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Questions about Arwen

Short answers, pulled from the story.

What does the name Arwen mean in Tolkien's writing?

Arwen's name, "Ar-wen," means "noble maiden" in the Elvish language Sindarin. She was also given the title Evenstar, marking her as the most beautiful of the last generation of High Elves remaining in Middle-earth.

Why did Arwen choose to become mortal in The Lord of the Rings?

Arwen chose mortality out of love for Aragorn. On the mound of Cerin Amroth in Lothlórien, she committed to marrying him and agreed to remain in Middle-earth, giving up Elvish immortality and any passage to the Undying Lands.

Who played Arwen in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings film trilogy?

Liv Tyler played Arwen in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings film trilogy. The films gave her a significantly more prominent role than in Tolkien's novel, including having her single-handedly rescue Frodo Baggins from the Black Riders at the Fords of Bruinen.

How old was Arwen when she died?

Arwen died at the age of 2,901, one year after the death of her husband Aragorn.

What did Arwen give Frodo in Tolkien's novel?

Arwen gave Frodo the Evenstar, a necklace bearing a white stone, before he departed Minas Tirith. She told him it would bring him aid when the memory of fear and darkness troubled him.

Who voiced Arwen in the 1981 BBC radio adaptation of The Lord of the Rings?

Sonia Fraser voiced Arwen in the 1981 BBC radio serialisation of The Lord of the Rings.