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mark12_30 · 09-21-2002, 05:25 PM

Still pondering the question, "Had Faramir and Eowyn met before" Pellenor Fields.

When Eomer and Aragorn speak together in "The Riders Of Rohan" and Aragorn tells Eomer of Boromir's death, Eomer responds: "That was a worthy man! All spoke his praise. He came seldom to the Mark, for he was ever in the wars on the East-borders; but I have seen him. More like the swift sons of Eorl than to the grave Men of Gondor he seemed to me..."

So there was less concourse between the royalty of the nieghboring kingdoms than I had guessed. Still, Eomer and Boromir had met, or at least, Eomer had "seen" Boromir. So would Eomer's little sister have seen Boromir's little brother? Hard to say, but maybe not.

Another indicator would be, that after Faramir's first conversation with her, he called the Warden of the houses of healing, and questioned him about everything he knew about her; and then the Warden recommended Merry, and Faramir talked with Merry all afternoon about her. So, I'd guess either they had never met or were only aquaintances.

09-21-2002, 05:25 PM	#14
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	Still pondering the question, "Had Faramir and Eowyn met before" Pellenor Fields. When Eomer and Aragorn speak together in "The Riders Of Rohan" and Aragorn tells Eomer of Boromir's death, Eomer responds: "That was a worthy man! All spoke his praise. He came seldom to the Mark, for he was ever in the wars on the East-borders; but I have seen him. More like the swift sons of Eorl than to the grave Men of Gondor he seemed to me..." So there was less concourse between the royalty of the nieghboring kingdoms than I had guessed. Still, Eomer and Boromir had met, or at least, Eomer had "seen" Boromir. So would Eomer's little sister have seen Boromir's little brother? Hard to say, but maybe not. Another indicator would be, that after Faramir's first conversation with her, he called the Warden of the houses of healing, and questioned him about everything he knew about her; and then the Warden recommended Merry, and Faramir talked with Merry all afternoon about her. So, I'd guess either they had never met or were only aquaintances. __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.