[Tirned Tinnu]

Mr. Bombur, I think you posted that just to incite an argument.
For what it's worth:
Arwen was "The Most Beautiful Elf-Maiden in Middle Earth." Lucky her. So, she had tweezers and hair brushes and was treated like a princess. Damn, I wish I could hang around in the beauty salon all day, doing nothing but looking pretty. (Don't they say it's not easy being beautiful?? )
Do you remember that she actually did not want Aragorn, when he met her at 20 years old in Rivendell? She thought he was too young! (And he was.)
It wasn't until Galadriel dressed him up like a prince nearly 40 or more years later that she saw that special something in him.
You might say that it's Galadriel's fault. She's the one who gave him the princely clothes and jewels to wear. A little bit of Elvish matchmaking there, I think....

Arwen stays true to her promise, and spends years embroidering the Standard that Aragorn uses to lead the Acursed Men to war.
She also helps out in getting him good advice on how NOT to die.

I do not remember reading anywhere that she worked with her father Elrond in order to push Aragorn to his Kingship. I think she would have been satisfied to move to Lorien with him, and have a nice, lush life. Unfortunately, there was other business to do if Lorien was to be there much longer. Aragorn took the responsible role of leader in this. Can you fault either of them?

I see the antagonists as Galadriel and Elrond. Respond to that, sir.


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