I can easily counter that with my theory that RotK was influenced by Snow-white.<P>Firstly, Snow-white perfectly fits the 'ideal of beauty' which we can also find in Arwen and Lúthien - dark hair, fair skin and eyes. Both Arwen and Snow-white eventually ascend to royalty.<P>Secondly, we have to consider that the original number of Fellowship members was seven (cf. HoME VI & VII). It's obvious Tolkien only added two so that the Snow-white influences were less apparent.<P>Thirdly, and most importantly, BOTH main characters get put into a deathlike paralysis by an evil poison and are later presumed dead. Both get rescued by their true companion/love.<BR>I'll ride down some more points later.
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