Did Arwen do the right thing? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Finwe · 01-12-2004, 06:44 PM

We don't technically know if Elladan and Elrohir did indeed remain behind forever, in Middle-earth, or set sail long after Elrond left. Granted, it is a common assumption that they chose to be mortal, but is there a quote that said that if they chose to be Elves, that they would have to leave with Elrond? I believe that Tolkien states that they had to choose when Elrond was about to leave, they didn't have to go with him.

I think the Aragorn/Arwen love story is one of the most beautiful sub-plots in Lord of the Rings. It tells us what love should truly be, a form of inspiration, egging us on to succeed, and without it, we would fail. Aragorn was supremely lucky to have Arwen's whole-hearted support behind him, to shore up his strength when it began to wane, and to give him the inspiration and courage to take up his rightful throne. If that love and inspiration wasn't there, Aragorn wouldn't have succeeded, and Sauron would have won. Arwen definitely did the right thing in staying by Aragorn.

01-12-2004, 06:44 PM	#25
Finwe Deathless Sun Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Royal Suite in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 2,609	We don't technically know if Elladan and Elrohir did indeed remain behind forever, in Middle-earth, or set sail long after Elrond left. Granted, it is a common assumption that they chose to be mortal, but is there a quote that said that if they chose to be Elves, that they would have to leave with Elrond? I believe that Tolkien states that they had to choose when Elrond was about to leave, they didn't have to go with him. I think the Aragorn/Arwen love story is one of the most beautiful sub-plots in Lord of the Rings. It tells us what love should truly be, a form of inspiration, egging us on to succeed, and without it, we would fail. Aragorn was supremely lucky to have Arwen's whole-hearted support behind him, to shore up his strength when it began to wane, and to give him the inspiration and courage to take up his rightful throne. If that love and inspiration wasn't there, Aragorn wouldn't have succeeded, and Sauron would have won. Arwen definitely did the right thing in staying by Aragorn. __________________ But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.