Eowyn vs. Aragorn

[Sauron the White]

from Quempel

Aragorn is not alone in his fighting skill. There are several Elf Lords that could best him in a heart beat. He learned his fighting skills from Elrond and sons...do you not think any of the three could best him if they wanted to?

Good point and I cannot argue with it. I was limiting my praise of Aragorns warrior prowess to the world of Men. I was not including other races of the Free Peoples in awarding Argorn the Middle-earth Heavyweight Championship .

By pure physical strength he could have bested Eowyn. But he also realized she would keep fighting. And any good warrior knows that someone who is willing to die for their beliefs is the worst enemy to come up against, because they will continue to fight until they are dead.

How do you know that Aragorn realized this claim of yours concerning Eowyn? Maybe she would have such resolve but I hardly see Aragorn as a quitter either. So where is the advantage there? In comic books and (to borrow a phrase from davem) "thud and blunder" novels they do fight until every last limb has been hacked off. However, I hardly see that as even the reality of the world of LOTR.

How long do you think it would have taken Aragorn to knock the sword from the arm of Eowyn if he applied all his skills and strength? I think it would have happened rather quickly despite all of her so called determination and beliefs.