Very good points, alatar, and I would say that the "let's get a young female in a prominent role" was probably the biggest reason why PJ had Arwen in there so much.
It's crazy to think about the narrative problems that would be caused by Arwen going to Helm's Deep. I don't even like to think about it. I'm just glad PJ and Co. saw the light and kept her at home (and off to the Havens and back again).
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