Personality: Proud, brave and willful, Éowyn was the epitome of a true Rohirrim. She and her brother share many characteristics with the soldiers born in Rohan, but as Éowyn was born a woman, she could not "properly" and freely express them, and longed to obtain honor the way Éomer could. The siblings weren't shown to be explicitly close, which might be due to them not spending a lot of time together - Éomer was the third Marshal of Riddermark, whereas Éowyn was forced to stay home and look after their aging uncle. They still shared a great bond, with Éomer trying his best to look after her - first by showing great insight into her thoughts and consequently warning her about the horrors of war on the eve of battle, and next by watching over her when she was struck down by the Witch King.
Grima called her 'cold', but this was because she despised him, and was therefore unable to bestow him any affection or warmth the way she did to those she considered her friends. She could be caring and encouraging especially to Merry, with whom she was able to see herself in, for a Hobbit was not treated as an equal to men despite his desire to help. She loved Théoden like a father, and cared for him especially when he was under Saruman's influence. She also followed his orders despite them being against her wishes. She could also be described as lonely. Outside of her brother, her cousin, and her uncle, Éowyn was bereft of a confidante in Rohan. With Éomer banished, Théodred dead, and Théoden possessed, it was easy for her to give in to sorrow and loneliness. And it was because of this loneliness that it became easy for her to fall in love with Aragorn, the only man who was willing to listen to her and make her feel empowered.
She was also idealistic and foolhardy especially when it came to battle. Her brother had called her out on this, saying that she knew as much of war as Merry - which wasn't saying a lot. Éowyn always asserted that she knew how to fight, but without experience this wasn't a guarantee that she would survive if she were to be caught in one. Of course, it would be impossible for her to experience fighting in wars when her Uncle and brother always hindered her from participating, something she decided to go against by donning a man's armor and disguising herself. In this, she could be considered clever and cunning. But in war she was able to prove her worth as a warrior capable of defending herself with a shield and killing enemies left and right. Her bravery even led her to victory against the Witch King itself, which was no easy feat, considering how ridiculously powerful this enemy was.
Other: Additional Links:Wikipedia entry on Éowyn (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89owyn), Éowyn profile and history on Tolkien Gateway (http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/%C3%89owyn).
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Grima called her 'cold', but this was because she despised him, and was therefore unable to bestow him any affection or warmth the way she did to those she considered her friends. She could be caring and encouraging especially to Merry, with whom she was able to see herself in, for a Hobbit was not treated as an equal to men despite his desire to help. She loved Théoden like a father, and cared for him especially when he was under Saruman's influence. She also followed his orders despite them being against her wishes. She could also be described as lonely. Outside of her brother, her cousin, and her uncle, Éowyn was bereft of a confidante in Rohan. With Éomer banished, Théodred dead, and Théoden possessed, it was easy for her to give in to sorrow and loneliness. And it was because of this loneliness that it became easy for her to fall in love with Aragorn, the only man who was willing to listen to her and make her feel empowered.
She was also idealistic and foolhardy especially when it came to battle. Her brother had called her out on this, saying that she knew as much of war as Merry - which wasn't saying a lot. Éowyn always asserted that she knew how to fight, but without experience this wasn't a guarantee that she would survive if she were to be caught in one. Of course, it would be impossible for her to experience fighting in wars when her Uncle and brother always hindered her from participating, something she decided to go against by donning a man's armor and disguising herself. In this, she could be considered clever and cunning. But in war she was able to prove her worth as a warrior capable of defending herself with a shield and killing enemies left and right. Her bravery even led her to victory against the Witch King itself, which was no easy feat, considering how ridiculously powerful this enemy was.
Other:
Additional Links: Wikipedia entry on Éowyn (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89owyn), Éowyn profile and history on Tolkien Gateway (http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/%C3%89owyn).