Arwen Undómiel, often called Arwen Evenstar, was the Half-Elven, half-human daughter of Lord Elrond and his wife, Celebrían,
granddaughter of Galadriel and Celeborn, and the sister of Elladon and Elrohir. Arwen was also the love of Aragorn's life. She rescued Frodo by taking him to Rivendell to be healed by her father. She later gave Aragorn her Elven necklace to remember her by. Arwen later was sent to go to the Grey Havens, but she stayed behind as she saw a vision of her son. The future may have fallen because Arwen's health started to decline because the ring was still in effect. After the Ring was destroyed, Arwen returned to her normal self and went to Gondor where she reunited and married Aragorn. They had a son named Eldarion and several daughters.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
Arwen was born in TA 241 to Elrond and his wife Celebrian. She already had two brothers named Elrohir and Elladon. Arwen was a young elf when she her mother departed to the Grey Havens.
Around the time Aragorn was young, in T.A. 2952, both him and Arwen met in Rivendell after she returned from visiting her grandparents in Lothlorien. She and him fell in love with each other and would love each other until the end of their lives. Aragorn wished for her to be his wife, but Elrond told his foster son that he could not marry Arwen until he became King of Gondor.
War of the Ring[]
In TA 3001, Arwen approaches Aragorn, an injured Frodo and their companions on her horse. After realizing that Frodo has become too ill with the morgul blade still stuck in him, Arwen decides to take Frodo to her father for him to be healed at Rivendell. However, as they rode to Rivendell, the two companions' path was intercepted by the Nazgul. As she crossed the river, realizing the Nazgul's weakness as water, she summoned the river that was down stream and had it form as horses, thereby, wiping out the Ringwraiths for some time. Frodo is later on the brink of death when Arwen races fast to Rivendell where Frodo is healed of his wounds by Lord Elrond.
One night she approaches Aragorn while they stayed at Rivendell. He had been worried that he might have become Isildur, but she insures that just because he is a decendant of him, does not mean that Aragorn is Isildur. The two of them go to a private spot and remember the day they first met before embracing each other. She also professes her loves to Aragorn she chose a mortal life to be with him. She also gave Aragorn her Elven necklace before he set out on his dangerous quest.
She is not seen at the Council of Elrond at all. Before the Fellowship of the Ring sets out, Arwen says farewell to the Company before they set off on their quest to destroy the One Ring.
Arwen never broke faith with Aragorn, even when he went to war. While the War in the South raged on, Arwen wove a banner for Aragorn, which would become his standard after he became king.
Before taking the Paths of the Dead, Aragorn was met by a group consisting of Dúnedain, and Arwen's brothers, Elladan and Elrohir. They brought to him a banner of black cloth: a gift made by Arwen, and a sign that encouraged him to take the difficult path. When the banner was unfurled at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields to reveal the emblem of Elendil in Mithril, gems, and gold, it was the first triumphant announcement of the King's return.
After the War[]
Arwen arrived at Minas Tirith after Aragorn had become King of Gondor and Arnor, and they married on Midsummer's Day in the year TA 3019, after the end of the War of the Ring. She became Queen of the Reunited Kingdoms of Arnor and Gondor. After marrying Aragorn, she bestowed upon Frodo Baggins a gift; her place on the ships to Valinor. She bore Aragorn's son, Eldarion, and several unnamed daughters, some time in the Fourth Age.
Fourth Age[]
In the year 121 of the Fourth Age, after Aragorn's death, Arwen died of a broken heart at Cerin Amroth in Lórien, and was buried there one year after the death of Aragorn, to whom she had been wedded for 122 years. She was 2901 years old.
Appearances[]
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (first appearance)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (last appearance