There is a scene in The Lord of the Rings : The Two Towers.
Arwen, daughter of Elrond sees her future through the eyes and words of her father, should her choice be not to follow her elven-part in the Undying Lands, but to stay in Middle Earth with Aragorn, love of her long life.
Elrond:He is not coming back. Why do you linger here when there is no hope?
Arwen: There is still hope.
Elrond: If Aragorn survives this war, you will still be parted. If Sauron is defeated and Aragorn made king and all that you hope for comes true you will still have to taste the bitterness of mortality. Whether by the sword or the slow decay of time, Aragorn will die. And there will be no comfort for you, no comfort to ease the pain of his passing. He will come to death an image of the splendor of the kings of Men in glory undimmed before the breaking of the world. But you, my daughter, you will linger on in darkness and in doubt as nightfall in winter that comes without a star. Here you will dwell bound to your grief under the fading trees until all the world is changed and the long years of your life are utterly spent.
Now this is a scene that has left its imprint on my soul forever. I remember sitting in the Le Grand Rex theater in Paris (I was fortunate enough to be among those invited in the Movie Premiere and the reception but thats a story for another time). And since New Line was wise enough to provide us with handkerchiefs (weeping was anticipated) I managed to get through the 3-hour film without completely ruining my makeup.
However during that scene, hearing Elrond and seeing Arwen in all her sorrow and grief....I thought yes, this is truly Tolkien, pure and simple.
So thank you Peter Jackson and the rest of the cast and crew of the Lord of the Rings for a trully lifechanging creation......
In conclusion come the words of Aragorn :
Sons of Gondor, of Rohan, my brothers. I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me. A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is not this day. An hour of wolves and shattered shields, when the age of men comes crashing down, but it is not this day. This day we fight! For all that you hold dear on this good Earth, I bid you stand, Men of the West!
Arwen, daughter of Elrond sees her future through the eyes and words of her father, should her choice be not to follow her elven-part in the Undying Lands, but to stay in Middle Earth with Aragorn, love of her long life.
Elrond:He is not coming back. Why do you linger here when there is no hope? Arwen: There is still hope.
Elrond: If Aragorn survives this war, you will still be parted. If Sauron is defeated and Aragorn made king and all that you hope for comes true you will still have to taste the bitterness of mortality. Whether by the sword or the slow decay of time, Aragorn will die. And there will be no comfort for you, no comfort to ease the pain of his passing. He will come to death an image of the splendor of the kings of Men in glory undimmed before the breaking of the world. But you, my daughter, you will linger on in darkness and in doubt as nightfall in winter that comes without a star. Here you will dwell bound to your grief under the fading trees until all the world is changed and the long years of your life are utterly spent.
Now this is a scene that has left its imprint on my soul forever. I remember sitting in the Le Grand Rex theater in Paris (I was fortunate enough to be among those invited in the Movie Premiere and the reception but thats a story for another time). And since New Line was wise enough to provide us with handkerchiefs (weeping was anticipated) I managed to get through the 3-hour film without completely ruining my makeup.
However during that scene, hearing Elrond and seeing Arwen in all her sorrow and grief....I thought yes, this is truly Tolkien, pure and simple.
So thank you Peter Jackson and the rest of the cast and crew of the Lord of the Rings for a trully lifechanging creation......
In conclusion come the words of Aragorn :
Sons of Gondor, of Rohan, my brothers. I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me. A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is not this day. An hour of wolves and shattered shields, when the age of men comes crashing down, but it is not this day. This day we fight! For all that you hold dear on this good Earth, I bid you stand, Men of the West!
posted by Tatiana | 1:39 pm
2 Comments:
Ah a 'Forgotten Realms' friend:) Drizzt a debatable and complcateed character.....However I belive that the shortness of human existence is what gives ultimattely life meaning. That is you struggle to survive and to evolve because you know that time is limited for you. Passion as Tolkien subtly described it is linked to the realization of the shortness of existence.
Hi Tat! I hope you feel better . Feel free to leave a comment to encourage me in my effort...!! When am I going to see you vre?
julie
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