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Eol seemingly did little wrong in taking her as his wife. She was wandering alone, in his woodland, and he merely set an enchantment making it difficult for her to leave the wood; it does not say that he charmed her into the actual marriage so we must presume she was willing.
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Fair enough, she wandered into his woods. That doesn't mean she was willing to marry someone she'd never met.
To me, making it near impossible for her to leave again is hardly a little thing to do - I don't think it makes him evil, but he was setting up the situation to best suit him. It didn't seem to be Aredhel's choice, although she seemed to be happy enough with her life thereafter.
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It is not said that Aredhel was wholly unwilling
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She may not have been completely against it, but 'wholly unwilling' doesn't make her sound very certain of it either.