Name: Arwen Undómiel
Sex: female
Race: Elf
Year of birth: TA 241
Home: Rivendell / Lothlórien
Appears where? LOTR, Book 2, II; LOTR, Book 6, V + VI; LOTR Appendix A (vi)
Relatives: father Elrond Peredhil, mother Celebrían, brothers Elrond and Elrohir; marries Aragorn
Appearance: Tall, dark hair, pale skin, beautiful
Significance: Is betrothed to Aragorn, and forms as a silent backbone in his quest to become King. Sends him a standard with the white tree-emblem, and gives up her immortality to be with Aragorn. She also gives her place on the ship to Valinor to Frodo.
Role: courtly lady
Trademarks:
– doesn’t talk a whole lot
– beautiful, looks like Lúthien Tinúviel
– wise and grave
Key-moment: Aragorn and Arwen meet in Lothlórien for the umpteenth time, and Arwen agrees to marry Aragorn and turn from the twilight.
Common misconceptions:
– Not all Elves can give up their immortality: Arwen has this choice because she is Half-elven, like her father Elrond and her brothers.
– Arwen and Aragorn believe that, after their respective deaths, they will be reunited ‘outside the confines of this world’.
– Frodo is not in love with Arwen.
– Arwen has a pendant, but it’s not like the movie one, that contains her immortality. It’s merely a pendant. She offers it to Frodo for support.
