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Guinevere · 11-01-2002, 07:28 AM

Well, in the book things don`t go as fast as in the movie!
On Weathertop, Frodo is not stabbed in the breast, but in his left shoulder,( because he throws himself forward to stab at the Nazgûl`s legs). A splinter of the morgul-knife breaks off and stays in Frodos shoulder. Only after a long, wearisome journey of 17 days(!), his condition slowly deteriorating, he reaches Elronds house.
And Elrond has obviously some skill as a surgeon, for he removes the splinter which was deeply buried and had been working inwards. Anyhow, Arwen had nothing to do with it in the book!

11-01-2002, 07:28 AM	#8
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	Well, in the book things don`t go as fast as in the movie! On Weathertop, Frodo is not stabbed in the breast, but in his left shoulder,( because he throws himself forward to stab at the Nazgûl`s legs). A splinter of the morgul-knife breaks off and stays in Frodos shoulder. Only after a long, wearisome journey of 17 days(!), his condition slowly deteriorating, he reaches Elronds house. And Elrond has obviously some skill as a surgeon, for he removes the splinter which was deeply buried and had been working inwards. Anyhow, Arwen had nothing to do with it in the book! __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!