What happened to Eomer???? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lalaith · 04-05-2007, 06:05 AM

As far as I'm concerned Karl Urban's Eomer was one of the best characterisations in the films, and one of the few I have no issues with at all.
I really liked the way he was shown as a serious, driven young man, of few words. I thought of his sister as just like him, and wish Miranda Otto had been directed in such a way.

The Might · 04-05-2007, 06:42 AM

In the books Eomer does not have 2000 men like Aragorn says in the movie, but only his eored of 120 men.

"In times of war or unquiet each Marshal of the Mark had under his immediate orders, as part of his "household" (that is, quartered under arms at his residence) an eored ready for battle which he could use in an emergency at his own discretion. This was what Eomer had in fact done; but the charge against him, urged by Grima, was that the King had in this case forbidden him to take any of the still uncommitted forces of the East-mark from Edoras, which was insufficiently defended; that he knew of the disaster of the Fords of Isen and the death of Theodred before he pursued the Orcs into the remote Wold; and that he had also against general orders allowed strangers to go free, and had even lent them horses" (UT).

I also thought that the size of the army Eomer left with was a bit exagerated, and that he wouldn't have been allowed to do such a thing.

Elfchick7 · 04-05-2007, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Lalaith

As far as I'm concerned Karl Urban's Eomer was one of the best characterisations in the films, and one of the few I have no issues with at all.

I fully agree with you, Lalaith. I have no problem with Karl Urban portrayal of Eomer. It is, rather, I wish there had more screen time for him. Eomer is such a great character.

As for the size of Eomer's "army", I concur. It was a bit unbelievable. Saruman and Wormtongue are not so foolish as to banish them as an army. You would think that would find more clever ways of dealing with the problem. Uruk-Hai assassins, for example...

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 04-05-2007, 09:22 AM

I remember the words, from many a year ago, of one Barrowdowner (might have been Bethberry) about how Tolkien seemed to have lost interest in Gimli & Legolas as his book progressed; and that he seemed to prefer the newer characters—Éomer & Faramir. Peter Jackson, understandably, preferred to keep Gimli & Legolas as Aragorn's main sidekicks for all three films.

04-05-2007, 06:05 AM	#1
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	As far as I'm concerned Karl Urban's Eomer was one of the best characterisations in the films, and one of the few I have no issues with at all. I really liked the way he was shown as a serious, driven young man, of few words. I thought of his sister as just like him, and wish Miranda Otto had been directed in such a way. __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

04-05-2007, 06:42 AM	#2
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	In the books Eomer does not have 2000 men like Aragorn says in the movie, but only his eored of 120 men. "In times of war or unquiet each Marshal of the Mark had under his immediate orders, as part of his "household" (that is, quartered under arms at his residence) an eored ready for battle which he could use in an emergency at his own discretion. This was what Eomer had in fact done; but the charge against him, urged by Grima, was that the King had in this case forbidden him to take any of the still uncommitted forces of the East-mark from Edoras, which was insufficiently defended; that he knew of the disaster of the Fords of Isen and the death of Theodred before he pursued the Orcs into the remote Wold; and that he had also against general orders allowed strangers to go free, and had even lent them horses" (UT). I also thought that the size of the army Eomer left with was a bit exagerated, and that he wouldn't have been allowed to do such a thing. __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

04-05-2007, 09:22 AM	#4
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	I remember the words, from many a year ago, of one Barrowdowner (might have been Bethberry) about how Tolkien seemed to have lost interest in Gimli & Legolas as his book progressed; and that he seemed to prefer the newer characters—Éomer & Faramir. Peter Jackson, understandably, preferred to keep Gimli & Legolas as Aragorn's main sidekicks for all three films. __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond