Rivendell is the Elven refuge ruled by Elrond in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth.
Rivendell, also called Imladris, is a hidden valley in the foothills west of the Misty Mountains. Elrond founded it in the Second Age after the destruction of Eregion, a realm associated with the making of the Rings of Power. The refuge becomes a place of healing, learning, and protection for Elves and their allies.
In The Hobbit, Bilbo and the Dwarves visit Rivendell while traveling toward the Lonely Mountain. In The Lord of the Rings, Frodo recovers there after being wounded by a Morgul-blade, and Elrond hosts the council that decides the fate of the One Ring. The Fellowship then departs from Rivendell to begin its southward journey.
Rivendell is not the same as Lothlórien, which is ruled by Galadriel and Celeborn. Its name Imladris refers to a cleft or valley in the mountains.