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Dates
Written at some point after IV 120 and before IV 1721
Origins
The work of Barahir, grandson of Faramir
Race
Men
Division
Dúnedain
Culture
Gondorians
Family
Barahir was a descendant of the House of Húrin
Pronunciation
Aragorn is pronounced 'a'ragorrn'; Arwen is pronounced 'a'rrwen' (all 'r' sounds should be distinctly pronounced: 'rr' is used to emphasise this)

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Tale of Aragorn and Arwen

The story of King Elessar and his Queen

A tale written in Gondor by Barahir, the grandson of Prince Faramir of Ithilien. It told the story of the romance of Aragorn and Arwen from the days before Aragorn's birth until Arwen's despair at his loss. It was inserted into a copy of the Thain's Book by Findegil the scribe in Minas Tirith, but in a shortened form - the passages relating to the War of the Ring were removed to avoid repeating the main tale of that Book. So the abridged Tale has descended to modern versions of the Red Book, and appears as part of Appendix A to The Lord of the Rings.


Notes

1

The only direct reference we have to the date of the Tale's composition is a note in the Prologue to The Lord of the Rings stating that it was written '...some time after the passing of the King.' The King, Aragorn, died in the year IV 120, and though 'some time' is vague, we can probably assume a period of at least a decade. We can be absolutely sure that the work was in existence by IV 172, because the scribe Findegil included a version of it in his copy of the Red Book, completed in that year.

See also...

Barahir, Steward of Gondor, Steward of the King, The Twilight, The Wise

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Tale of Aragorn and Arwen

The story of King Elessar and his Queen

Dates
Written at some point after IV 120 and before IV 1721
Origins
The work of Barahir, grandson of Faramir
Race
Men
Division
Dúnedain
Culture
Gondorians
Family
Barahir was a descendant of the House of Húrin
Pronunciation
Aragorn is pronounced 'a'ragorrn'; Arwen is pronounced 'a'rrwen' (all 'r' sounds should be distinctly pronounced: 'rr' is used to emphasise this)

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 8 June 2020
  • This entry is complete

Tale of Aragorn and Arwen

The story of King Elessar and his Queen

A tale written in Gondor by Barahir, the grandson of Prince Faramir of Ithilien. It told the story of the romance of Aragorn and Arwen from the days before Aragorn's birth until Arwen's despair at his loss. It was inserted into a copy of the Thain's Book by Findegil the scribe in Minas Tirith, but in a shortened form - the passages relating to the War of the Ring were removed to avoid repeating the main tale of that Book. So the abridged Tale has descended to modern versions of the Red Book, and appears as part of Appendix A to The Lord of the Rings.


Notes

1

The only direct reference we have to the date of the Tale's composition is a note in the Prologue to The Lord of the Rings stating that it was written '...some time after the passing of the King.' The King, Aragorn, died in the year IV 120, and though 'some time' is vague, we can probably assume a period of at least a decade. We can be absolutely sure that the work was in existence by IV 172, because the scribe Findegil included a version of it in his copy of the Red Book, completed in that year.

See also...

Barahir, Steward of Gondor, Steward of the King, The Twilight, The Wise

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 8 June 2020
  • This entry is complete

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2005, 2020. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
We are always looking to expand Discus into new territories. Interested in a partnership opportunity?