In the War of the Last Alliance, Elrond again went to war by Gil-galad's side and saw him fall (with Anarion and Elendil of the Edain) before Sauron. Despite their loss, the Alliance was victorious, and Elrond was able to rescue the mightiest of the Three Elven Rings: Vilya, Ring of the Firmament. The conflict closed the Second Age. Trie Third Age brought much joy and sorrow to Elrond. It saw the birth of his daughter Arwen and twin sons Elladan and Elrohir. But in 2509 his wife Celebrian was ambushed by Orcs, and struck by a poison dart, in the Misty Mountains. Her sons rescued her, and Elrond healed her wounds, but she lost the desire to live in Middle-earth. Soon afterwards she took ship to the West. It was in Rivendell that Aragorn was reared, learning from the greatest Loremaster aliv