Lord Of The Rings: 10 Best Scenes NOT From The Books

10. Arwen Defeats The Nazgul - The Fellowship Of The Ring

After Frodo is stabbed by the Nazgul, Aragorn entrusts the hobbit to his beloved - an Elf called Arwen. Although the Ringwraiths chase her on horseback, Arwen uses her magic to wash them away with a flood.

But in the novel, it is the Elf-lord, Glorfindel, who is entrusted with Frodo, not Arwen. When the Black Riders chase him, Arwen's father, Elrond, is the one who summons the water.

On the surface, it looks like the director, Peter Jackson, simply swapped one character out for another. But adding Arwen to this scene has a massive impact on the entire trilogy.

Firstly, Glorfindel has no effect on the rest of the story so it's sensible to replace him with a more plot-driven character. Because Arwen and Aragorn are the central love story, putting her in this scene is a nice way to introduce her into the movie sooner. It also nice to see Arwen demonstrates how powerful she is - something we never seen in the books.

On top of that, it makes perfect sense that Aragorn would entrust Frodo to the person he trusts and loves the most, rather than someone he barely knows.