Arwen

Arwen Undómiel is a fictional character from Middle-earth, the fictional universe of the author J. R. R. Tolkien. She appears in his best-known book, The Lord of the Rings. Arwen is a Half-elf who lived during the Third Age. more...

In Quenya Arwen's name signifies noble woman (Q. 'ar'=noble, 'wen'=maiden). Her second name, Undómiel means Evenstar (Evening star) (Q. 'undómë'=dusk, 'él'=star) Therefore she is also called Arwen Evenstar.

Arwen is held to be the reappearance in likeness of her ancestress Lúthien Tinúviel, most fair of all the Elves, who is called Morning star (Tindómiel).

Arwen is the daughter of Elrond and Celebrían. Through her father, she is the granddaughter of Eärendil the Mariner (the second of the Half-elven), great-granddaughter of Tuor of Gondolin, and therefore a direct descendant of the ancient Mannish House of Hador. Through her mother, she is the granddaughter of Galadriel and the great-granddaughter of Finarfin. Through both of her parents she is a direct descendant of the even more ancient Elven House of Finwë. Furthermore Arwen is a descendant of Beren and Lúthien whose story resembles hers.

Arwen is actually a very distant relative of Aragorn, being his first cousin sixty-three times removed. Aragorn's ancestor, Elros, the first King of Númenor, was Elrond's brother, and therefore her uncle.

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