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A representation of the Tree and the Stars
The Tree and the Stars[1] was the standard of the House of Elendil and had many variations. After Aragorn and Arwen were engaged in TA 2980, Aragorn again went abroad from Rivendell to fight the servants of Sauron. It was then that Arwen made a standard for him, hoping that he would one day claim his rightful place as King of Gondor and Arnor.[2] The standard had a black field with the tree of Gondor at its center. Above the tree were the symbols of Elendil, seven stars and a crown above them. The stars were made of gems, and the crown of mithril and gold. The leaves of the White Tree were still attached to it, symbolizing fruition, as opposed to the previous Gondorian standard, which had none.
The standard was brought southward by Elladan and Elrohir and borne by Halbarad. Aragorn took it with him through the Paths of the Dead and to the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. There it was triumphantly unfurled when Aragorn arrived at the Harlond after capturing a fleet of Corsairs from Umbar.[3] Later it was carried by the Army of the West to Aragorn's coronation and subsequently flown from the White Tower of Minas Tirith.
References[]
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings, vol. III: The Return of the King, Book Six, Ch. V: "The Steward and the King"
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "A Part of The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen"
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, Book Five, Ch. VI: "The Battle of the Pelennor Fields"