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To be OT, I like Eowyn more than Arwen. I wonder if Arwen did anything interesting before the War of the Ring (apart from meeting Aragorn and journying to Lothlorien). Maybe she could kick orc butt if she needed to.
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I was looking through the book and saw ALOT about Eowyn, and I think I saw Arwen mentioned twice, the last time being after the war was over and she was going to get married to Aragorn. There is the lovely story of their betrothal in the Appendix though.
Eowyn, she along with Merry, slew the Witch King.. thats pretty kick-butt1 (Books people books! Forget the movies for a moment.
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05-18-2003, 04:28 PM | #367 |
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Eowyn or arwen
Eowyn of course!!! Arwen only gets a sentence of mention in the whole series
Begone foul dwimmerlaik lord of carion leave the dead in peace ..... Eowyn rocks woo
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Eowyn is a better character than Arwen.
Let's make a comparison... Eowyn... 1) is a shieldmaiden for the Rohirim. 2) is honorable and noble 3) is strong enough to lead her people 4) can ride into battle on a noble steed of the Rohirim 5) can weild a sword in battle and fight with her people 6) killed the powerful Nazgul witch king (with a little help) Arwen.. 1) is a bit of fluf in Imladris 2) is noble and might be honorable, but who knows 3) sits back and looks pretty at daddy's dinner table. 4) can probably ride a gentle mare 5) has never been in battle, has never witnessed a battle 6) as far as we know, has never killed anything. So... we see our comparison... and the winner is... [drum roll].... .... EOWYN!!! |
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AH yes but as a character frodo baggins out lasts them all, but he wasnt a warrior, and he didnt kill anyone great, yet he was a much more well developed character, although not overtly powerful, i think that it was tolkin's desire to show the strength that lies hidden and is not of a type seen. so though i agree with ruineil, i think my reasons for selecting eowyn is more that she overcame what she shouldnt have, and to destroy somethign greater seemingly takes a great person jsut to stand u to the challenge aka beren.
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Arwen was a far wiser and more powerful character than Eowyn, but Arwen is barely in the book whereas Eowyn has much to say and do. Eowyn wins by default.
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I don't like Eowyn. I didn't like her all over the book, the second and the third. I do like Arwen... from some reason. (no, not becuase of Liz Taylor. BoP already accused me of that, long time ago...) Probably becuase she was pictured as a beautiful high elf... (not as Lin/eric, the half evil elf)
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There was the issue of Eowyn wanting Aragorn, but she redeemed herself later.
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I like Arwen best.
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07-24-2003, 11:03 PM | #378 |
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I like Eowyn more. They are both cool but I guess I like humans more than elves. Besides, she does more fighting and seems more like me then Arwen.
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I like Arwen more. How can you say she didn't do anything? She gave up her immortality to be with her loved one. And that's why I admire her, not just because she was an elf...
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Eowyn's pretty and a fighter, she's got it goin on in both area's GO EOWYN!!!! sheildmaiden of the rohirim!!!!!
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