White Tree Sapling
itemA delicate three-foot sapling descended from Telperion with long shapely leaves dark above and silver beneath plus a cluster of white flowers shining like sunlit snow. Easily uprooted without harm, it symbolizes renewal when planted in the Citadel court where it grows rapidly and becomes laden with blossom.
The White Tree Sapling emerges in the Return of the King as a miraculous gift from the distant past, a delicate descendant of the ancient Telperion with leaves dark above and silver beneath, bearing clusters of white flowers like sunlit snow. Presented to Aragorn after the fall of Sauron, it symbolizes profound renewal and the restoration of Gondor's kingship when planted in the Citadel court of Minas Tirith. There, it grows rapidly, thriving laden with blossoms and marking the dawn of a new era for the Reunited Kingdom.
Evolution
The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings
A delicate three-foot sapling descended from Telperion with long shapely leaves dark above and silver beneath plus a cluster of white flowers shining like sunlit snow. Easily uprooted without harm, it symbolizes renewal when planted in the Citadel court where it grows rapidly and becomes laden with blossom.
Book Appearances
The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings
First appears Ch 15