![]() In other passages the narrator goes out of his way to emphasize the connection between Undómiel's name meaning "evening star" and her place among her people as the last and greatest elf to live in Middle-earth by calling her the "Evenstar of her people." 'His daughter Elanor the Fair is one of the maids of Queen Evenstar.' Indeed, in each of the six times that the word appears in The Lord of the Rings it is used as a name or title for Arwen such as in these examples from the chapter titled, "Many Partings" and Appendix A III. There is no stone in Tolkien's book called the Evenstar. Thus, Evenstar in Tolkien's story is really another name (or rather, a translation of a name) for the character of Arwen that emphasized her place as one of the last and 'brightest' elves to live in Middle-earth. With this in mind, the association becomes even stronger when we realize that Evenstar in Tolkien's world is actually a translation of Undómiel, another name for Arwen from the Quenya words Undómë ("evening twilight") and el ("star"). Elves in the Second and Third Ages revered the light and the power and promise it represented. ![]() This will immediately spark a light bulb in the minds of fellow Tolkien fans as the evening star in Middle-earth is the light of the last Silmaril as it is sailed through the sky on a ship helmed by Earendil. In the "real world" the word Evenstar is an old term for the "evening star" (i.e. Later, in Scene 5, Aragorn halts his running and picks up the brooch, and speaks the line about the leaves of Lórien.Like with most other explorations into Middle-earth, names and words often hold the most insight. Orc feet are seen pounding the brooch into the dirt. He rips off his brooch and spits it onto the ground. Unlike the text, Pippin is being carried and he immediately assumes that it is Aragorn whom the Orc smelled. Portrayal in adaptations Ģ001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: In the movie, in Scene 41, the members of the Fellowship receive their Elven cloaks and brooches in Lórien.Ģ002: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: In the movie, in Scene 4, one of the Uruk-hai smells "manflesh" and the Orcs began to race across Rohan. At the end of the parley Gandalf seized the tokens. The Mouth of Sauron displayed Frodo's Elven cloak and brooch to the parley group at the Morannon on 25 March. Faramir agreed that it was of the same craftsmanship as the golden belt that his brother wore in his funeral boat, further confirming Frodo's story and knowledge of Boromir. On 7 March, in Henneth Annûn, Frodo displayed his Elven brooch to Faramir. ![]() The Three Hunters were encouraged by this find although they hoped that Pippin did not pay too dearly for his boldness. "Not idly do the leaves of Lórien fall," proclaimed Aragorn. Pippin's faint hope was answered on 27 February when Aragorn discovered the hobbit's brooch. He was quickly caught but he managed to drop his Elven brooch on the ground in the faint hope that it might be found. On 26 February, as the Uruk-hai were driving Merry and Pippin across the Wold, Pippin swerved to the right and ran from the Orcs. To keep them attached around each wearer a brooch was provided. 3019, the Galadhrim brought them cloaks with hoods that matched the size of each traveller. History Īs the Fellowship prepared to depart Lórien on 16 February T.A. Each brooch was fashioned like a green leaf veined with silver. Elven brooches were given to all nine members of the Fellowship of the Ring and were used to fasten the hooded cloaks made for them by Galadriel.
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