Is Arwen's necklace in the books?

As said above, in the books Arwen gives the necklace to Frodo before he leaves Minas Tirith for the Shire, to give him comfort and ease when his burdens lie heavy on him (as is shown in the last chapter where he falls ill every time on the anniversary of his woundings).
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Is the Evenstar necklace in the books?

There is no stone in Tolkien's book called the Evenstar.

Indeed, in each of the six times that the word appears in The Lord of the Rings it is used as a name or title for Arwen such as in these examples from the chapter titled, "Many Partings" and Appendix A III.
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What is Arwen's Evenstar necklace for?

The Gift of an Arwen Evenstar Necklace

Princess Arwen Evenstar gave her beautiful necklace to Aragon to pledge her eternal love to him. This special gift from an immortal elf to a mortal man symbolized Arwen's decision to forsake her immortality to be with the person she truly loves.
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What is the necklace that Arwen wears?

the Evenstar, a jewel which Arwen gives to her love Aragorn; invented for The Lord of the Rings film series directed by Peter Jackson.
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Does Arwen appear in the books?

She appears in the novel The Lord of the Rings. Arwen is one of the half-elven who lived during the Third Age; her father was Elrond half-elven, lord of the Elvish sanctuary of Rivendell, while her mother was the Elf Celebrian, daughter of the Elf-queen Galadriel, ruler of Lothlórien.
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Why is Arwen's life tied to the Ring?

Arwen isn't necessarily dying because of the Ring, but now that she is mortal, she is dying through the slow decaying of time. Arwen also faces the same fate as all those in Middle Earth should the Ring Bearer fail his mission. So in that way, her fate is tied to the Ring.
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Was Aragorn in Arwen in the books?

In the main text of the book, Aragorn is presented almost without detail of his relationships, other than a brief interaction with Éowyn, the lady of Rohan, while Arwen barely speaks and hardly features until her marriage at the end of the book.
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Does Arwen's necklace make Aragorn immortal?

The Evenstar necklace symbolized love. Arwen gave it to Aragorn as a reminder of how much she loves him. It shows that nothing, not even her own immortality, is more important than her love for him.
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Did the Evenstar break?

No. In the movie it only breaks in his dreams. You can see it around Aragorn's neck as they approach the black gate.
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Is Aragorn half elf?

Aragorn isn't a half-elf, he's a tiny fraction of an elf. Elros, who was a half-elf (actually 9/16), was his very remote ancestor. But more importantly, the heirs of Elros were not given the choice to be elven or human, although the Valar did grant them unusually long life-spans.
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Is celebrimbor canon?

Celebrimbor even assists in forging the One Ring, but he's betrayed by Sauron and killed. This is all legitimate canon. He's never named outright in the movies, but his presence is palpable once you know about him.
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Will Arwen be in the rings of power?

Elrond's daughter Arwen, played by Liv Tyler, is sadly unlikely to make a return as she was not born until the Third Age of Middle-earth.
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Did Frodo have Silmaril?

The Phial of Galadriel was a gift given by the Elf-queen Galadriel to Frodo Baggins as a light to use in dark places. Fëanor created the Silmarils in the Years of the Trees during the Noontide of Valinor.
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Why is Aragorn called Elessar?

As King of Reunited Gondor and Arnor

Upon Sauron's defeat, Aragorn was crowned as King Elessar, a name given to him by Galadriel and adopted by the people of Gondor because of the Elfstone he wore.
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What did Galadriel give Boromir?

Before the Company of the Ring left Lothlórien, each of its members was presented with a gift by Galadriel. Boromir was given a belt of gold which he carried in the journey until the Breaking of the Fellowship. When Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas laid him in his burial boat, the golden belt gleamed about his waist.
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How does Arwen give up her immortality?

She fell in love with the human Beren, and despite much tragedy that would put Romeo and Juliet to shame, Beren dies (since he is human), and Lúthien petitions Mandos, the Valar in charge of the fates of all mortals, and she gives away her immortality so that they could live together, for as long as they have.
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Does the Evenstar grant immortality?

I dont know the exact words but Arwen gives Aragorn the Evenstar along the words that she gives her immortality to him. Trough the movies is often implied that the evenstar plays a role in all of that.
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What does Evenstar breaking mean?

Anyhoo, it appears to be used through the film as a sign of Arwens 'immortality', so the breaking should signify her choice of staying with Aragorn.
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What is the Evenstar made of?

The Evenstar given to Aragorn In Peter Jackson's films, the jewel is replaced by the Evenstar, a silver necklace with a white stone, which is given to Aragorn by Arwen in Rivendell. This jewel was probably inspired by a jewel that Arwen gives to Frodo after the destruction of the One Ring.
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Are the Elves in LOTR immortal?

Elves are naturally immortal; like the Ainur, they are bound to Arda until its End. Elves are immune to all diseases, and they can recover from wounds which would normally kill a mortal Man. Nonetheless, Elves can be physically slain or die of grief and weariness.
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Why does the light of the Eldar leave Arwen?

In movieverse, the 'evil that spreads from Mordor' was in some way affecting the Elves. They were becoming weaker and they felt threatened. But all the Elves had 'the life of the Eldar', so they were protected. Once Arwen renounced her immortality, 'the life of the Eldar left her' as Elrond said.
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What is the Elfstone LOTR?

Elfstone - in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy writings, the Elfstone is a famous green jewel that Galadriel gives as a gift to Aragorn; it is also known as the "Elessar" or the "Stone of Eärendil".
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Does Aragorn love Eowyn in the books?

Éowyn falls in love with Aragorn, but though he respects her, he does not return her feelings, as he is betrothed to the elf Arwen. As Aragorn points out, her duty is with her people; she has to shoulder the responsibility of ruling Rohan in Théoden's stead when the war-host of Rohan go to war.
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Is Galadriel Arwen's grandmother?

Galadriel's daughter, Celebrían, married Elrond and gave birth to Arwen and twin sons. More than five-hundred-years prior to the fellowship, Celebrían was captured and tortured by orcs.
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Who is Legolas married to?

Legolas and Gimli's relationship is strong in The Lord of the Rings, even though it wasn't explicitly romantic in canon. The members of the Fellowship in The Lord of the Rings forge an unbreakable bond while on their mission to destroy the One Ring.
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