Quick Facts
Genderfemale
BornTA 2995
DiedEarly Fourth Age
EyesGrey—blue
HairPale gold—blonde
Also known asDernhelm
Character
Éowyn
The Lord of the Rings·Rohan·fictional character from J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium
Éowyn is a shieldmaiden of Rohan, daughter of Éomund and Théodwyn, sister of Éomer and niece of King Théoden. Chafing against the confinement of caring for her ailing uncle, she longs to win renown in battle.
Riding to war in disguise as the man "Dernhelm," Éowyn slays the Witch-king of Angmar, Lord of the Nazgûl, at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, fulfilling an ancient prophecy that no living man could fell him. Healed in the Houses of Healing, she gives up dreams of glory and weds Faramir. She is portrayed by Miranda Otto in Peter Jackson's films; her battles are recorded in the Timeline.
Men swordfighter
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Timeline
Key events in the life and history of Éowyn.
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Undated
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Undated
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Undated
Relationships
Key people, factions, places, and events connected to Éowyn.
Connected Content
Related entities surfaced from across the OLN network.
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Identity
Appearance
- Gender
- female
- Eye color
- Grey—blue
- Hair color
- Pale gold—blonde
Origin & End
- Born
- TA 2995
- Died
- Early Fourth Age
Affiliations
- Affiliations
- Rohan
Relationships
Abilities & Equipment
- Weapons
- swordBarrow-bladesword of her late cousin Théodred
Other
- Adversaries
- Sauron
- Performers
- Miranda Otto
- Type
- character—shieldmaiden
Appearances
Where Éowyn appears across works and media.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Appendices of The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Return of the King (1980)
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
The Return of the King (film, 2003)
The Return of the King
The Two Towers (film)
The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings Online
The Return of the King (book, 1955)
The Return of the King (film)
The Two Towers (book)
Connections 15
- member of
- Rohan
- species
- Man
- relative of
- Théoden
- parent of
- Théoden
- took part in
- Battle of the Pelennor FieldsWar of the Ring
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