Appearances
Gildor's company of elves came from Rivendell and were returning home after a pilgrimage to the Emyn Beraid when they met Frodo. The elves provided shelter to the hobbits. Gildor warned Frodo to avoid the Black Riders, gave the hobbits food and lodging for the night — and greatly impressed Samwise Gamgee. The next morning when the hobbits woke up, the elves had gone, but they left food.
Gildor sent ahead news of Frodo's flight. Tom Bombadil learned of Frodo's plight through Gildor. Aragorn understood from him also that Gandalf was missing, that Frodo had left the Shire without Gandalf, that Black Riders were trailing Frodo, and that Frodo had not been seen leaving Buckland.
At the end of The Lord of the Rings Gildor is seen accompanying Bilbo Baggins, Elrond, and Galadriel to the Grey Havens.
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