Artanis (aredhel_mair)
Artanis grew up in Rivendell with her family. She was never content staying at home, like her parents wished her to do, and always desired to do something with her life. She heard of a small company of rangers leaving rivendell, and went to go with them. Her brother realized her intent and gave his sword and longbow to her. The rangers she travelled with accepted her, except they knew her as a male elf named Leithian, (see DB) . Even though female rangers were sometime accepted, she didn’t want word to get back to her family about her whereabouts. She was taught the skills of a ranger, but she eventually left the rangers to be on her own because she feared that they had discovered her disguise.
(Artanis is one of Galadriel’s first names, Nerwen being the other)