Uh, yeah. Personally, I have concluded that Arwen is a powerful guiding force in the story, but devious...? What, have you discovered an obscure Tolkien letter that suggests she was cheating on Aragorn with the Witch-King of Angmar? [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]
As for the whole "sex" thing, well, she's obviously not unattractive. Then again, this is true for pretty much every major female character Tolkien ever created. You could call Galadriel a sex-object by the same token, what with her brilliant golden hair, Gimli's crush, and Fëanor's advances.
Of course, the few times that Arwen is overtly referred to, a big fuss is made of her appearance, but if you read between the lines, there is something deep, mysterious, and all together wonderful about Arwen, something that does not fit into the standard sex-kitten frame.
Arwen's biggest fault indeed may be that she is just too perfect; or is seemingly so, considering how little we actually know about her.
[ September 09, 2002: Message edited by: Lush ]
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