Arwen was crazy enough to give up the immortality she already had
Come on now. Humans are immortal in Tolkien, they just sit in a different waiting room. (And technically can’t come back until the End of Days™, but who cares about that.)
Alright, then, call it her permanent resident status. If real death is off the table for everyone sapient, she’s still taking as big a risk as any member of the Fellowship proper.
To be sure. I was only pointing out that her “giving up immortality” was not nearly as crazy as the words “giving up immortality” might suggest in other contexts.
Veering wildly off-topic:
Come on now. Humans are immortal in Tolkien, they just sit in a different waiting room. (And technically can’t come back until the End of Days™, but who cares about that.)
Alright, then, call it her permanent resident status. If real death is off the table for everyone sapient, she’s still taking as big a risk as any member of the Fellowship proper.
To be sure. I was only pointing out that her “giving up immortality” was not nearly as crazy as the words “giving up immortality” might suggest in other contexts.