Summary
- War of the Rohirrim will explore a key character’s neglected story, offering a deeper look into Rohan’s history.
- The film will feature a mix of canon and original characters, with Miranda Otto reprising her role as Éowyn.
- Éowyn’s role as the narrator could potentially fill in the details of her romance with Faramir, left out in the films.
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is bringing back a key Lord of the Rings character, which means the movie franchise can finally explain a cut feature of Return of the King. The upcoming animated film dives deeper into the history of Rohan, telling a story set nearly 200 years before Frodo set out on his journey. War of the Rohirrim will feature a mix of canon and original characters, expanding a tale penned by J.R.R. Tolkien himself. However, at least one character from Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings movies will be thrown in, and this is the perfect opportunity to wrap up her neglected story.
War of the Rohirrim‘s upcoming release is so exciting because this will be audiences’ first return to Rohan since Jackson’s Lord of the Rings film trilogy. We are sure to again see the iconic throne room where Gandalf freed King Theoden from Saruman’s magical grasp and Helm’s Deep, where the Rohirrim won their battle against the wizard’s Uruk-hai. War of the Rohirrim will also see the return of Miranda Otto’s Éowyn, who will serve as the film’s in-world narrator. Though it’s unclear how her role could extend beyond this, it seems to be a chance to pick up where Return of the King left off.
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Éowyn’s War Of The Rohirrim Role Can Explain Her Missing Faramir Relationship
Éowyn Narration Could Fill In The Details
Éowyn was a beloved feature of Jackson’s Lord of the Rings movies, where her role as the Witch-king of Angmar’s bane was pulled off perfectly. “I am no man” is among the most iconic moments of the entire film trilogy, but the rest of Éowyn’s story, as described by J.R.R. Tolkien, was woefully neglected. The author saw the heroine brought to Gondor’s House of Healing, where Aragorn nursed her to health alongside Faramir, who was in recovery after his father, Denethor, tried to burn him alive. Éowyn and Faramir ultimately bonded over their shared trauma, and a heartwarming romance ensued.
Unfortunately, there simply wasn’t time for all of this in the Return of the King movie. While a deleted scene shows the two growing closer, even this doesn’t come close to the satisfying ending the character received in the book. However, War of the Rohirrim could retroactively change this. Since Éowyn is the narrator, the film may bounce between her own present and the days of Helm Hammerhand while she tells the story of her Rohirrim ancestors. Were this the case, War of the Rohirrim could finally fill in the details of Éowyn’s romance with Faramir.
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
will release December 13, 2024.
What Happens To Éowyn And Faramir In The Lord Of The Rings Books?
War Of The Rohirrim Can Explore What Came Next For Éowyn & Faramir
After the events of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Éowyn and Faramir were married. Aragorn honored Faramir with the title of Prince of Ithilian, where the couple settled and had their children, including son Elboron. However, this meant that Éowyn lived out the rest of her life outside of Rohan (though there are recorded instances in which she visited her brother Éomer, the king). Still, she surely would have forever carried a profound love for her home kingdom. This could be the perfect launching point for War of the Rohirrim.
If War of the Rohirrim sees her sit down to tell her children and husband this ancient story, the film would retroactively fill in the romance Jackson’s Lord of the Rings movies cut.
Éowyn is the perfect narrator for War of the Rohirrim since it makes sense that she would tell her family about the history of her home kingdom. The upcoming movie is meant to follow Helm Hammerhand’s daughter, Hèra, a hero who surely would have inspired Éowyn’s desire to be a warrior. If War of the Rohirrim sees her sit down to tell her children and husband this ancient story, the film would retroactively fill in the romance Jackson’s Lord of the Rings movies cut. It would mean a much more satisfying ending to Éowyn’s story.