Do you like Arwen's role in The Lord of the Rings? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Morwen Tindomerel · 05-02-2003, 11:27 AM

Aragorn's power comes from his Half-Elven heritage, not to mention the Maiar strain from Melian, an ancestry Arwen shares. "So, they could have had Glorfindel do the exact same thing." They could have but why? I like Glorfindel myself but let's face it, he makes one brief appearance then pretty much vanishes from the story. In movie terms it made sense to use the incident to flesh out a more prominent, (if drastically unused and unexplored) character. Arwen *should* be more prominent! She's Aragorn's inspiration and will be Queen of Men and Elves in the Fourth Age. That Tolkien told us so little about her is a flaw, one that the movie wisely avoids repeating. So far Jackson has done a fine job, IMO, of fleshing her out and creating some sympathy for her without intruding her on the action. Thank Eru he thought the better of her riding into Helm's Deep! That would have been too much and detracted from Eowyn's role.[ May 02, 2003: Message edited by: Morwen Tindomerel ]

05-02-2003, 11:27 AM	#32
Morwen Tindomerel Wight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Minas Anor or Annuminas the Golden Posts: 187	Aragorn's power comes from his Half-Elven heritage, not to mention the Maiar strain from Melian, an ancestry Arwen shares.<P> "So, they could have had Glorfindel do the exact same thing."<P> They could have but why? I like Glorfindel myself but let's face it, he makes one brief appearance then pretty much vanishes from the story. In movie terms it made sense to use the incident to flesh out a more prominent, (if drastically unused and unexplored) character.<P> Arwen should be more prominent! She's Aragorn's inspiration and will be Queen of Men and Elves in the Fourth Age. That Tolkien told us so little about her is a flaw, one that the movie wisely avoids repeating.<P> So far Jackson has done a fine job, IMO, of fleshing her out and creating some sympathy for her without intruding her on the action. Thank Eru he thought the better of her riding into Helm's Deep! That would have been too much and detracted from Eowyn's role.<p>[ May 02, 2003: Message edited by: Morwen Tindomerel ]