Mablung wrote:
Arwen brings so much to the story. Her calm loyalty, strength of resolve and courage may not lead her to reach for a sword, however, it is her support that keeps Aragorn going, so both Arwen and Liv Tyler deserved every second of their screen time.
I so agree!! It is through sacrifice and loyalty that love is demonstrated in LotR. And it doesn’t always take a sword to show this. Each character paints a differing picture of this ultimately triumph force—whether championing it like Frodo, Sam, Galadriel, Boromir, Arwen and others—or contrasting it with deeds of evil.
I believe that in her powerful role, Arwen embodys the underlying theme of love in LotR that makes these books so compelling and believable.
