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Dates
Born III 2995. The date of Éowyn's death is nowhere recorded.
Race
Men
Culture
Rohirrim
Pronunciation
Approximately 'ayo'win'1
Meaning
Old English, probably from éo 'horse' and wyn 'joy'
Other names
Dernhelm
Titles
Lady of Rohan, Lady of the Shield-arm, White Lady of Rohan

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  • Updated 28 July 2005
  • Updates planned: 10

Éowyn

Shieldmaiden of the Rohirrim

The granddaughter of King Thengel of Rohan, and sister to Éomer Éadig, who rode in disguise to the Battle of the Pelennor, and there had a part in the slaying of the Lord of the Nazgûl. She wedded Faramir, Prince of Ithilien.


Notes

1

In Old English, éo represents a diphthong, a single vowel sound combining ay with a short o as in 'dot' or 'cloth'. So éo is pronounced somewhat like 'ayo', but as a single sound.

2

We know that Éowyn had a grandson, Barahir, so we can be certain that she had at least one child. In volume XII of The History of Middle-earth, that child is named in the drafts of the Appendices to The Lord of the Rings as Elboron, the second Prince of Ithilien. However, 'Elboron' (or any other name for Éowyn's child) is absent from the final text of The Lord of the Rings, so his status is rather uncertain.

See also...

Barahir, Battle of the Pelennor Fields, Black Rider, Captain of Sauron, Captain of the Dúnedain of Arnor, Chieftain of the Ringwraiths, Dernhelm, Dwimmerlaik, Éomund, Éomund of Eastfold, Healers, High Nazgûl, Horn of the Mark, Horses, King of the Nine Riders, [See the full list...]

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  • Updates planned: 10

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Éowyn

Shieldmaiden of the Rohirrim

Dates
Born III 2995. The date of Éowyn's death is nowhere recorded.
Race
Men
Culture
Rohirrim
Pronunciation
Approximately 'ayo'win'1
Meaning
Old English, probably from éo 'horse' and wyn 'joy'
Other names
Dernhelm
Titles
Lady of Rohan, Lady of the Shield-arm, White Lady of Rohan

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 28 July 2005
  • Updates planned: 10

Éowyn

Shieldmaiden of the Rohirrim

The granddaughter of King Thengel of Rohan, and sister to Éomer Éadig, who rode in disguise to the Battle of the Pelennor, and there had a part in the slaying of the Lord of the Nazgûl. She wedded Faramir, Prince of Ithilien.


Notes

1

In Old English, éo represents a diphthong, a single vowel sound combining ay with a short o as in 'dot' or 'cloth'. So éo is pronounced somewhat like 'ayo', but as a single sound.

2

We know that Éowyn had a grandson, Barahir, so we can be certain that she had at least one child. In volume XII of The History of Middle-earth, that child is named in the drafts of the Appendices to The Lord of the Rings as Elboron, the second Prince of Ithilien. However, 'Elboron' (or any other name for Éowyn's child) is absent from the final text of The Lord of the Rings, so his status is rather uncertain.

See also...

Barahir, Battle of the Pelennor Fields, Black Rider, Captain of Sauron, Captain of the Dúnedain of Arnor, Chieftain of the Ringwraiths, Dernhelm, Dwimmerlaik, Éomund, Éomund of Eastfold, Healers, High Nazgûl, Horn of the Mark, Horses, King of the Nine Riders, [See the full list...]

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 28 July 2005
  • Updates planned: 10

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2005. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.
Explore the benefits of using a personality profile to discover yourself and make the most of your career.