Interesting topic! After hearing all of your opinions, you've convinced me that Elfhelm (at least) knew who Dernhelm was. I hadn't really thought about it before. I agree with Kalimac that he probably wasn't in love with her, though. As she said, most men in love wouldn't let the objects of their affection ride into battle when there was an excuse to stop them. Maybe Eowyn blackmailed him. ^_^;
Hey, the Witch king was fooled! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] Not that he knew who Eowyn was, but he didn't realize she was a woman, at least.
As for potential husbands for Eowyn among the Rohirrim, how about Erkenbrand? I don't think he was married, and he'd have sufficient rank to marry Theoden's sister-daughter.
-Lily
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