Chapter 1 is here. . . this is almost the exact format I used for english. . . lotta spacing differences, but ya know. Read lotr? Then ignore the footnotes. . .unless you don't know sindarin or quenya. For the confines of the assignment, I had to write to an audience who didn't read lotr. . . bloody annoying.
THE RETURN OF THE KING
BOOK VI
THE LORD OF THE RINGS
Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
One Ring to rule them all, One Rings to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness
bind them
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
Chapter I
UNAVOIDABLE DOOM
The war of the Elves had come to an end, and the lady Galadriel and lord Celeborn of Lothlórien prepared to depart for Gondor, along with Elrond Halfelven, father of Arwen Undómiel, who fell in love with Aragorn son of Arathorn half a century before in the forests of Lothlórien. She was prepared to forsake her immortality, her gift from the Elf-gods Valar, to become the wife of Aragorn the King Elessar. Alas, her father forced her hand, and would not permit her to do so. Elrond informed her that she would be sailing west to Valinor, the lands Elves left ages ago to settle on Middle-earth, and would return to when they were ready to "die" in the sense of Men. The Undying Lands of Valinor were a paradise; they were heaven. Celebrían, daughter of Galadriel and mother of Arwen, had sailed to the Undying Lands when Arwen was young. Elrond expressed desire to reunite their family again, and live among their people as they should. However, Elrond's two twin sons, Elladan and Elrohir, did not wish to depart, and would remain in Middle-earth and become mortal. Elrond could not force them to sail West. He did not have the power over them as he did Arwen, or he merely chose not to use it. Elrond did not count on the strength of the choice of Arwen's heart. Before their voyage to Gondor, Arwen ran away multiple times, before they sent her horse away and confined her to her chambers. She cried and wept horrible, heartbroken sobs at night, and during the day was subdued and unmoving, expressionless and cold. She pleaded with her father to allow her to tell Elessar herself, who had believed she made the choice to give up her immortality. When he granted her travel with the Elves to Gondor, she closed her mouth and spoke no more until arriving in Gondor.
The Elves arrived at Minas Tirith, home of the king, on Midsummer's Day. They were greeted by Aragorn the King Elessar and the Fellowship of the Ring. What should have been a joyous meeting was one of great sorrow for Undómiel, the Evenstar.
"We must speak privately," Arwen said urgently to Aragorn.
He looked at her in wonder at her troubled voice and sad eyes. "Come with me to the gardens." Aragorn led the way through the palace, Arwen silently following. He sat on a white bench and clasped her hands. "What is the matter, Undómiel? You and your company are unusually somber in this time of great joy."
Arwen closed her eyes and inhaled the floral scents surrounding her. Aragorn's voice began to fade, and her wearied mind relaxed...
She sat amongst Rivendell's lush gardens, enjoying the sun, free from the fears of the world, so imminent during The War of the Ring.
"Suilad1, Arwen." Elrond Halfelven, Lord of Rivendell, approached.
"Suilad, Ada2," she said, opening her eyes. "It is a beautiful day, is it not? Why do you seek my presence?"
"I have come," Elrond began gravely, "to inform you that I will make the journey from here to Lothlórien, and then to Gondor, in two days. You will not accompany me."
"Am I to travel to Gondor at a later date, then?" Arwen turned her eyes upon her father. "Do the hosts of Mordor still threaten the journey?"
"No, Undómiel nin3, they do not," Elrond said.
"Then why do I not travel with you, Father?"
Elrond took a deep breath before continuing. It was not an easy thing to say to his daughter, who would not react well. Indeed, he feared her reaction far more than he feared his own response. "You will not be travelling to Gondor at all, Arwen. I will not give you up to face the Doom of Men. You are sailing to Valinor with your brothers and me, daughter. That is my final decision, Arwen."
"Arwen? Arwen!" Aragorn said, shaking her from the past.
Reality washed back over her in waves, and she laid her head on Aragorn's shoulder and cried. They had fought after that, and such a fight that it brought the servants running from the house. Arwen had sobbed and pleaded and begged, and had even threatened her father with her grandmother. In Lothlórien, Galadriel sat with Elrond for many hours, but even she could not move Elrond's mind. It was the first time she heard her father and grandmother yell at each other, and probably the first time they had ever raised their voices in argument.
After a time, Aragorn spoke again. "Undómiel?" he prompted.
"I am sailing to the Undying Lands with my kin, Estel4." Then she fell silent, and they sat there for some time before a maid came to get Arwen. Aragorn rose to seek the council of Elrond.
1 In the language of the Elves, Sindarin, informal word literally meaning 'greetings'.
2 Sindarin word for 'father'.
3 Arwen Undomiel is Arwen's full name. In Sindarin, 'arwen' is probably derived from 'ara' meaning noble or royal, and 'wen' a form of the word for maiden. 'Undome' means twilight and '-iel' is a suffix applied to feminize names and can mean 'daughter of'. 'Undomiel' is also the Elvish name for a star called the Evenstar, which Arwen is named after. 'Nin' is a Sindarin pronoun meaning 'my'.
4 Aragorn's heritage as the heir to the throne of Gondor was kept secret from him until his twentieth birthday as Sauron sought to find Isildur's Heir, or to seek the information that there was none. Isildur was an ancestor of Aragorn, who caused Sauron's downfall in the Second Age. Aragorn was called Estel until his twentieth birthday, and was first known to Arwen as such.
THE RETURN OF THE KING
BOOK VI
THE LORD OF THE RINGS
Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
One Ring to rule them all, One Rings to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness
bind them
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
Chapter I
UNAVOIDABLE DOOM
The war of the Elves had come to an end, and the lady Galadriel and lord Celeborn of Lothlórien prepared to depart for Gondor, along with Elrond Halfelven, father of Arwen Undómiel, who fell in love with Aragorn son of Arathorn half a century before in the forests of Lothlórien. She was prepared to forsake her immortality, her gift from the Elf-gods Valar, to become the wife of Aragorn the King Elessar. Alas, her father forced her hand, and would not permit her to do so. Elrond informed her that she would be sailing west to Valinor, the lands Elves left ages ago to settle on Middle-earth, and would return to when they were ready to "die" in the sense of Men. The Undying Lands of Valinor were a paradise; they were heaven. Celebrían, daughter of Galadriel and mother of Arwen, had sailed to the Undying Lands when Arwen was young. Elrond expressed desire to reunite their family again, and live among their people as they should. However, Elrond's two twin sons, Elladan and Elrohir, did not wish to depart, and would remain in Middle-earth and become mortal. Elrond could not force them to sail West. He did not have the power over them as he did Arwen, or he merely chose not to use it. Elrond did not count on the strength of the choice of Arwen's heart. Before their voyage to Gondor, Arwen ran away multiple times, before they sent her horse away and confined her to her chambers. She cried and wept horrible, heartbroken sobs at night, and during the day was subdued and unmoving, expressionless and cold. She pleaded with her father to allow her to tell Elessar herself, who had believed she made the choice to give up her immortality. When he granted her travel with the Elves to Gondor, she closed her mouth and spoke no more until arriving in Gondor.
The Elves arrived at Minas Tirith, home of the king, on Midsummer's Day. They were greeted by Aragorn the King Elessar and the Fellowship of the Ring. What should have been a joyous meeting was one of great sorrow for Undómiel, the Evenstar.
"We must speak privately," Arwen said urgently to Aragorn.
He looked at her in wonder at her troubled voice and sad eyes. "Come with me to the gardens." Aragorn led the way through the palace, Arwen silently following. He sat on a white bench and clasped her hands. "What is the matter, Undómiel? You and your company are unusually somber in this time of great joy."
Arwen closed her eyes and inhaled the floral scents surrounding her. Aragorn's voice began to fade, and her wearied mind relaxed...
She sat amongst Rivendell's lush gardens, enjoying the sun, free from the fears of the world, so imminent during The War of the Ring.
"Suilad1, Arwen." Elrond Halfelven, Lord of Rivendell, approached.
"Suilad, Ada2," she said, opening her eyes. "It is a beautiful day, is it not? Why do you seek my presence?"
"I have come," Elrond began gravely, "to inform you that I will make the journey from here to Lothlórien, and then to Gondor, in two days. You will not accompany me."
"Am I to travel to Gondor at a later date, then?" Arwen turned her eyes upon her father. "Do the hosts of Mordor still threaten the journey?"
"No, Undómiel nin3, they do not," Elrond said.
"Then why do I not travel with you, Father?"
Elrond took a deep breath before continuing. It was not an easy thing to say to his daughter, who would not react well. Indeed, he feared her reaction far more than he feared his own response. "You will not be travelling to Gondor at all, Arwen. I will not give you up to face the Doom of Men. You are sailing to Valinor with your brothers and me, daughter. That is my final decision, Arwen."
"Arwen? Arwen!" Aragorn said, shaking her from the past.
Reality washed back over her in waves, and she laid her head on Aragorn's shoulder and cried. They had fought after that, and such a fight that it brought the servants running from the house. Arwen had sobbed and pleaded and begged, and had even threatened her father with her grandmother. In Lothlórien, Galadriel sat with Elrond for many hours, but even she could not move Elrond's mind. It was the first time she heard her father and grandmother yell at each other, and probably the first time they had ever raised their voices in argument.
After a time, Aragorn spoke again. "Undómiel?" he prompted.
"I am sailing to the Undying Lands with my kin, Estel4." Then she fell silent, and they sat there for some time before a maid came to get Arwen. Aragorn rose to seek the council of Elrond.
1 In the language of the Elves, Sindarin, informal word literally meaning 'greetings'.
2 Sindarin word for 'father'.
3 Arwen Undomiel is Arwen's full name. In Sindarin, 'arwen' is probably derived from 'ara' meaning noble or royal, and 'wen' a form of the word for maiden. 'Undome' means twilight and '-iel' is a suffix applied to feminize names and can mean 'daughter of'. 'Undomiel' is also the Elvish name for a star called the Evenstar, which Arwen is named after. 'Nin' is a Sindarin pronoun meaning 'my'.
4 Aragorn's heritage as the heir to the throne of Gondor was kept secret from him until his twentieth birthday as Sauron sought to find Isildur's Heir, or to seek the information that there was none. Isildur was an ancestor of Aragorn, who caused Sauron's downfall in the Second Age. Aragorn was called Estel until his twentieth birthday, and was first known to Arwen as such.