Arwen reciprocated Aragorn's love, and on the mound of Cerin Amroth they committed themselves to marrying each other. In making that choice, Arwen gave up the Elvish immortality available to her as a daughter of Elrond, and agreed to remain in Middle-earth instead of travelling to the Undying Lands.

Why is Arwen dying in The Return of the King?

Her situation in the Lord of the Rings is a little bit different in that she's not tied to the One Ring at all. It's not sucking out her life force as it gets closer to its own doom. Rather, she's chosen mortality to stay on Middle Earth with Aragorn and has begun to feel the passing of time.

Why did Elrond want Arwen to leave?

He feels that going to the havens, where she can be free of the suffering of the earthly world, will bring her true peace. This concept stems from Tolkien's own religion of Catholicism, in which heaven is a sacred place away from struggle, and is also informed partly by Tolkien's great friendship with C.S.

Did Arwen give up her life for Frodo?

In the movies that is the way it seemed but no, her immortality was not her to give. She lost it when she married Aragorn and made her final choice to take the human doom. Arwen gave Frodo a star shaped Jewel that she hoped would help him with his PTSD but it really was not enough to really help him.

How long did Arwen live as a mortal?

If Aragorn and Arwen got married in T.A 3019 and she died in Fo. A 121, this would mean she lived for 123 years as a mortal.

The Life and Death of Arwen | Tolkien Explained

What is Aragorn's lifespan?

He died at the age of 210, after 122 years as king. The graves of the hobbits Merry and Pippin (who had died in Gondor 58 years earlier) were set beside his. He was succeeded on the throne by his son, Eldarion. Arwen, heartbroken by the loss of her husband, died shortly afterwards in Lothlórien.

How long will Aragorn's son live?

In one of the texts in The Nature of Middle-Earth, Tolkien writes that Eldarion would have lived 120 years, and that his descendants would have lived longish life spans for normal humans (about 80–85 years) but not more than that.

Will Arwen outlive Aragorn?

The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen, an appendix to the main story, relates that Aragorn and Arwen had a son, Eldarion, and at least two unnamed daughters. One year after Aragorn's death, Arwen dies at the age of 2,901.

Why can't Arwen go to Valinor after Aragorn dies?

And after their marriage, both Aragorn and Arwen are mortal. Arwen, therefore, could not set foot in the Undying Lands without special permission.

Is Arwen related to Galadriel?

Arwen. Galadriel's granddaughter and the daughter of Celebrían and Elrond. After the War of the Ring, Arwen marries Aragorn II Elessar and becomes Queen of the Reunited Kingdom of Arnor and Gondor. Like other Half-Elves, Arwen has the birthright to choose either immortality among the Elves or mortality among Men.

Why wasn t Arwen buried with Aragorn?

Death and mourning are the price of this, They are now her burden to bear, and she chooses to bear it in solitude, surrounded by the echoes of her people, and to be buried in the place where her heart still remembers the light of her elven days.

Why does Elrond hate Aragorn?

He did not want to see his daughter Arwen married to Aragorn, a mortal, and did his best to stop her from following her heart. Not only did he treat Aragorn– and the race of men in general– with contempt, but he went as far as lying to Arwen about what he saw of her future.

What happened to Legolas after LOTR?

After the War

After the death of King Elessar, Legolas made a ship in Ithilien, and through Anduin, he left Middle-earth to go over the sea. His strong friendship with Gimli prompted him to invite Gimli to go to the Undying Lands; making him the first and only Dwarf to do so.

Why is Arwen dying but Elrond isn't?

Elrond has only Half-Elf, and he was once given the choice to be counted among Man or Elves. When he chose to be counted as Elven kind, he was then given immortality. Because Arwen is Elrond's daughter and also Half-Elf, she too has the choice to be a mortal woman or an immortal Elf.

What happened to Aragorn's wife?

In the year 121 of the Fourth Age, after Aragorn's death, Arwen died of a broken heart at Cerin Amroth in Lórien, and was buried there one year after the death of Aragorn, to whom she had been wedded for 122 years. She was 2901 years old.

Why did Arwen give Aragorn her necklace?

Arwen's decision to give Aragorn the Evenstar represented her love and defiance against her father.

Why did Galadriel refuse to return to Valinor?

Although in the latest version of the story, Galadriel's story changed significantly, far from joining Fëanor's rebellion, she opposed him in nearly everything. And that she wished to leave Valinor and go to the vast world of Middle-earth, to give free rein there to her talents.

Why was Galadriel kicked out of Valinor?

Galadriel is supposed to be banned from return because she associate with the kin-slaying in Alqualondë or at least continued on from Aman and then was banned from return.

Would Aragorn's son be immortal?

However, he does not possess the ability to live forever, and he cannot choose to be mortal or immortal like Arwen, the half-Elf he loves and eventually claims as his wife. Because Aragorn is mortal and Arwen chose to remain in Gondor and become mortal, their son, Eldarion, is mortal as well, despite his Elven lineage.

What happened to Aragorn's son?

In year 120 of the Fourth Age, Eldarion accompanied Aragorn to his death in the House of Kings by the Silent Street. There, Aragorn passed the kingship of Gondor and Arnor to his son and gave him the Crown of Gondor and the Sceptre of Annuminas.

How much older is Arwen than Aragorn?

And when they later meet at Rivendell, the two clearly have a long history together stretching long before joining the Fellowship. This isn't surprising, as, despite their looks, Aragorn is 87 during this era, and Arwen is over 2700 years old, so they've had more than enough time to know each other.

How many kids did Arwen and Aragorn have?

A recent post got me thinking about Aragorn and Arwen's children. He has one son, Eldarion, who takes over the United Kingdom once he passes on. And they have two unnamed daughters.

How is Aragorn related to Isildur?

"He was Aragorn son of Arathorn, the nine and thirtieth heir in the right line from Isildur, and yet more like Elendil than any before him." Aragorn was a descendant of Elros Tar-Minyatur.

Is Aragorn the last Numenorean?

I think it's probably fair to say that the Dunadain of both Arnor and Gondor considered themselves Numenoreans in exile. Aragorn himself told Arwen on his deathbed that he was “the last Numenorean”.