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'''Éomer''' is a character in [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s fictional novel, [[The Lord of the Rings]].
'''Éomer''' is a character in [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]'s [[Middle-earth]] world, appearing as a main character in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''. He is the nephew of [[Théoden|King Théoden]] of [[Lôgrad|Rohan]].
== Biography ==
Éomer is of the House of Eorl and the nephew of [[Théoden|King Théoden]] of [[Rohan (Middle-earth)|Rohan]]. Éomer was born in [[Middle-earth chronology|T.A.]] 2995 as the son of Éomund and Théodwyn, youngest sister of the King. Éomer's younger sister by four years was [[Éowyn]]. He was orphaned at the age of eleven after his father was killed by [[Orcs (Middle-earth)|Orcs]], and his mother died soon after. He and his sister were taken in by their uncle. Éomer was third Marshal of the Riddermark.
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During the War of the Ring, Éomer and his ''éored'' killed [[Saruman]]'s orcs at the border of Fangorn Forest, allowing [[Peregrin Took]] and [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]] to escape in the chaos. On the return to [[Edoras]], he met [[Aragorn]] and company. He allowed them to go freely and lend them two horses, on the promise that they returned to Edoras after their search was done. On return to Edoras, Éomer was imprisoned for pursuing the orcs and allowning the strangers to go free. He was let out again after the arrival of [[Gandalf]]. Before Théoden rode off to [[Helm's Deep]], he made Éomer his official heir<ref>'I have no child. Théodred my son is slain. I name Éomer my sister-son to be my heir. If neither of us return, then choose a new lord as you will.' - J. R. R. Tolkien, ''The Lord of the Rings'', Book III, Chapter 6 "The King of the Golden Hall".</ref>, as his only son Théodred had been slain before. Éomer fought in the Battle of the [[Helm's Deep|Hornburg]] and the ''Battle of the [[Pelennor Fields]]''. There King Théoden was killed, making Éomer King of the Rohirrim. Éomer also took part in the ''Battle of the [[Morannon]]''.
After the War of the Ring, Éomer was offically made 18th King of Rohan. He later became known as '''Éomer Éadig''' ("the Blessed"). He wedded Lothíriel of [[Dol Amroth]], and was later succeded by their son Elfwine.
== Adaptions ==
In [[Peter Jackson]]'s [[The Lord of the Rings film trilogy|film adaptations]] of ''The Lord of the Rings'', Éomer is played by the New Zealand actor [[Karl Urban]].
== References ==
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