A Sense of History: Thálatta! Thálatta!
While he never climbs the stairs of this Elf-tower, in Lothlórien Frodo Baggins descends a flight of steps to look into Galadriel’s Mirror, wherein he first sees the sea. This post examines the view.
What we know of Guilin of Nargothrond occurs only through inference, as his personal history is never described in any of Tolkien's writings.
An idea proposed by Túrin leads to uncomfortable conversations.
"In those halls in the hills at that homecoming
mirth was mingled with melting tears"
(The Lay of the Children of Húrin, Canto III:1999-2000)