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failureisfated September 15 2007, 22:23:21 UTC
I was going to say something cheerful, in hopes of making you smile, but then I saw your necklace and nearly burst into appreciative tears.

I. Want. Your. Necklace.

Furthermore, you have beautiful eyes.

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arwens_ghost September 16 2007, 01:50:07 UTC
Aw thank you, sweetheart.
If you're serious I can tell you where to get one.
It's a copy of the design of Arwen's "Evenstar" necklace from the Peter Jackson LOTR Trilogy movies:

http://www.tolkientown.com/ttc/Pendants-Necklaces/cPath/66_133.html

I think mine is slightly smaller and cheaper than the new-style one they're advertising now, but it looks the same.

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arwens_ghost September 16 2007, 01:52:57 UTC
(p.s. those prices are in NZ Dollars as well, I think, remember!)

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failureisfated September 16 2007, 07:08:15 UTC
Of course I know it's Arwen's necklace, silly! I've been coveting it forever. Which is really since FOTR came out. I totally forget how old I was.

Except I was mad because Arwen usurped what was really Glorfindel's place in the story. At least, I think it was Glorfindel's. I need to reread the books.

I'm rambling. I'll stop now. *grin*

But thanks so much for the link! I'll talk to my parents and see if the Evenstar could be a possible Christmas present. Mwuaha.

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arwens_ghost October 22 2007, 13:32:00 UTC
Sorry this is SO late, but I missed the comment for some reason.

Yes, she did indeed usurp Glorfindel, but he did put in an appearance at the Council of Elrond. I think they wanted to get a bit more of a female role going. Tolkien was criticised for not including enough female characters in his writing and it is also a little known fact that if Arwen had not given up her place on the last ship, Frodo would not have gone. She was the first to tell Frodo that "he would go in her place" and is the first person in the book to forecast his journey to the west. She deserves respect. (Oh, what a nerd I am - and I like it!)

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failureisfated October 23 2007, 00:01:32 UTC
Hey, I'm cool with nerdiness. It's what makes this world of our go 'round!

But I'd forgotten that Frodo had taken Arwen's place on the ship - though how I could've missed that, I've NO idea. Common sense, really.

I agree, though, that Arwen deserves respect. Although I, personally, was always the type that just wished she was my mother. Come on, think about those genetics. Any descendant of Arwen and Aragorn would have the best of the gene pool indeed.

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arwens_ghost October 23 2007, 10:23:17 UTC
Ah, I was only reminded about a lot of that stuff about Frodo and Arwen reading the "companions" and the appendices.

BTW Arwen and Aragorn DID bear a child. Their son was called Eldarion and became King of Gondor after his dad.

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arwens_ghost October 23 2007, 10:34:11 UTC
ps - Take a look at my newest journal entry entitled especially for you!

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