Eowyn's "disguise" - who was fooled by it? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lobelia · 12-23-2003, 04:15 AM

Who thinks, as I do, that Eowyn's presence among the Riders was not much of a secret? Theoden didn't know, of course, or Eomer, because they were up front and not expecting her there, but reading those chapters, it seemed to me that, 1. she had made arrangements for a blind eye to be turned to Merry's presence and she couldn't have done that if someone in charge of her unit didn't know about her, 2. her horse Windfola was probably well-known among the men, since she'd probably been training on him and 3. how could another Rider suddenly turn up in a unit or eored or whatever, without someone asking questions and probably recognising her, even if she lied? Come on, she's the princess! And she would have been seen in armour before.
Just a thought.

12-23-2003, 04:15 AM	#1
Lobelia Wight Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 150	Eowyn's "disguise" - who was fooled by it? Who thinks, as I do, that Eowyn's presence among the Riders was not much of a secret? Theoden didn't know, of course, or Eomer, because they were up front and not expecting her there, but reading those chapters, it seemed to me that, 1. she had made arrangements for a blind eye to be turned to Merry's presence and she couldn't have done that if someone in charge of her unit didn't know about her, 2. her horse Windfola was probably well-known among the men, since she'd probably been training on him and 3. how could another Rider suddenly turn up in a unit or eored or whatever, without someone asking questions and probably recognising her, even if she lied? Come on, she's the princess! And she would have been seen in armour before. Just a thought.