Then, Éowyn of Rohan, I say to you that you are beautiful. In the valleys of our hills there are flowers fair and bright, and maidens fairer still; but neither flower nor lady have I seen till now in Gondor so lovely, and so sorrowful. It may be that only a few days are left ere darkness falls upon our world, and when it comes I hope to face it steadily; but it would ease my heart, if while the Sun yet shines, I could see you still. For you and I have both passed under the wings of the Shadow, and the same hand drew us back.― Faramir -




Éowyn (T.A. 2995 – Fourth Age ?), the Lady of Rohan, was also known as the Lady of the Shield-arm, the White Lady of Rohan, and Lady of Ithilien. She was a member of the House of Eorl and the niece of King Théoden of Rohan. She was the daughter of Théodens sister, Théodwyn, and Éomund of Eastfold. Her brother was Éomer Éadig. Following the end of the War of the Ring, she and Faramir were married and bore one son, Elboron.



Following the death of her parents in T.A. 3002, Éowyn and Éomer were brought into Théodens house and there raised. Éowyn grew to be tall and slender, with a grace and pride that came from her mother.

Prior to the Battle of the Hornburg, Éowyn was left to care for Meduseld when Théoden and Éomer led the remaining Rohirrim to the west. King Théoden in fact named her ruler of Rohan in his and Éomers absence when the Doorward Háma recommended that one of The House of Eorl should rule. At first, Théoden only thought of male members, and he and Éomer were the last males of the House, but Háma reminded them of Éowyn, who is fearless and that all love her.

Éowyn revealed her temperament when Aragorn was about to ride into the mountains to attempt to take the Paths of the Dead. Unable to dissuade him, she offered to accompany him, declaring herself weary of skulking in the hills, and wish to face peril and battle. The only thing she feared was a cage. However, Aragorn reminded her of her charge to govern the people until the kings return and left without her.

Later, when the forces of Rohan were mustered to go to Gondor, Éowyn disguised herself as a man, and under the alias of Dernhelm, travelled with the Riders of Rohan, carrying with her Merry, who was also ordered to remain behind.

During the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, she fought by King Théoden, and when he was injured during combat with the Witch-king of Angmar, she and Merry scrambled to help him. Confronting the Witch-king, who boasted that no living man may hinder me, she removed her helmet, exposing her long golden hair and declaring:

No living man am I! You look upon a woman.


Lady Éowyn slew the Witch-king after Merry stabbed him behind the knee. Merrys stab made the Witch-king vulnerable while Éowyns slash actually resulted in death. She was granted the title Lady of the Shield-arm after the Battle in recognition of her triumph over the Witch-king, and because her shield-arm had been broken in the fight.Lady Éowyn was severely injured in this fight, and because of the poisonous effect of the Nazgûl, she faced near-certain death; however, she was treated in time by Aragorn during his brief rest in Minas Tirith. Since she didnt yet recover completely, she couldnt join Aragorns army on their way to Mordor. However, while recuperating in the Houses of Healing, she met Faramir, with whom she fell in love.

After the demise of Sauron and the celebrations, on 8 May she followed her brother, now heir to the Kingship, to Rohan.The happily wed couple settled in Ithilien, of which Faramir was made the ruling Prince. Éowyn was known as the Lady of Ithilien. They married, and dwelt together in the hills of Emyn Arnen in Ithilien.She kept her friendship with Merry and when he became Master of Buckland in Fo.A. 11, she sent him great gifts, as did her brother from Rohan.They had at least one son (likely Elboron),and their grandson was Barahir, who wrote The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen in the Fourth Age.