Not only does Beren and Lúthien's relationship parallel Aragorn's love for Arwen (Liv Tyler) in The Lord of the Rings, but it is also an important chapter of the story of the Silmarils.

The New Zealand costume designer riffed nicely off one of Tolkien's funnier Aragorn-related quotes - that Aragorn ... Of course, he had Arwen's Evenstar necklace from the start.