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TOLKIEN’S LEGENDARIUM LADIES - (5/∞): Arwen Undómiel

Arwen was born in TA 241, to Lord Elrond and Lady Celebrían of Rivendell and was the younger sister of Elladan and Elrohir. As one of the half-elven, she shared the right of her father to choose her fate. She lived most of her life in Imladris, or in Lothlórien with her grandparents. 

Her father fostered the sons of the Chieftains of the Dúnedain, who were the exiled Heirs of Isildur. It was in T.A. 2952 when she returned from Lothlórien to Rivendell when she met a young foster-son of her father, Aragorn. The young Dúnadan fell in love when he first saw her, though as he was still a youth, Arwen did not return his love. It was not until they met many years later in Lórien that Arwen returned Aragorn's love, and in T.A. 2980 they plighted their troth on Cerin Amroth. In marrying Aragorn II Elessar after the War of the Ring, she became Queen of the Reunited Kingdom of Arnor and Gondor, and like Beren and Lúthien before her, she united Elf and Man in peace, while becoming mortal.

She was mother of one son, Eldarion, and at least two unnamed daughters. After Aragorn's death, Arwen departed from Minas Tirith and returned to the abandoned Lothlórien. There she stayed for a time until she gave up her life in Fo.A. 121 at Cerin Amroth, and was buried there. 

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Tolkien’s Legendarium Ladies - (3/∞): The Elvenqueen of the Woodland Realm

The Elvenqueen is the wife of the Elvenking Thranduil, and mother to Legolas. She is the Queen of the Woodland Realm. The Elvenqueen is never mentioned by Tolkien in the books, but because of Legolas existence, she must have been part of the world nonetheless.

She is mentioned and briefly touched upon in Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies” where Thranduil had commissioned the dwarves to make the White Gems of Lasgalen in a necklace for her, but she never got to wear it. The Queen of Mirkwood was captured and tortured at Mount Gundabad by Orcs. Legolas mentions that there is no grave for him to visit and his father rarely talks about her, but Thranduil eventually points out that his mother loved him more than anything, even life itself.

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Tolkien’s Legendarium Ladies - (4/∞): Rose “Rosie” Gamgee (nee Cotton)

Rosie was born in TA 2984, the second child and first daughter of Tolman Cotton and Lily Brown. The Cotton family lived in a farm on the South Lane, which was fairly close to Bywater. Not much of her youth is known, except that she and her brothers - Young Tom, Jolly, Nick and Nibs - frequently swam in the Bywater Pool with the children of the Gamgee family, to which the Cottons were close.

Rosie was still fond of Sam when both grew to adulthood, and when he announced he'd be going with Frodo Baggins to Crickhollow, she did not like it. Even though everyone had given up hope of seeing Sam - or any of the other Hobbits - back, she waited patiently. Since the Spring of T.A. 3019, she had expected Sam to return. Rosie was relieved to find Sam on the doorstep on November 2.

Rosie and her mother tended to Sam, Frodo and several others that night, as they prepared to drive out the Ruffians. With shining eyes and a smile on her face she heard Frodo tell of Sam's adventure and fame abroad. Sam and Frodo lived with the Cottons until Bagshot Row and Bag End were restored, the following Spring. Sam later joined Frodo in Bag End, but was torn in two - he wanted to stay loyal to Frodo, as well as marry Rosie. Frodo solved this problem by telling Sam that he and Rosie would both be welcome to live with him at Bag End after the wedding. Sam and Rosie married on May 1, T.A. 3020, and moved into Bag End. There, they lived happily, and begot Elanor, their first daughter, who was born on the anniversary of the Downfall of Sauron.

Rose bore a record thirteen children; Frodo was born in Fo.A. 2, Rose-lass in Fo.A. 4, Merry in Fo.A. 6, Pippin in Fo.A. 8, Goldilocks in Fo.A. 10, Hamfast in Fo.A. 11, Daisy in Fo.A. 12, Primrose in Fo.A. 14, Bilbo in Fo.A. 15, Ruby in Fo.A. 17, Robin in Fo.A. 19, and their last child, Tom, in Fo.A. 21. That year, 21, marked the only major undertaking of Mistress Rose. She and Sam travelled to Gondor, and stayed with King Elessar for well over a year. In the meantime, Rose's brother Tom took over Sam's tasks as Mayor. After their return, Rose would continue to live by her husband's side, until her passing at the age of 98 at Mid-year's Day of Fo.A. 61.

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Tolkien’s Legendarium Ladies - (2/∞): Diamond Took (nee of Long Cleeve)

Diamond was born in Long Cleeve in the Northfarthing to unnamed parents who were possibly one of the North-Tooks, descended from Bandobras "Bullroarer" Took. She became the wife of Thain Peregrin “Pippin” Took in FO 6 (SR 1427) about eight years after the War of the Ring. She had one son Faramir, named for a Steward of Gondor. Her date of death is not known, but some people assume Diamond probably died sometime before the year FO 63 when Pippin left the Shire to live in Gondor.

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Tolkien’s Legendarium Ladies - (1/∞): Estella Brandybuck (nee Bolger) 

Estella was born in TA 2985 (SR 1385), and was the sister of Fredegar "Fatty" Bolger and was the daughter of Odovacar Bolger and Rosamunda Took. She married Meriadoc Brandybuck of Buckland, and had at least one son. Estella probably died sometime before the year 63 of the Fourth Age when Merry left the Shire to live in Gondor.

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