That's an intriguing question for me... eowyn is one of my favorite characters; she is strong and brave and wants more than what life has given her due to her gender (more power to her!)
I don't believe that Tolkien would have killed her, there were enough losses already. I believe that after she defeats the Witch-king, Tolkien would have made that enough for her. Perhaps Eomer would have taken her as a war-leader of Rohan, therefore dissolving her "cage"
However I don't think that that would make much sense (though its better than her dying) Eowyn is a highly emotional creature, and though she dreams of adventure and glory like many male protagonists in fantasy, she still has distinctly feminine feelings and needs. Faramir is therefore the best thing for her [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Him being a captain of Gondor (and if not after the war, he would have some other interesting position) would let Eowyn spread her proverbial wings. I still think Arwen is disgracefully underdeveloped, though who knows what goes on behind closed doors?
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