Éowyn
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Éowyn is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. She is a noblewoman of Rohan who describes herself as a shieldmaiden. With the hobbit Merry Brandybuck, she rides into battl
Éowyn in Ralph Bakshi's 1978 animated film The Lord of the Rings
Éowyn is played by Miranda Otto in Peter Jackson's film series.
Éowyn's appearance on the Pelennor Fields has been compared to that of the shieldmaiden Hervor in the "Battle of the Goths and Huns", as depicted in Hervor's Death by Peter Nicolai Arbo.
Miranda Otto
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Miranda Otto is an Australian actress. After a decade of critically acclaimed roles in Australian films, Otto gained attention in Hollywood during the 1990s after appearing in supporting roles in the
Éowyn
…seen, too, as one of the few strong female characters in the story, especially as interpreted in Peter Jackson's film trilogy, where her role, played by Miranda Otto, is far more romantic than Tolkien made her. In The Two Towers, Éowyn, a daughter of the House of Eorl and the niece of King Théoden of Rohan, is…
Otto at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con
Otto at Ring*Con in Germany in 2006
Otto at InStyle Women of Style Awards Red Carpet 2012.
Otto (far left) at Cannes Film Festival 2014