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Warum stirbt Éowyn?
Mit ihr ritt der Hobbit Merry, der nach der Schlacht um Helms Klamm und die Hornburg mit dem Heer nach Edoras gekommen war. Doch bevor er besiegt wurde, hatte er König Théoden getötet und auch Éowyn und Merry gingen durch seinen Schwarzen Atem fast zugrunde.
Wer wird König von Rohan nach Theoden?
Da Théodens einziger Sohn Théodred, am 25. Februar 3019 D.Z., einige Wochen vor der Pelennor-Schlacht an den Furten des Isen im Kampf gefallen war, wurde Théodens Neffe Éomer sein Nachfolger auf dem Thron von Rohan.
Who is Eowyn in The Lord of the Rings?
I fear neither death nor pain“ – Eowyn Éowyn was the sister of Éomer and the niece of King Théoden. She was a shieldmaiden of Rohan. Little is known of Eowyn’s early days. Theoden himself mentions that her father was slain in battle, so he cared for her in his stead.
What does Eowyn mean in English?
Éowyn means „Horse-joy“ or „lover of horses“ in Old English (being a combination of her parents‘ names: Éomund and Théodwyn ), the language Tolkien adapted to represent Rohirric. Éo- sounds like „eh-ah“ with the „ah“ just barely pronounced, while y is the same sound as German ü or French u .
What happened to Éowyn’s parents?
Following the death of her parents in T.A. 3002, Éowyn and Éomer were brought into Théoden’s 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.
What is Eowyn’s real name in the books?
Tolkien maintained Éowyn was not the character’s actual name. Her real name in Rohirric is not given, but it, as well as Éomer and Éomund, would have started with the element Lô- or Loh-, meaning „horse“, which he represented with Old English Eoh-.