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

lathspell · 12-23-2003, 05:22 PM

As is said above most of the people in the Ride of the Rohirrim were assembled in great haste, so many people would not know each other. And most people who knew Eowyn by sight would know here with her long blond hair and pretty dresses.
Merry has seen Eowyn several times and even up close and still he does not recognise her when she is Dernhelm. Eowyn at first seems surprised by that, but I guess that is because he has seen her up close. And if even Merry doesn't recognise her, than why should other people?
I do not doubt that Eomer or Theoden would have recognised her, had they seen her, but I guess Dernhelm kept some distance between them and herself.

So, I don't see why anyone would have recognised her during the Ride.

greetings,
lathspell

12-23-2003, 05:22 PM	#5
lathspell Regenerating Ringkeeper Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Holland Posts: 757	As is said above most of the people in the Ride of the Rohirrim were assembled in great haste, so many people would not know each other. And most people who knew Eowyn by sight would know here with her long blond hair and pretty dresses. Merry has seen Eowyn several times and even up close and still he does not recognise her when she is Dernhelm. Eowyn at first seems surprised by that, but I guess that is because he has seen her up close. And if even Merry doesn't recognise her, than why should other people? I do not doubt that Eomer or Theoden would have recognised her, had they seen her, but I guess Dernhelm kept some distance between them and herself. So, I don't see why anyone would have recognised her during the Ride. greetings, lathspell __________________ 'You?' cried Frodo. 'Yes, I, Gandalf the Grey,' said the wizard solemnly. 'There are many powers in the world, for good or for evil. Some are greater than I am. Against some I have not yet been measured. But my time is coming.'