About Me
Arwen Evenstar was the daughter of the Elf-lord Elrond. She was beautiful with dark hair and grey eyes and she was called Undomiel, the Evenstar of her people. Arwen's beauty was compared to that of Luthien, and like Luthien, Arwen chose to forsake her immortality for the love of a mortal Man. After the War of the Ring, Arwen wed Aragorn, King Elessar, and became Queen of the Reunited Kingdom.Arwen was born in the year 241 of the Third Age. She had two older brothers, Elladan and Elrohir. Their father Elrond was descended from both Elves and Men and he had been given the choice between the immortal life of the Elves or the mortal life of Men. Arwen and her brothers faced this same choice.In 2509, Arwen's mother Celebrian was captured by Orcs in the Redhorn Gate and was tormented and wounded. Although she was rescued by her sons and healed in body by her husband, Celebrian remained troubled by terrible memories and she chose to leave Middle-earth the next year.Arwen spent much of her time in Lothlorien with her grandmother Galadriel. She returned to Rivendell in 2951 to visit her father and there she met Aragorn. Aragorn fell in love with Arwen, but Elrond told him that his daughter's age and experience as well as her lineage placed her too far above Aragorn and that if she chose to be with Aragorn she would relinquish the immortal life of the Elves and be parted from her kin.Aragorn left Rivendell and journeyed through Middle-earth gaining knowledge and experience. He came to Lothlorien in 2980 and found Arwen there. When Arwen saw Aragorn approaching her at Caras Galadhon, she knew her choice was made. They spent a season together in Lothlorien, and on Midsummer's Eve they plighted their troth on Cerin Amroth. But Elrond told Aragorn that his daughter would marry no lesser Man than the King of Gondor and Arnor. Aragorn set out once again on arduous journeys as he strove to fulfill his destiny.Elrond called Arwen back to Rivendell in 3009 when the Misty Mountains and the lands in the east grew dangerous. In October of 3018, Aragorn and Arwen were briefly reunited when he returned to Rivendell with Frodo Baggins, but two months later Aragorn left with Frodo on his quest. In Lothlorien, Aragorn received from Galadriel the Elessar, or Elfstone, that had been left there for him by Arwen.Arwen watched Aragorn from afar in thought and she made for him a banner bearing the emblem of the White Tree of Gondor and the Seven Stars and Crown of Elendil. She sent the banner when her brothers Elladan and Elrohir accompanied Halbarad and the Rangers south to meet Aragorn. Aragorn unfurled the banner when he came to the Pelennor Fields in the Corsairs' ships on March 15, 3019.After the downfall of Sauron, Arwen traveled south to Gondor with her father. She arrived in Minas Tirith on Midsummer's Eve of 3019. Arwen and Aragorn were married on Midsummer's Day and Arwen became Queen of the Reunited Kingdom.Arwen recognized that Frodo was still suffering from his burden. She gave him a white jewel to bring him comfort when he was troubled and told him that if he could no longer bear the memories and pain he could sail in her place into the West where his wounds might be healed. It is not known exactly how Arwen was able to give Frodo this gift. She may have asked Gandalf, as an emissary of the Valar, to allow Frodo to go in her stead.Arwen travelled to Edoras with the funeral procession of King Theoden. After the funeral, Arwen and Elrond went up into the hills to say their final farewells. Then Elrond departed and he and his daughter never saw one another again. Elrond sailed over the Sea to join his wife in the Undying Lands on September 29, 3021.Arwen and Aragorn lived happily together for 120 years. They had a son, Eldarion, as well as daughters. In the year 15 of the Fourth Age, the King and Queen travelled to the North-kingdom. Arwen bound the Elendilmir on Aragorn's brow when he assumed full kingship of Arnor. They dwelled for a time by Lake Evendim and they went to the Brandywine Bridge to meet with Sam Gamgee, Merry Brandybuck, and Pippin Took. Arwen made Sam's daughter Elanor her maid of honor.Aragorn died in the year 120 of the Fourth Age. Arwen was deeply grieved and at last she understood the bitterness of mortality. Arwen said farewell to her children and went to Lothlorien where she died the next winter. Her grave was on Cerin Amroth where she and Aragorn had become betrothed.
