While the comment I have is slightly off-topic, it DOES relate to Eowyn and her sneaking into the army.
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After all, she did have as good a right as any to ride to the defense of Middle-earth. It was her land as much as it was Theoden's or Eomer's.
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I have a slight objection to this statement in particular. I like Eowyn's character, but she strikes me as particularly selfish, especially in her quest for glory and honor. Theoden and Eomer are both riding to battle. If they were both killed in the battle, she would have become Queen of Rohan, correct? But if all three were killed in battle, who would rule Rohan? Her selfishness, in her mind, and her quest for glory and honor seem to supercede any sort of thought for the welfare and rule of her people. (My mother is the one who pointed this out, and I tend to agree.)
Any opinions?