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 Name: Arwen ("Evenstar") Undomiel Race: Elf (Half-Elven) Actor: Liv Tyler Aliases: Evenstar Appears in: FotR, TTT, RotK Movie Bio: Daughter of Elrond of Rivendell, Arwen must choose between the immortal life of the Elves and a mortal existence with her love, Aragorn. In The Fellowship of the Ring , she carries Frodo across the ford at the River Bruinen (at the border of Rivendell) on her horse, Asfaloth. In The Two Towers, she appears in a vision to aid Aragorn after he is attacked by Warg riders. After Elrond presents her with a bleak vision of her future with Aragorn, Arwen is seen departing Rivendell with a company of Elves. It is believed that at her father's urging, she is going to the Grey Havens to sail West to Valinor, the Undying Lands. But where she is truly going remains to be seen... Equipment: Evenstar  Arwen gives Aragorn the Evenstar Pendant during a rendezvous in Rivendell prior to the Council of Elrond. It is a symbol of her love, and a token of her commitment to a mortal life with him. Brooch  Hadhafang  Hadhafang is an Elvish sword. Its name in Elvish means "Throng-Cleaver." It first belonged to the Elf princess Idril, who married a mortal man and gave birth to Earendil, father of Elrond, and grandfather to Arwen. Elrond used Hadhafang at the end of the Second Age during the Battle of the Last Alliance. Arwen later used the same blade when she helped Frodo escape the Ringwraiths. Inscribed in the blade are the Sindarin words, "aen estar Hadhafang i chathol hen, thand arod dan i thang an i arwen." This roughly translates to, "This blade is called Hadhafang, a noble defense against the enemy throng for a noble lady." The inscription ties the sword to Arwen, since her name in Elvish means "noble lady" or "noble maiden." More Pictures Movie Quotes: * I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone. I choose a mortal life. * Why do you fear the past? You are Isildur's heir, not Isildur himself. You are not bound to his fate. * Nin o Chithaeglir, lasto beth daer, Rimmo nin Bruinen dan in Ulair! (Waters of the Misty Mountains listen to the great word; flow waters of Loudwater against the Ringwraiths!) (Elvish invocation to the River Bruinen) |
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