Take a look at how some artists saw this part in the book. I havent seen the movie, but in the book, she does give something to frodo her seat on the ship to the west. I shall not go with him now when he departs to the havens. Im going to disagree with other answers here and say that she sacrifices her immortality, choosing as her uncle elros had millennia before to cast her lot with mortals, so that she could be with aragorn for the rest of his life and he. Or was she giving him some of her own life force to save him.
Appearance the next day at the hour of sunset aragorn walked alone in the woods. With that said, here are the 15 things you didnt know about arwen and aragorns relationship in lord of the rings. But we dont have a ton of access to arwens inner thoughts and feelings. The fate of the world was relying on her in this moment. I guess they added a hot girl to be more audience friendly and a way to introduce striders love interest and. Jul 28, 2017 in the films, we are given the happier version of the story.
Arwen saw that frodo was enduring much pai even after the destruction of his burden the one ring. Frodo would soon become a wraith like he who stabbed him if she did not. The frodo in the movie is completely different from the frodo of the. But if frodo falls to the ring, then youd at worst get a gollumlike creature if, of course, frodos fall doesnt lead to sauron getting the ring. How arwen saved frodo, a lord of the rings fanfic fanfiction. Some other interesting threads about arwen include i dont like arwen liv and the ultimate sacrifice, both in the movie forum.
I love the fact that tauriel says the same thing arwen says when she saves frodo on the flight to the ford what grace has given me let it pass to him let him be spared except tauriel says it in elvish. She gave him a white jewel and told him that he could pass over the sea into the west in he stead. More info on arwen as a book character and her part in tolkiens complex mythology can be. There is no explanation given in the film for why arwen is dying, a.
Arwen wields the sword hadhafang,a noncanonical sword that belonged to her father. What did arwen mean by what she said when she saved frodo. The name suits her perfectly and until lord of the rings movie came out i had never heard of another arwen. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the arwen book one.
What arwen is saying in english after crossing the river. It didnt undermine his character in my mind at all. Arwen undomiel undomiel means evenstar in sindarin was born in 241 ta. Jun 04, 2018 sad to admit this, but i fast forward through much of the frodo gollum arc except for shelob, samwise saves frodo and carries him up the mountain to their fate. Books, the fellowship of the ring 1954 the return of the king 1955 unfinished tales 1980.
Their love story was recorded as the tale of aragorn and arwen and it was remembered as one of the greatest tales from the third age. Lotr why is arwen, an elf, able to perform a feat of. Yeah i spoze, but the elves only glow like arwen did when they have entered the blessed. Arwen is one of the most important characters in the entire trilogy, and this is all we have on her. As an emissary of the valar, gandalf allowed this to happen and frodo left middleearth with gandalf. However it seemed that the last of frodos strength was spent. Sad to admit this, but i fast forward through much of the frodo gollum arc except for shelob, samwise saves frodo and carries him up the mountain to their fate. In the films, we are given the happier version of the story. In lord of the rings, the fellowship of the ring, when arwen defeats the ringwraiths after crossing the river, the words she speaks in that scene translate into english thus.
More info on arwen as a book character and her part in tolkiens complex mythology can be found in halfelves in the book forum. In that instance, it was not only folly to allow arwen to take the bearer, it was criminal incompetence if only from the point of view of saving the bearer and the ring from being taken never mind the consequences to arwen. That is what happened in the book, where arwen was perfectly alright during the events of the war. Mar 25, 2015 15 major book moments missing from the lord of the rings movies. For crying out loud he let the horse take care of frodo. But we dont have a ton of access to arwen s inner thoughts and feelings. Anyway, the reason arwen meets up with aragorn and the four hobbits is justified since she epically saves frodo from the ringwraiths.
Frodo in the bookfrodo in the movie science fiction. Which is why i say this question does not follow the books. That touching scene in the movie as frodo lies whining in pain and terror on the ground with her elven light about him never occurs in the book. She eventually gives her immortality to aragorn and saves frodo baggins life. Sep 14, 2002 frankly, i think that aragorn probably was right in letting arwen take frodo. This decision does not come without consequences as a captain of faramirs men tells faramir that if he does not bring frodo and the ring to his father he will be punished by death. In the book, it was glorfindel who put frodo on horseback and sent him alone to flee the black riders, and elrond and gandalf arranged the flood. Its meaningless melodrama the filmmakers invented out of whole cloth, to raise the stakes of aragorns choice. The name suits her perfectly and until lord of the rings movie came out i. Why does arwen care so deeply about frodo if lotr reddit.
Granted, it was something she didnt intend to use anyway, since she chose to stay with. The return of the king is a subtheme of the lord of the rings and the third book and movie in the trilogy. While the answer is in the texts, i think that the movie creates some confusion with how they handled the. It narrates the love of the mortal man aragorn and the immortal elfmaiden arwen, telling the story of their first meeting, their eventual betrothal and marriage, and the circumstances of their deaths. In peter jacksons the lord of the rings film trilogy, arwen is played by liv tyler. My husband recently asked me, why do the elves need to leave middleearth. Frodo baggins, son of drogo baggins, was a hobbit of the shire during the third age. The book forum has threads about arwen and aragorns relationship and when an elf and a mortal marry. However, by the end of both book and movie, he weds arwen undomiel. Take for example isildur, when he and elrond are in the same position. The book club discusses the tale of arwen and aragorn chapter here. The tale of aragorn and arwen is a story within the appendices of j.
Some other interesting threads about arwen include i dont like arwenliv and the ultimate sacrifice, both in the movie forum. Lord of the rings 10 characters from the books the movies. My daughter arwen was born in 1986 and i loved the name the first time i heard it. Then frodo came forward and took the crown from faramir and bore it to gandalf. Mar 29, 2020 in the book, it was glorfindel who put frodo on horseback and sent him alone to flee the black riders, and elrond and gandalf arranged the flood. When she summons that huge torrent of water horses to wash away the nazgul, whats that about. But when the black rider draws near, frodo is filled with a sudden unreasoning fear of discovery 1. Eowyns arc unrequited love for aragorn leading to the ultimate climax. Frodo is a hobbit of the shire who inherits the one ring from his cousin bilbo baggins and undertakes the quest to destroy it in the fires of mount doom in mordor. He doesnt trust the others to not fall prey to the rings powers. After marrying aragorn, she bestowed upon frodo baggins a gift.
Arwen evenstar, also called arwen umdomiel, was a beautiful elfmaiden of rivendell who fell in love with a mortal man of the dunedain called aragorn. Aragorn and arwen do meet at rivendell, but the details of their encounter. Tolkien called the tale really essential to the story. I was watching the first movie again and noticed that arwen gets all emotional when frodo is passing to the shadow realm and in sort of a seizure. Arwen gives up immortality for love and a mortal life. Mostly, arwen appears as a lovely face and not much else in the novel itself. Arwen does not appear in ralph bakshis 1978 adaptation of the lord of the rings, nor in the 1980 rankinbass adaptation of the return of the king. After she married aragorn, she continued to live with him, eventhough elrond had already left middle earth with frodo and gandalf, etc. The fellowship of the ring back at isengard, giant caverns have been opened up and a forge is seen at the base, where hundreds of orcs are working. I didnt want my daughter to be one of 5 sarahs, catlins, shawanas, etc in her class. Seeing gandalf trapped on top of the tower, gwaihir rescues him. In fact, her love story with aragorn mainly comes out in the the return of the king appendices see appendix a, section v. The exodus of the elves and arwens choice january 21, 20 march 3, 20 sarah m. Tolkiens writings, and one of the main protagonists of the lord of the rings.
The casting forum has a thread devoted to actress liv tyler. What alias does frodo give at the inn of the prancing pony. The films give her a more prominent role than her literary counterpart. The filmmakers spared us from what really happened at the end. Frankly, i think that aragorn probably was right in letting arwen take frodo.
Waters of the misty mountains, hear the word of power, rush, waters of bruinen loudwater, against the ringwraiths. However, his moment of glory is actually given to arwen within the movie, which was probably a wise decision considering the lack of strong female characters within the entire franchise. Desolation of smaug, i love legolas and gimlis friendship all the more, its. Frodo baggins the one wiki to rule them all fandom. In the book, glorfindel saves frodo from the clutches of the nazgul. She was a daughter of elrond, the elflord, and celebrian. The return of the king in either the book or movie. Who saved frodo after he is stabbed by a wraith in the. Arwen reunites with aragorn and they both have a fairy tale ending. Gandalf did suggest that frodo stop at the prancing pony if he meant to head that. Why does arwen care so deeply about frodo if they never metshe doesnt know him. Frodo was dying after being stabbed with a morgulblade. Lotr why is arwen, an elf, able to perform a feat of magic.
The story of arwen and aragorn is more intriguing, complex, and beautiful than some people might have ever known. The black riders ringwraiths, nazgul in the fellowship of. So i have been really getting into reading the lord of the rings, and i am noticing a lot of differences between the book and the movie that peter jackson directed. He was, and still is, tolkiens most renowned character for his leading role in the quest of the ring, in which he bore the one ring to mount doom, where it was destroyed. She was so charming and beautiful that she resembled luthien tinuviel, who was the fairest maiden that has ever been among all the children of this world. Arwen was the halfelven daughter of elrond and celebrian. The return of the king cliffsnotes study guides book. She has been alive like 2950 years longer than him and she knows what she is doing. This is a story i wrote cause my boyfriend thought that it would be cute to see frodo and arwen go at it. Frodo and the hobbits hide off the road because frodo does not want to be spotted. I tried to keep it a little less smutty, but it is kinda about two people fucking, and so if that kinda thing bothers you then you definitely shouldnt read it. Who saved frodo after he is stabbed by a wraith in the lord.
As told in the first volume, the fellowship of the ring, glorfindel is sent by elrond of rivendell to help the hobbit frodo reach rivendell as he is pursued by the nazgul. Fellowship of the ring, the two towers, return of the ring. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Faramir contemplates a decision and tells his men and the hobbits that he sacrifices his life to frodo and his mission. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Now come the days of the king, and may they be blessed while the thrones of the valar endure. Towards the end of the movie, why does frodo decide to leave the fellowship and go off on his own.
In the book, arwen chose to live as a human and not an elf, renouncing her immortality. I guess they added a hot girl to be more audience friendly and a way to introduce striders love interest and give her more gravitas. The casting forum has a thread where you can discuss liv tyler. High above, gandalf is still imprisoned on the pinnacle of the tower. Middle earththe hobbit lord of the rings macrumors forums. Only remembering gandalfs warning against using the ring saves frodo from putting it on in the presence of the rider. Also, in the book, frodo defends himself against the black riders, whereas in the movie arwen defends him. But in my stead you shall go, ringbearer, when the time. Remember too, glorfindel does not relinquish his oversight of frodo until the fords are in sight. Cradit my husband recently asked me, why do the elves need to leave middleearth. What saves frodo when he is stabbed by the cavetroll. Book summary the return of the king they meet with boromirs father denethor, the ruling steward of gondor, and in gratitude for boromirs sacrifice saving them from the orcs at parth galen, pippin pledges his service to the steward as a guard of the white tower.