Eowyn (Tolkien's Old English) combines eoh (horse) + wyn (joy). **Éowyn — niece of King Théoden of Rohan, sister of Éomer, shieldmaiden of the Mark in J.R.R. Tolkien's *The Lord of the Rings***. **Disguised herself as the male warrior "Dernhelm," rode to the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, and slew the Witch-king of Angmar — the Lord of the Nazgûl — fulfilling the prophecy that "no living man" could kill him** ("I am no man"). **One of the most beloved heroic moments in 20th-century fantasy literature**. **Portrayed by Miranda Otto in Peter Jackson's film trilogy (2002-2003)**. Later wedded Faramir, Steward of Gondor.
Featured in *The Two Towers* (1954) and *The Return of the King* (1955).
Eowyn reduces to five — the number of Rohan shieldmaiden.