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'''Éowyn''' is the niece of King [[Theoden]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''. It was she who killed the [[black riders|Witch-King of Angmar]] and his fell beast during the Battle of Pelennor Field. Her femininity was an advantage in the clash, as it had been prophesied that no man could kill the Witch-King. She was helped by [[Merry]], who struck the Witch-King with a blade forged by the men of Westernesse and enchanted for use against the forces of Angmar.

'''Éowyn''' is a character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, appearing in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''. Éowyn is a daughter of the House of Eorl and the niece of [[Théoden|King Théoden]] of [[Rohan (Middle-earth)|Rohan]].

[[Image:Pretty Eowyn.jpg|thumb|Eowyn]]

 

==Films==

During the ''War of the Ring'' she went with the Rohirrim under the guise of '''Dernhelm'''. As such she fought at the ''Battle of the Pelennor Fields''. There she confronted the [[Witch-king of Angmar]], leader of the Nazgûl. With the help of the Hobbit [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]], she managed to kill the Witch-king. Merry struck the Witch-king with his [[Arnor|Dúnedain]] blade forged for use against the forces of Angmar, which enabled Éowyn to make the fatal stroke. This fit with a thousand year old foretelling, that the Witch-king would not be killed "by the hand of man": Éowyn was a woman, and Merry a Hobbit. During the fight her arm was broken, earning her the title ''Lady of the Shield-arm''.

In Peter Jackson's film adaptations of ''Lord of the Rings'', Éowyn is played by Miranda Otto.

[[Image:Pretty Eowyn.jpg|thumb|Éowyn, played by Miranda Otto.]]

== Adaptions ==

In [[Peter Jackson]]'s film adaptations of ''The Lord of the Rings'', Éowyn is played by the Australian actress [[Miranda Otto]].

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