Glorval is one of the Galadhrim, born and raised in Lothlórien. His mother is a half-Noldo lady with rich golden hair. His father is a Nando Elf bow-maker with lustrous grey hair; he crafts the best bows in Lothlórien, and has achieved mastery in archery, as well as the spear and shield. He is regarded highly and was made an honorary High Warden of Garas Galadhon. Glorval is a natural at archery, and loves his bow as much as he loves his harp, but he doesn't shoot anything but Orcs. He cannot forget the orcish arrow from Moria which took his brother's life. It is the only event which saddened the Elf in his youth and his family. The seed of revenge was sown in his heart, but this is restrained by the wisdom of Lady Galadriel. Many a time, when he chased evil creatures as far as to the Dimrill Dale, he could hear the voice of the Lady echoing in his mind and it saved him from the traps of enemies.

    In the autumn-time, almost forty years ago, Glorval met the Lady Lisseren of Rivendell by the River Nimrodel. She had just accompanied Undomiel to Lórien for the first time and tarried a while there, attracted to the clear water of Nimrodel. And so they became friends, and both rejoiced in their new friendship. Later, he escorted lady Lisseren back home and stayed a while in Rivendell before returning to his Lórien home. Afterwards, he wished to visit Lisseren and Rivendell again in his heart. Galadriel reads many minds, and Glorval was recently sent to the House of Elrond as a messenger from the Lady of the Golden Woods, where Lisseren welcomed him to Bar-en-Vanimar with the consent of Lord Anglachelm.