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mark12_30 · 06-01-2004, 10:14 AM

If Aragorn was stating that Eowyn loved a darkness in him, would not TOlkien have told the story thus? She loved him (according to Faramir) because he was "high and puissant" *** and she desired to be a queen. She loved the power that she saw in him. But I do not think that was what Aragorn referred to.

In his heart, Aragorn always stands in the light of Arwen Evenstar. In a very deep sense, he has done all that he has done, and become all that he has become, for Arwen; Arwen has called him deeper, and higher, than he ever would have gone without her. There is a side of Aragorn that he only shows to Arwen-- we only glimpse the shining lord seen by Arwen's side in Rivendell. Eowyn has never seen him thus, nor can she ever, for he reveals it only to Arwen.

Eowyn cannot see the spiritual man he is in Arwen's sight, fully illumined, but only the physical, temporal man that walks on earth for a short time. Eowyn cannot know, and therefore cannot love, his spirit; Aragorn does not reveal it to Eowyn, only to Arwen.

Hence, she loves the shadow-- the visible man, the result, cast by the light of Arwen.

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*** (phrench!phrench!AAAUGH, Faramir, my Faramir, how thou hast fallen!)

06-01-2004, 10:14 AM	#8
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	shadow, twilight, and spirit If Aragorn was stating that Eowyn loved a darkness in him, would not TOlkien have told the story thus? She loved him (according to Faramir) because he was "high and puissant" * and she desired to be a queen. She loved the power that she saw in him. But I do not think that was what Aragorn referred to. In his heart, Aragorn always stands in the light of Arwen Evenstar. In a very deep sense, he has done all that he has done, and become all that he has become, for Arwen; Arwen has called him deeper, and higher, than he ever would have gone without her. There is a side of Aragorn that he only shows to Arwen-- we only glimpse the shining lord seen by Arwen's side in Rivendell. Eowyn has never seen him thus, nor can she ever, for he reveals it only to Arwen. Eowyn cannot see the spiritual man he is in Arwen's sight, fully illumined, but only the physical, temporal man that walks on earth for a short time. Eowyn cannot know, and therefore cannot love, his spirit; Aragorn does not reveal it to Eowyn, only to Arwen. Hence, she loves the shadow-- the visible man, the result, cast by the light of Arwen. _____________________ * (phrench!phrench!AAAUGH, Faramir, my Faramir, how thou hast fallen!) __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.