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ArwenA fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's universe of Middle-earth, Arwen Undomiel (Arwen Evenstar) is the betrothed of Aragorn in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. She is the daughter of Elrond Peredhil and Celebrķan (and therefore grand-daughter of Galadriel). She rejects her Elven immortality in order to marry Aragorn and become his Queen.The romance between Aragorn and Arwen is reminiscent of the romance between Beren and Luthien, but as with many other tales of the Third Age, theirs is a pale copy of the deeds of earlier ages. Still, only one other marriage between human and elf is recorded in the annals of Tolkien. Arwen is mostly a minor character in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, while she is nevertheless described in detail in the appendices after the third book, The Return of the King. Arwen plays a major role in the Peter Jackson movie version of the three books. In the 2002 film version, but not the books, she sneaks up on Aragorn, treats Frodo with athelas, and takes him by herself on horseback where she thwarts the Black Riders at Bruinen[?] with a sudden flood. (In the book, it was Glorfindel who put Frodo on horseback and sent him alone to flee the black riders, and Elrond and Gandalf who arranged the flood.) During this flight and elsewhere in the movies Arwen weilds the sword Hadhafang, which was once weilded by her father. Some argue that the substitution of Arwen for Glorfindel is a major departure in the film version of the story, and less acceptable even then that of the substitution of Legolas for Glorfindel in the Ralph Bakshi version. As with other changes in character and plot, this is a common and unavoidable hazard encountered in the adaptation of a story from a literary to a film format. In the movie trilogy, Arwen is played by Liv Tyler[?]. light. He will guide us with the assistance that you, Stanley, have
of the Belgian frontier. Get in, Pete!"
"But, Captain, how can we spare you?" This from Stanley anxiously.
"You will have to spare me. Sergeant Anson is handy, too. In the
out a few scouts. But we shall return. Those plans are too important
uncertainties than can be avoided."
"Are you sure of what you speak? I thought, from what those women
of us, when you consider how vital they are to certain knowledge
which I believe is contemplated. Now back to bed, boy. You've warned
plane, propelled along gravel by mechanics, soon rose lightly in the
Senator Walsen and the ladies. In another minute both big biplanes
under the starlit heavens, shimmer of gray haze hugging the lower just
fretted ineffectually. Stanley was an observer, not a real pilot; he
fretting over this you better remain quiet and thus regain your
refraining from looking at either of the boys, "we cannot tell what
the German plane, I am sure I heard the sound of far-away explosions.
of raiding. It was so a year ago when some of us still made our home
was to rob us of what little stock we had left. But now, since they
no one is safe. Ah -- what is that?"
But it was nothing much; yet it only typified the general nervousness
Stanley would take tended to make even the boys uncertain as to whether
at least until tomorrow, or more likely tomorrow night. If they come
Thus spoke Erwin.
After more or less futile remonstrance, discussion and what not, they
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