Appendix A-I-v: A Part of the Tale of Aragorn and Arwen
Elrond: "Have this ring and the Shards of Narsil. You're going to live for a long time, unless you get killed sooner. You can't have the Sceptre of Annuminas yet because you're not old enough."
* * *
(The next DAY,
Aragorn goes for a WALK, SINGS and thinks he's
seen a LEGENDARY Elf-maiden - but actually it's
only Elrond's DAUGHTER, Arwen.)
Aragorn: "Daughter, huh? Where's
he been keeping you?"
Arwen: "Lothlórien."
(Aragorn is PUT OUT that she's OLDER than
him, but FALLS in LOVE anyway.)
* * *
Gilraen: "Stop pinning for Arwen
- you haven't got a hope."
Aragorn: "It's not fair!"
Elrond: "Aragorn, give it up.
Not only are you going to be in big trouble when
you get older, but Arwen is too good for you and
she knows it. Anyway, I'm leaving Middle-earth
soon and she's coming with me."
Aragorn: "Damn."
* * *
(Aragorn TRUDGES
into the wild, FIGHTS Sauron, MEETS Gandalf and
becomes UGLY [don't ask]. Eventually, he goes to
Lothlórien and gets DRESSED up; Arwen is SMITTEN
and BINDS herself [not literally] to him,
resolving to get HITCHED at some point in the
DISTANT future. Elrond FINDS out and is very
ANNOYED.)
Elrond: "No way - not unless
you're King of Gondor and Arnor."
* * *
(Aragorn TRUDGES
off once more and his MOTHER dies. The War of the
RING occurs, Aragorn WINS the Battle of the
Fields of Pelennor and becomes KING of Gondor and
Arnor. When the RING is DESTROYED Elrond LEAVES
and Arwen hangs around as QUEEN of Gondor for 60
YEARS. Aragorn eventually KICKS it, after handing
Gondor and Arnor over to his SON, Eldarion. Arwen
GRIEVES, goes to Lothlórien for the WINTER but
no-one's HOME, so she DIES.)