Eowyn Vs Arwen

[The Squatter of Amon Rûdh]

Eowyn is one of my favorite characters in the book; in my opinion, she was a lot more dynamic as a character than Arwen

Same here. I can't stand those brainless scream-at-the-first-sign-of-a-mouse types that were knocking about in films when LoTR was published.

I think that what makes Aragorn and Arwen so compatible is their outlook, which is very similar: they don't wear their hearts on their sleeves; they both take their responsibilities very seriously and it's very difficult to imagine either of them making an unconsidered decision. Eowyn, on the other hand, is a lot more wilful: being a lot younger, her emotions are closer to the surface and she acts more spontaneously. I expect that she'd feel stifled being married to a careful chap like Strider; and being Queen of Gondor would have cramped her style. I'm sure that Ithilien was a much better place for her to be. In that respect, the story of Eowyn and Faramir; Arwen and Aragorn is very reminiscent of Jane Austen's plots to my mind.

[ August 28, 2002: Message edited by: Squatter of Amon Rudh ]