Jeremy Gregg

09/15/2009

Éowyn

From J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings

"Woman of Rohan, daughter of Éomund and Theodwyn and sister of Éomer. During the WR she met and fell in love with Aragorn; when he rode the paths of the Dead she despaired greatly, thinking him lost. Being of a martial spirit, in her desperation she disguised herself as a man and, calling herself Dernhelm, rode to Gondor with Elfhelm's eored. In the Battle of Pelennor Fields, with the aid of Merry she won great renown by slaying the Lord of the Nazgul and his steed. The evil coming from contact with the Nazgul-Lord, amplified by the years of waiting on Theoden in his dotage and by her hopeless love for Aragorn, caused her to succumb to a severe case of the Black Breath.

"Aragorn released her from the illness with athelas, and while recovering she realized her true heart. Giving up her desire to be a free, independent shield-maiden, she married Faramir and became Lady of Ithilien

"Éowyn was very beautiful; she was tall, slim, and graceful, with golden hair." (A Guide to Middle Earth)

Also called Elfsheen, Lady of Ithillien, Lady of Rohan, Lady of the Shield-Arm, Maiden of the Rohirrim, Sister-Daughter and White Lady of Rohan.

Eowyn and Aragorn, by Alan Lee