LotR -- Book 3 - Chapter 06 - The King of the Golden Hall - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Tuor of Gondolin · 01-21-2005, 06:28 PM

Originally posted by Lhunardawen

"Grima is crouched before Theoden. He seems to be just a servant of Theoden, yet we see that this is merely an illusion. Eowyn, on the other hand, stood behind the king. This says two things: one, that Eowyn will stand behind the king and support him despite the circumstances and his faulty decisions; and two, she has a greater authority in Rohan than Grima thinks he does. "
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Which reinforces a point cited above, which many readers may gloss over, that
when the people of Rohan see that both Theoden and Eomer are leaving for Gondor they want Eowyn, not some elderly male aristo, to lead the people.

01-21-2005, 06:28 PM	#15
Tuor of Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, WtR, passed Sarn Gebir: Above the rapids (1239 miles) BtR, passed Black Rider Stopping Place (31 miles) Posts: 1,548	Originally posted by Lhunardawen "Grima is crouched before Theoden. He seems to be just a servant of Theoden, yet we see that this is merely an illusion. Eowyn, on the other hand, stood behind the king. This says two things: one, that Eowyn will stand behind the king and support him despite the circumstances and his faulty decisions; and two, she has a greater authority in Rohan than Grima thinks he does. " ========================== Which reinforces a point cited above, which many readers may gloss over, that when the people of Rohan see that both Theoden and Eomer are leaving for Gondor they want Eowyn, not some elderly male aristo, to lead the people. __________________ Aure Entuluva!