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EndlessConquest wrote: https://www.quora.com/Why-did-Galadriel-get-the-Ring-of-Power-and-not-Celeborn-in-The-Lord-of-the-RingsIn summation, because Celebrimbor loved her, she was the greatest of the Eldar in Middle-Earth in terms of lineage, the light of the trees in her hair (it had magical properties). and age. Finally, although she ruled Lorien with Celeborn, Galadriel is seen as the more powerful ruler, both in terms of power in general and of the realm as a whole.

Hope this helps! Amdír was King of Lorien at the time however.