Arwen — The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Character Profile

About Arwen

Elven princess who chooses mortality for love of Aragorn.

Arwen — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Healing, Elven magic, Diplomacy, Wisdom, Combat

• Strength: 5/10
• Intelligence: 8/10
• Charisma: 9/10
• Morality: 9/10
• Influence: 8/10

Affiliations

• Tolkien's legendarium

Arwen's Known Relations

• Elrond — Father
• Elrohir — Sibling
• Elladan — Sibling
• Aragorn — Spouse
• Eldarion — Child
• Celebrían — Mother
• Sauron — Enemy

Arwen appears in 3 titles

• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) — character page
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Liv Tyler

Appears in

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Arwen — Family Father And Daughter — Elrond (Hugo Weaving)

  Elrond is Arwen's father and the lord of Rivendell.

  The plot identifies Arwen as Elrond's daughter and shows Elrond presiding over the council in Rivendell.

• Arwen — Romantic Lovers — Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen)

  Their love motivates Arwen's choice and deepens Aragorn's personal stakes.

  Arwen is described as Strider's beloved and declares that she is willing to sacrifice her immortality for their love.

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