that he lived in for Nimrodel's sake.

When the balrog emerged from hiding and ruined the neighborhood, Nimrodel fled to the eaves of Fangorn Forest (which was closer then) and Amroth found her there. She said if Amroth could find her a place that they could share together and live safely in peace, she would marry him. He replied, "Valinor." She agreed. For her sake, he abdicated his throne and they headed for the havens of Edhellond in Belfalas in order to sail west. Somehow (it doesn't say how) they got split up.

There was one last elven ship waiting at Edhellond, and they wanted more elves for the crew. He arrived at Edhellond; she did not-- she had stopped, exhausted, and lingered by the River Gilrain because it reminded her of her own stream and waterfall; there she had fallen asleep (enchanted sleep??).

He convinced the restless elves to wait for her; she never came; the ship was driven from the dock by a storm; he jumped ship and swam for shore and was never heard of again. Neither was she.

At that time, Galadriel and Celeborn stepped forward, basically as stewards, and ruled Lorien, but they purposely did not call themselves king and queen, just Lord and Lady.