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Arwen was born in the year 241 of the Third Age. She had two older brothers, Elladan and Elrohir. Her mother and father were Elrond and Celebrian.
In later years, Celebrian was captured in the Redhorn Pass and was tormented and wounded in the den of orcs. She was rescued by her sons and healed by her husband, yet troublesome memories still came to her and she chose to sail to the Undying Lands the next year.
Arwen spent much of her youth in Lothlorien with her grandmother, Galadriel. When she came to visit her father in Rivendell, she met Aragorn. Aragorn fell in love with Arwen, but Elrond forbade him to marry his daughter, for Elrond knew that if Arwen were to choose to marry a mortal, she would have to give up her immortality and be parted from her kin.
Aragorn left Rivendell, and soon came to Lothlorien, where he saw Arwen once again. When Arwen saw Aragorn coming towards her, she knew her choice was made. Yet her father still would not let the betrothed pair marry. Aragorn, soon, left to fulfill his destiny.
Elrond called his daughter back to Rivendell when the Misty Mountains and the lands to the East began to grow dangerous. In October of 3018, Arwen and Aragorn were reunited briefly when Aragorn brought Frodo Baggins to Rivendell, but two months later, Aragorn left with Frodo on his quest. In Lothlorien, Aragorn received from Galadriel the Elessar or Elfstone that had been left there for him by Arwen.
Arwen watched Aragorn afar in thought. She made a banner for him bearing the White Tree of Gondor and the Seven Stars and Crown of Elendil. She sent it with her brothers when they accompanied the Rangers to meet Aragorn. Aragorn unfurled it when he came to Pelennor Fields in the Corsairs' ships.
After Sauron was defeated, Arwen and her father traveled to Minas Tirith. They arrived on Midsummer's Eve of 3019. Aragorn and Arwen were married that very day and Arwen became Queen of the Reunited Kingdom.
Arwen realized that Frodo was still suffering from his burden. She gave him a white jewel which would comfort him when he was troubled and told him that he could go in her place to the Grey Havens where he could be healed of his wounds.
Arwen and Aragorn lived happily for 120 years. They had a son, Eldarion, and daughters. Later the King and Queen travelled to the North-kingdom. Arwen bound the Elendilmir on Aragorn's brow when he assumed full kingship of Arnor. They dwelled for a time by Lake Evendim and they went to the Brandywine Bridge to meet with Sam Gamgee, Merry Brandybuck, and Pippin Took. Arwen made Sam's daughter Elanor her maid of honor.
Aragorn died in the year 120 of the Fourth Age. Arwen was deeply grieved and finally understood the bitterness of mortality. Arwen said farewell to her children and went to Lothlorien where she died the next winter. Her grave was on Cerin Amroth where she and Aragorn had become betrothed.
