WWJ X: Hithlum Zydeco Blues; Hísilómë in Hísimë

[Roa_Aoife]

Eomer Analysis

The first thing that stood out to me was his reaction to Valier's list. He immediately objected to being put on the "Baddies" list, and was quick to point out that not everyone on the list could be a wolf, because there were five in the list and only three wolves. Given that it was Valier's first list, and was likely primarily nonsense, I find this over-reaction to be rather telling. He also insisted to Nogrod that he was being helpful, but he had only made one useful point so far that day. He puts it in a voice of indignation, which is a tactic I myself have used as a wolf. Another thing- he accused Nogrod of using a "victim of circumstance" defense when he stated that he was in a position to decide the outcome. However, he used this same defense to supposrt Jenny's last minute vote for Nogrod, which efectively saved him. His vote for Morm had the same poor reasoning that he claimed Morm's vote for Glirdan was. Morm voted for Glirdan because he was the first to jump on the Form suspicion, Eomer voted Morm because he was the first to jump on the Glirdan suspicion. He also claimed not to understand Nogrod's attack on him, which is again a tactic I have used myslef when being unable to dissuade an attacker as a wolf. Not only that, but he seemed fairly certain of Nogrod's guilt up until voting for him, coming up with various points against him, but then said that even if Nogrod was innocent his death would help the village. And today, he declared that he was sad about the role he played in Nogrod's death and that he regretted it. That's quite a turn around. And earlier today he stated that he didn't think the wolves would have been inolved in Nogrod's lynching, and even continued to defend that point against opposition, until he suddenly backed down and said hat he didn't really think that way. That's not even mentioning how he was suspicious of Jenny, only to drop it in favor of attacking the biggest of his detractors. Over all, Eomer is acting very suspicious, and has back tracked, flip-flopped, and jumped back and forth on his opinions, flowing to suit the crowd.

After all this, I'd have to say his leaning is becoming obvious.

++Eomer

We have to get a wolf today, or we're toast.