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Durelin · 03-24-2003, 06:46 PM

Part of Eowyn's riding out to war also had to do with her not having the will to live. She had gained a mental being like many male warriors that they can die, because there is no reason for them to live, as long as they die honorably and in glory. In other words, fighting to the death. She had that in her, she had a sadness, as did many of the Rohirrim, I believe at the point of the War of the Ring. Her sadness went beyond Aragorn not loving her and her not being able to fight. She had watched her uncle suffer, yet could do little about it, she had watched her people suffer, though she could do little about that also. Then there's her cousin dying, Eomer banished, the end of the world, so to speak, coming with Sauron's armies. It goes on and on. I believe most of us would feel suicidal, though many of us would realize, like Eowyn, that we must live through all. *bows* Thankyou. (I believe you already talked about her suicidal tendencies, but I had to put in my word. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img])

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03-24-2003, 06:46 PM	#11
Durelin Estelo dagnir, Melo ring Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,063	Part of Eowyn's riding out to war also had to do with her not having the will to live. She had gained a mental being like many male warriors that they can die, because there is no reason for them to live, as long as they die honorably and in glory. In other words, fighting to the death. She had that in her, she had a sadness, as did many of the Rohirrim, I believe at the point of the War of the Ring. Her sadness went beyond Aragorn not loving her and her not being able to fight. She had watched her uncle suffer, yet could do little about it, she had watched her people suffer, though she could do little about that also. Then there's her cousin dying, Eomer banished, the end of the world, so to speak, coming with Sauron's armies. It goes on and on. I believe most of us would feel suicidal, though many of us would realize, like Eowyn, that we must live through all. bows Thankyou. (I believe you already talked about her suicidal tendencies, but I had to put in my word. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img])