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The Steward and the King

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| title=The Steward and the King
| book=The Return of the King
| number=15
| event=[[Aragorn]] and the [[Ring-bearers|Ring-bearer]] return from [[Mordor]] victorious.
| date=[[1 May]]-[[15 July]] {{TA|3019|n}}
| location=[[Minas Tirith]]
| perspective=[[Éowyn]], [[Faramir]], [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]], and [[Aragorn]]
| previous=The Field of Cormallen
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'''The Steward and the King''' is the fifth chapter of the second book in ''[[The Return of the King]]''.

==Summary==
The narrative jumps back to the time before the quest is finished, now focusing on the perspective of those in [[Minas Tirith]]. While [[Aragorn]] and the forces of [[Gondor]] were away, the city remained shrouded in fear. [[Faramir]] met Lady [[Éowyn]] in the [[Houses of Healing]]. Éowyn longed for Aragorn and the chance to fight with the [[Éored|Riders]] of [[Rohan]] against [[Mordor]]. Her sadness, mixed with pride and beauty, led Faramir to fall in love with her. For days, they stared to the east, waiting for word of Gondor’s success, until they eventually saw the Darkness break. As sunlight broke through the sky, the citizens of Minas Tirith broke out in song. Messengers soon arrived telling of Aragorn’s victory.<ref>{{RK|Cormallen}}</ref> The conflict resolved, Éowyn’s longing for war faded, and she and Faramir agreed to wed.

When Aragorn returned, Faramir rode out of the gate of Minas Tirith and offered him the keys of the city and [[Crown of Gondor|an ancient crown]]. To everyone’s amazement, Aragorn called for the [[Ring-bearers|Ring-bearer]] and [[Gandalf]]. [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] handed the crown to Gandalf, who placed it upon Aragorn’s brow.

The city of Minas Tirith began to revive. Its walls were restored, and the city was filled with trees, fountains, and laughter. Ambassadors from many lands arrived in Gondor, and Aragorn showed mercy by rewarding both the faithful and the enemies of the West. Gandalf explained that the [[Third Age]] of [[Middle-earth]] had passed: the war against [[Sauron]] was over, and Aragorn’s reign in the [[Dominion of Men|age of]] [[Men]] had begun. The group climbed up an ancient, snowy path, at the end of which, amidst a pile of debris, Aragorn found a sapling of the great [[White Tree of Gondor|White Tree]]—the symbol of ancient [[Elendil]], Gondor’s kingdom. Aragorn took the sapling back to the Citadel. The old, dead tree was removed and laid to rest, and the new one planted in its place.

The day before Midsummer, a group of [[Elves]] approached Minas Tirith. [[Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]], [[Elrohir]] and [[Elladan]], and all the Elf princes arrived in the city. Behind them, mightiest of all, was [[Elrond]] with his daughter, [[Arwen]]. On the day of [[Midsummer]], Aragorn (now called King [[Aragorn|Aragorn II]]) and Arwen were wed.
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The Passing of the Grey Company

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| title=The Passing of the Grey Company
| book=The Return of the King
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| event=[[Aragorn]] takes the [[Paths of the Dead]].
| date=[[6 March|6]]-[[8 March]] {{TA|3019|n}}
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'''The Passing of the Grey Company''' is the second chapter of the first book in ''[[The Return of the King]]''.

==Summary==
As [[Gandalf]] and [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] rode toward [[Minas Tirith]],<ref>{{TT|Palantir}}</ref> [[Aragorn]], [[Théoden]], and the [[Rohirrim|Riders of Rohan]] returned from [[Isengard]]. Aragorn cryptically explained to [[Gimli]], [[Legolas]], and [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] that he must proceed to Minas Tirith by a darker, as yet undetermined route. On the way to [[Rohan]], the group encountered thirty [[Rangers of the North]] and friends of Aragorn, including [[Elrond]]’s two sons, [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]]. The [[Dúnedain]] were gruff but proud, clad almost entirely in gray. They had received a mysterious message requesting that they come to Aragorn's aid. Théoden welcomed the Dúnedain to his company, and Elrohir conveyed a message to Aragorn from [[Rivendell]]: "If thou art in haste, remember the [[Paths of the Dead]]." After a time, the group reached [[Helm's Deep]], the refuge of the Riders of Rohan. Théoden asked Merry to ride with him for the rest of the journey. Merry was delighted, as he felt out of place among the Riders and wished to be useful. He offered Théoden his sword in service of Rohan, and the king gladly accepted.

As Théoden prepared the group to resume the journey, the group suddenly realized that Aragorn was missing. He reappeared exhausted and sorrowful. Aragorn knew that the Riders would not arrive at Minas Tirith in time. He had decided to take the Dúnedain with him to Minas Tirith via a terrifying road: the [[Paths of the Dead]]. It was said that no living man may travel the Paths, but Aragorn said that the proper heir of [[Elendil]] may safely pass. Meanwhile, Théoden and the Riders took a slower, safer path east through the mountains to [[Edoras]].

Aragorn informed Legolas and Gimli that he had consulted the ''[[Palantíri|palantír]]'', the [[Orthanc-stone]] that [[Saruman]] used to communicate with [[Sauron]]. Aragorn had confronted Sauron through the ''palantír'' and claimed he had successfully subdued the stone’s power to his own will. In doing so, however, Aragorn had alerted Sauron to his existence as [[Isildur]]’s heir to the throne of [[Gondor]]. Gimli guessed Sauron would now release his forces sooner because he knew Isildur's long-awaited heir existed. Aragorn, however, hoped such a hasty move would weaken the Enemy’s attack.

Aragorn explained the history of the Paths of the Dead, citing a legendary song. In the early days of Gondor, Isildur set a great black stone upon the hill of [[Erech]]. Upon this stone, the [[King of the Dead|King of the Mountains]] had sworn allegiance to Isildur. When Sauron had returned and waged war on Gondor, Isildur called upon his allies for aid. The Men of the Mountains broke their oath, as they had begun to worship Sauron. Isildur condemned the Men never to rest until their oath was fulfilled. According to the verse, the [[Oathbreakers]] had to fulfill their oath to Isildur’s heir when he returned to call them from the [[Stone of Erech]]. Rallying the Rangers, Aragorn rode through the plains of Rohan and reached [[Dunharrow]] by morning. Théoden had not yet arrived, but his niece, [[Éowyn]], begged Aragorn to avoid the Paths of the Dead. Aragorn refused.

Outside Dunharrow lay the entrance to the Paths of the Dead, which ran beneath the mountain. Spurred only by the strength of Aragorn’s will, the Company entered the dark path. Gimli was nearly paralyzed with fear, as he could hear the whispering voices of an unseen host following the Company in the dark. At a clearing, Aragorn turned and spoke to the Dead, summoning them to follow him to the Stone of Erech.

After creeping in the darkness for what seemed like ages, the Company emerged from the Paths and rode quickly through the mountain fields with the Men, horses, and banners of the Dead following behind. The inhabitants of the surrounding countryside fled in fear, calling Aragorn the "King of the Dead". Arriving at the large, black Stone of Erech, the legion of the Dead Oathbreakers announced their allegiance to Aragorn. Aragorn unfurled a black flag and pronounced himself the heir of Isildur’s kingdom. The Company rode on to the Great River, [[Anduin]].
==Composition==
Originally the events of this chapter were to be narrated by Aragorn, as a "flash back", in a later chapter, [[The Last Debate]]. When that chapter was reworked ([[September]]-[[October]] [[1946]]) it was decided that the portion of the Paths of the Dead should be part of the story, and moved to an entirely new chapter.<ref>{{HM|RC}}, p. xxvii</ref>)
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[[Category:The Return of the King chapters|Passing of the Grey Company]]

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Denis Gordeev

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Bagrovit: Created page with "{{artist infobox|name=Denis Gordeev|image=Denis Gordeev.jpg|born=3 April, 1964|died=|education=Moscow Surikov State Academic Institute of Fine Arts|style=|images=|location=Moscow, Russia}}'''Denis Dmitrievich Gordeev''' is a Russian illustrator most known for illustrating many works of J.R.R. Tolkien. == History == Born on April 3, 1964 in Moscow, in..."

{{artist infobox|name=Denis Gordeev|image=Denis Gordeev.jpg|born=[[3 April]], [[1964]]|died=|education=[[Wikipedia:Moscow Surikov State Academic Institute of Fine Arts|Moscow Surikov State Academic Institute of Fine Arts]]|style=|images=|location=[[Wikipedia:Mosсow|Moscow]], [[Wikipedia:Russia|Russia]]}}'''Denis Dmitrievich Gordeev''' is a Russian illustrator most known for illustrating many works of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]].

== History ==
Born on April 3, 1964 in Moscow, in the family of the Moscow artist Dmitry Ivanovich Gordeev.

From the fifth grade of secondary school, Gordeev simultaneously studied at an evening art school. In 1978, he entered the Moscow Art School at the Moscow Surikov State Academic Institute of Fine Arts, from which he graduated in 1982. In the same year he entered the Moscow Surikov State Academic Institute of Fine Arts in the department of easel painting of the Faculty of Painting.

In 1983, he was drafted into the army. After completing his service, he continued his studies at the Institute (workshop of Tahir Salahov), from which he graduated in 1990.

After graduation, he began to study book graphics. The first book he illustrated was Tolkien's Tree and the Leaf, published by Gnosis Publishing House in 1991.

Gordeev gained fame after illustrating Tolkien's fantasy epic The Lord of the Rings, published by the Severo-Zapad Publishing House in 1992. It was one of the first editions of the trilogy with a huge circulation of about a million copies.

Since that time, Gordeev has illustrated many books for adults and children in various publishing houses. His illustrations to the works of C. Gozzi, E. T. A. Hoffmann, O. Wilde, R. Kipling, R. L. Stevenson, A. Dumas, J. Verne, A. Sapkowski, R. Zelazny are widely known.

== Published Artwork ==

=== Multiple editions ===

* ''[[The Hobbit]]''
* ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
* ''[[The Two Towers]]''
* ''[[The Return of the King]]''
* ''[[The Silmarillion]]''
* [[The Children of Húrin|''The Children of Húrin'']]
* [[Tales from the Perilous Realm|''Tales from the Perilous Realm'']]
* [[Smith of Wootton Major|''Smith of Wootton Major'']]
* [[The Fall of Arthur|''The Fall of Arthur'']]

== Quotations ==
{{quote|When I draw illustrations, I have nothing but text. I am a man without imagination, what I see is what I sing. When I read, I have a mental picture of what is happening, and that's what I'm doing. I'm drawing exactly what I've read and imagined. I read the description of d'Artagnan or Gandalf, imagined them, and they are by no means Mikhail Sergeyevich Boyarsky or Ian McKellen, they are completely different people.|Denis Gordeev, [http://szfan2020.ru/article/2021/idealnoy-illyustracii-ne-sushchestvuet Interview].}}

== See also ==

* [[:Category:Images by Denis Gordeev|Images by Denis Gordeev]]
* [[:Category:Images of Denis Gordeev|Images of Denis Gordeev]]

== External links ==

* [http://szfan2020.ru/article/2021/idealnoy-illyustracii-ne-sushchestvuet Interview]
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Éomer

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| titles=[[Kings of Rohan|King of Rohan]]
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| location=[[Rohan]]
| affiliation=[[Oath of Eorl]]
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<center>{{quote|Hail, Éomer, King of the Mark!|Rohirrim<ref name="Partings">{{RK|Partings}}</ref>}}</center>

'''Éomer ''Éadig''''' of the [[House of Eorl]] was the eighteenth [[Kings of Rohan|King of Rohan]] and first of the Third Line. He was the son of [[Théodwyn]], sister of King [[Théoden]] of [[Rohan]], and [[Éomund]], a Chief Marshal of the [[Riddermark]]. After he and his sister [[Éowyn]] were orphaned, Théoden adopted them as his own children.<ref name="Appendix A">{{App|Mark}}</ref>

==History==
===Youth===
[[File:Anna Lee - Young Éomer and Éowyn.jpg|thumb|left|Anna Lee - ''Young Éomer and Éowyn'']]
Éomer was born in {{TA|2991}} as son of [[Éomund]] and [[Théodwyn]]. When he was eleven years old, his father was slain by [[Orcs|Orc]] raiders in the [[Emyn Muil]]. His mother fell ill and died soon after. His uncle [[Théoden]] adopted him and his sister [[Éowyn]] as his own children and they went to live at [[Meduseld]].

Éomer grew strong and tall and became a valiant and skilled warrior and rider. Théoden made him [[Third Marshal of the Riddermark]] and he was in command of the [[East-mark]] like his father. He had his home at [[Aldburg]] in the [[Folde]], one of the oldest towns of Rohan. With his [[Éored]] he defended Rohan mainly against Orcs from [[Mordor]].<ref name="Appendix A" />

===Struggle against Saruman===
[[File:John Howe - Eomer 2.jpg|thumb|[[John Howe]] - ''Éomer'']]
But Rohan's enemies were not only at the borders but also within. [[Gríma|Gríma Wormtongue]], the King's advisor, was secretly a spy of the wizard [[Saruman]], who dwelled at [[Isengard]] and had become a servant of [[Sauron]]. Gríma, in secret, worked to weaken Théoden and his kingdom and Théoden fell deeply under his influence. Éomer fell into the King's disfavor, but Gríma did not manage to destroy Éomer's loyalty to Théoden; nor to his cousin, Prince [[Théodred]], whom Éomer regarded as his brother.

In the summer of {{TA|3018|n}} [[Boromir]], son of [[Denethor|Denethor II]], crossed Rohan on his way to [[Rivendell]]. Éomer learned from him about the dream of [[Isildur's Bane]]. Soon after September, evil Men, Orcs and Wargs in Saruman's service began to fight openly against the Rohirrim. Saruman claimed lordship over Rohan and blocked the [[Gap of Rohan]].

The chief obstacles to an easy conquest of Rohan by Saruman were Théodred and Éomer. So came the first great battle in the conflict, the [[First Battle of the Fords of Isen]], on [[25 February]] {{TA|3019|n}}. After untiring assaults on Théodred's position, the Prince was finally killed, leaving Éomer as the only obstacle.

The [[26 February|day after]] the battle, Èomer gained knowledge of a troop of Orcs entering Rohan from [[Emyn Muil]] to the east. Unbeknownst to Éomer, they were the same Orcs that had taken [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]] and [[Peregrin Took]] captive. Suspecting an alliance between Saruman and Sauron, he wanted to hunt them down. Under the strong influence of Gríma, Théoden forbade Éomer to pursue the Orcs because Edoras would have been unguarded. But Éomer neglected the order since he already suspected Gríma's treachery, so [[27 February|about midnight]] he set out from [[Eastfold]] with his [[Éored]]. At the end of [[28 February|the next day]] they caught sight of the Orcs at the border of [[Fangorn Forest]].<ref name="Appendix B">{{App|Great}}</ref> They surrounded them and remained watchful throughout the night. With several small attacks they weakened the troop until another Orc band from Isengard arrived. The Rohirrim defeated them and surrounded the first troop even closer.

With the first light of the new day the Rohirrim proceeded to attack. They killed all the Orcs and Éomer himself slew their leader [[Uglúk]]. The [[hobbits]] meanwhile were able to flee into Fangorn Forest.
Fifteen men and 12 horses did not survive the assault. They were buried in a mound encircled with fifteen spears.<ref name="Uruk-hai">{{TT|Uruk}}</ref>

On the way back to Edoras, the Rohirrim met [[Aragorn]], [[Gimli]], and [[Legolas]]. Éomer demanded their names and business. Fighting almost broke almost out between them, but Aragorn prevented this. He then told Éomer his true name and showed him his sword, [[Andúril]]. Éomer now listened to the story of their journey, and learned about the losses of [[Gandalf]] and [[Boromir]]. When Aragorn revealed that they had tracked the band of Orcs all the way from the [[Emyn Muil]] in the hope of rescuing the hobbits, Éomer was astonished and gave Aragorn the name "Wingfoot", recognizing the difficulty of crossing so much terrain in so little time. He revealed that his men had destroyed the band of Orcs, and that it was fruitless to go searching for his friends. He instead urged Aragorn to return with him to Edoras to help the people of Rohan in their need, but Aragorn refused and insisted that he be able to continue his search for the hobbits. Although he was counteracting the law of Rohan by letting Aragorn go free, Éomer decided to trust him and he even lent him and his companions two horses, [[Hasufel]] and [[Arod]], to help them in their search, but he asked them to prove his trust by bringing them back to Edoras when their search was over.<ref name="Riders">{{TT|Riders}}</ref>

Upon his return to Edoras, Éomer threatened Gríma, but Gríma arrested him and accused him of breaking the law because he had pursued the Orcs and had allowed strangers to roam freely without Théoden's permission.
[[File:John Howe - Helm's Deep.jpg|thumb|right|500px|[[John Howe]] - ''Helms Deep'']]
Éomer was released after Gandalf healed Théoden from the influence of Gríma. He was delighted to see that his king was recovering quickly from his weakness. Now Gríma's treachery was revealed, but due to Gandalf's intervening he was not killed, but rather expelled from the [[Meduseld|Golden Hall]]. Théoden, now realizing the situation, decided to lead the Rohirrim into battle against Saruman instantly. The [[Three Hunters]] and Gandalf accompanied them when they left Edoras the same day.<ref name="King">{{TT|King}}</ref>

The following day they met the scout [[Ceorl]] who had been sent out by [[Erkenbrand]] to warn Éomer. He was surprised to come across King Théoden's army riding north and brought news that Saruman had let loose his forces and that the Rohirrim had been forced to retreat across the Isen with great losses. These tidings caused Théoden to reconsider his strategy. After consulting with Gandalf he decided to ride to join Erkenbrand at [[Helm's Deep]] while the wizard left them, saying that he would meet them there.

They arrived at Helm's Deep on the night of [[3 March]] and Éomer oversaw the preparations for the great battle. In the middle of the night, the siege began, and when battering rams attacked the gates, Éomer and Aragorn led a sortie through a passage on the side of the Hornburg that drove the enemies threatening the doors away. In the course of this Gimli saved Éomer's life when he killed two Orcs who had ambushed Éomer. The battle continued throughout the night and ever more attackers scaled the walls with large ladders. Aragorn and Éomer had to repeatedly move the defenders, who were getting weary, to repel the Orcs. With the help of a device of Saruman's the Orcs caused an explosion under the wall that made a wide hole in it. From then on the attackers could not be stopped and the defenders were separated. Éomer and Gimli retreated to the [[Glittering Caves]] whereas Aragorn and Legolas defended the Hornburg.

The battle seemed lost when at dawn Gandalf returned with Erkenbrand and 1000 riders from the Westfold. Together they drove the enemies out of the deep and into a forest of [[Huorns]] that had arrived during the night and from which no Orcs returned.<ref name="Deep">{{TT|Deep}}</ref>
After the end of the battle Éomer accompanied his king to Isengard.<ref name="Road">{{HM|TT}}, "[[The Road to Isengard]]"</ref> There they met Saruman who tried to enthral Théoden with his magic voice, but both Éomer and Théoden saw through him and his dark designs. Théoden said that Rohan would have no peace until Saruman and his works had perished. Gandalf then broke Saruman's staff and cast him from the Order of [[Wizards]] and the [[White Council]].<ref name="Voice">{{TT|Voice}}</ref>

===The Battle of the Pelennor Fields===
On [[5 March]] the company set out to Helm's Deep. While they rested in the night Pippin took the ''[[Palantíri|palantír]]'' [[Orthanc-stone|of Orthanc]] from the sleeping Gandalf, looked in it, and was confronted by Sauron. Knowing the peril Pippin was in, Gandalf said farewell to the others and departed with Pippin towards [[Minas Tirith]].<ref name="Palantir">{{TT|Palantir}}</ref> The Three Hunters and the Rohirrim continued their journey towards Helm's Deep where they arrived on [[6 March]]. Now Aragorn looked into the palantír and revealed himself to Sauron. Because of what he glimpsed in the ''palantír'', he left the Rohirrim, and took the [[Paths of the Dead]] with the [[Grey Company]]. Éomer was afraid of never seeing him again, but Aragorn predicted that they would "meet again, though all the hosts of Mordor should stand between." before setting out.<ref name="Passing">{{RK|Company}}</ref>

Éomer accompanied his king to the muster of [[Dunharrow]] where he met his sister Éowyn again. Then the [[Red Arrow]] of [[Gondor]], which requested Rohan's aid, was brought by a messenger and the Rohhirim set out in great haste to Minas Tirith.<ref name="Muster">{{RK|Muster}}</ref> They used narrow mountain paths and on [[13 March]] reached Drúadan Forest where they met [[Ghân-buri-Ghân]], the chief of the Drúedain. He agreed to lead the Rohirrim by a secret road past the Orc hosts that laid siege to Minas Tirith.
[[File:Per Sjögren - The Battle of the Pelennor Fields.jpg|thumb|Per Sjögren - ''The Battle of the Pelennor Fields'']]
The Rohirrim arrived on the battleground of the [[Pelennor Fields]] at dawn on [[15 March]]. Éomer led the first Éored that should follow the king's banner in the centre.<ref name="Ride">{{RK|Ride}}</ref> The Rohirrim were strong and filled with wrath and many enemies were slain. The Rohirrim went hither and thither at their will and so Éomer was only brought to Théoden when the king was already mortally wounded. Before his death Théoden hailed Éomer as King of the Mark and Éomer and those who stood by wept. When Éomer recognized Éowyn lying nearby, a cold fury rose in him and without taking counsel or waiting for the approach of the men of the City he led his men across the field, slaying all enemies in their path. As they charged he shouted out "Death! Ride, ride to ruin and the world's ending!".

But soon fortune turned against Éomer and he and his men were encircled. Just in time came the aid of the horsemen of Gondor, among them [[Hirluin|Hirluin of the Green Hills]] and [[Imrahil]] prince of [[Dol Amroth]]. But ever more enemies came from [[Osgiliath]], and when the black ships of the [[Corsairs of Umbar|Corsairs]] came up the [[Anduin]], the battle seemed lost. Éomer rallied the Rohirrim for a last fight against the Corsairs when he realized the standard of Aragorn unfurling on the first ship.
[[File:Abe Papakhian - Eomer and Aragorn (colour).jpg|left|thumb|Abe Papakhian - ''Éomer and Aragorn'']]
The enemies fled when they saw that their own ships were filled with foes and so Éomer met Aragorn in the midst of the battlefield as Aragorn had predicted.<ref name="Pelennor">{{RK|Battle}}</ref>

The battle ended in victory and Éomer learned that Éowyn was not dead, but lay gravely ill in the [[Houses of Healing]]. He also learned that the contact with the [[Witch-king|Lord of the Nazgûl]] was not the only reason for her sickness but that also her despair had worsened it. Aragorn managed to heal Éowyn and she awoke at her brother's call. Meriadoc Brandybuck was also healed and Éomer made him a Knight of the Riddermark in return for his aid for Éowyn and Théoden.<ref name="Healing">{{RK|Houses}}</ref>

The next day, Éomer took part in the debate of the Captains of the West. There Gandalf told that their hope now lay with [[Frodo Baggins]] and [[Samwise Gamgee]], who had gone to [[Mordor]] to destroy [[the One Ring]] wrought by Sauron. Gandalf counselled that they should ride to the [[Black Gate]] in order to force Sauron to empty his land and take the Dark Lord's attention away from his search for the Ring, giving the Ring-bearers their only chance. Aragorn agreed and Éomer followed his friend in return for his aid in their time of need.<ref name="Debate">{{RK|Debate}}</ref>

On [[18 March]] the [[Army of the West|Host of the West]], Gandalf, the Three Hunters, and Éomer among them, set out towards the Black Gate. They [[Battle of the Morannon|fought]] there on [[25 March]] and withstood the forces of the enemy until the Ring was destroyed and Sauron and his servants and works perished.<ref name="Gate">{{RK|Gate}}</ref>

===King of the Mark===
After the great victory, Aragorn set up his camp on the [[Field of Cormallen]] in [[North Ithilien]] and Éomer took part in the celebrations there.<ref name="Cormallen">{{RK|Cormallen}}</ref>
Together with the other Captains of the West he returned to Minas Tirith and attended the coronation of Aragorn on [[1 May]]. A week later he renewed the [[Oath of Eorl]] for Aragorn and both swore everlasting friendship between Rohan and Gondor.<ref name="Steward">{{RK|Steward}}</ref> On [[8 May]] he, with his sister, set out to Rohan, for there was much to organize and to set in order.<ref name="chief">{{app|Chief}}</ref>

Éomer returned to Minas Tirith on [[18 July]] and set out the [[19 July|next day]], bringing Théoden's body back to Edoras. On [[10 August]] the funeral of Théoden took place<ref name="chief" /> and Éomer announced the betrothal of Éowyn to [[Faramir]], the [[Stewards of Gondor|Steward of Gondor]] and [[Prince of Ithilien]]. When the feast was over, Éomer and Éowyn gave Merry the name [[Holdwine]], "loyal friend," of the Mark, and the ancient [[Horn of the Mark]], an heirloom of the [[House of Eorl]].<ref name="Partings" />

King Éomer discarded the old offices of [[Second Marshal of the Riddermark|Second]] and [[Third Marshal of the Riddermark|Third Marshals of Rohan]] and instead created the positions of [[Marshal of the West-mark]] (the first of whom was [[Erkenbrand]]) and [[Marshal of the East-mark]] (the first of whom was [[Elfhelm]]).<ref>{{UT|Isen}}, p. 470</ref>

[[File:Jenny Dolfen - Sons of Rohan.jpg|thumb|[[Jenny Dolfen]] - ''Sons of Rohan'']]
But though Sauron had perished, the [[King of the West]] had many enemies to destroy before the [[White Tree]] could grow in peace. So Éomer often fulfilled the [[Oath of Eorl]] and went with King Elessar far into the [[East]] and [[South (disambiguation)|South]] of [[Middle-earth]]. He was known as '''Éomer Éadig''', or "the Blessed", because during his reign Rohan recovered from the hurts of the War and became a rich and fruitful land again. In {{TA|3021}} he wedded Princess [[Lothíriel]], daughter of Prince [[Imrahil]] of [[Dol Amroth]], whom he had met during his stay in Gondor, and she bore him a son [[Elfwine]] the Fair.<ref name="Appendix A" /><ref>{{App|Mark}}, ''Third Line''</ref>

He kept his friendship with his knight Merry Brandybuck and when he became [[Master of Buckland]] in {{FoA|11}}, the King sent him great gifts, as did his sister from [[Ithilien]].<ref name="later">{{App|Later}}</ref>

In {{FoA|63}} Éomer, presumably feeling death coming near him, asked Master [[Holdwine]] to visit him one last time. Both Merry and his friend Pippin came to Rohan and stayed with him until the autumn of that year, when King Éomer died.<ref name="later" />

King Éomer had reigned for 65 years, longer than any other King of Rohan save [[Aldor the Old]]. His son Elfwine the Fair became King of Rohan.

==Personality==
He was tall, strong, and possessed of great passion and also was considered a valiant and splendid warrior and a discerning and decent man. Éomer was "of like height with [[Aragorn]]" (which was probably 6 ft, 6in.<ref name="RC229">{{HM|RC}}, page 229</ref>), due to his grandmother [[Morwen Steelsheen]], who was of [[Númenóreans|Númenórean]] descent.<ref name="RC367">{{HM|RC}}, page 367</ref>

==Weapon==
Éomer's sword was called [[Gúthwinë]],<ref name="Deep" /> which is [[Old English]] for "battle-friend".<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 85</ref>

==Etymology==
His name is likely derived from the Anglo-Saxon words ''eoh'' ("war-horse"), and ''mǣre'', ("grand, excellent, famous").<ref>{{HM|RC}}, p. 367</ref> Éo- sounds like "eh-ah" with the "ah" just barely pronounced.<ref>{{App|E1iv}}, p. 1117</ref>

He adopted the epithet ''Éadig'' during his kingship, which is an [[Old English]] word meaning "happy, wealthy" and usually translated as "blessed", used for saints in medieval literature.<ref>http://home.comcast.net/~modean52/old_to_new_english_e.htm</ref>

==Genealogy==
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==Inspiration==
''Eomer'' is an [[Old English]] name appearing in ''[[Beowulf (poem)|Beowulf]]''. Eomer is also an ancestor of [[Wikipedia:Offa of Mercia|Offa of Mercia]].<ref>{{webcite|articleurl=http://www.tolkiensociety.org/ed/study_a_s_2.html|articlename=Tolkien Society Anglo-Saxon Study Pack 2|dated=2006|website=[http://www.tolkiensociety.org The Tolkien Society]}}</ref>

==Portrayal in adaptations==
===Éomer in adaptations===
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File:The Lord of the Rings (1978 film) - Éomer.jpg|Éomer (presumably) in [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]]
File:The Return of the King (1980 film) - Éomer2.jpg|Éomer (presumably) in [[The Return of the King (1980 film)|''The Return of the King'' (1980 film)]]
File:The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers - Éomer.jpg|Éomer in [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]
File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Éomer.jpg|Éomer in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan]]''
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'''1956: [[The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1955 radio series)]]:'''
:The part of Éomer is played by [[Noel Johnson]].<ref name="RT1723">Radio Times, Volume 133, No. 1723, [[16 November]] [[1956]]</ref>

'''1978: [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]]:'''
:Éomer and his army are shown slaying [[Uglúk]]'s band of Orcs, and later arriving at the [[Battle of the Hornburg]] alongside [[Gandalf]] to help turn the tide (Éomer taking the place of [[Erkenbrand]], in that regard). Though his name is mentioned by other characters, he is never officially identified and does not have any lines — nor is any animation superimposed over the rotoscoped live-action.

'''1979: ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1979 radio series)|The Mind's Eye's The Lord of the Rings]]'':'''
:[[Matthew Locricchio]] plays Éomer.<ref>[[The Lord of the Rings (1979 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1979 radio series)]], "[[The Search for the Hobbits]]"</ref> He is portrayed as the son of [[Théoden]], rather than the sister-son.<ref>[[The Lord of the Rings (1979 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1979 radio series)]], "[[The White Rider (1979 episode)|The White Rider]]"</ref>

'''1980: [[The Return of the King (1980 film)|''The Return of the King'' (1980 film)]]:'''
:An unnamed Man (who has no lines) flanks Théoden leading into the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]], is later present during the [[Last Debate]], and eventually flanks Aragorn as the mustered forces march to the [[Black Gate]]. This character could very well be Éomer, but it is never confirmed.

'''1981: [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1981 radio series)]]:'''
:Éomer is portrayed by [[Anthony Hyde]]. He is imprisoned at the request of [[Gríma|Gríma Wormtongue]], but after the latter's removal from [[Edoras]], he proudly serves beside his uncle in the Battle of the Hornburg and the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.

'''1992: [[Der Herr der Ringe (1992 German radio series)|''Der Herr der Ringe'' (1992 German radio series)]]:'''
:Éomer is played by Rainer Schmitt.

'''2002-03: [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]:'''
:Éomer is played by [[Karl Urban]]. He is explicitly exiled by [[Gríma]], and an outcast and renegade until he arrives at Helm's Deep, summoned by [[Gandalf]]. Like [[Ralph Bakshi]]'s film, Éomer replaced [[Erkenbrand]].

'''2002-2003: [[Pán prsteňov (2001-2003 Slovak radio series)|''Pán prsteňov'' (2001-2003 Slovak radio series)]]:'''
:The voice of Éomer is provided by Ivan Romančík.

'''2004: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth]]'':'''
:Éomer is a hero unit for the [[Rohan]]-faction. His shouts are voiced by [[Chris Edgerly]].

'''2012: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:Éomer is first met in the town of Eaworth in the [[Entwash]] Vale. Obligated to bring the player and their companions before the King, he takes them with his [[Éored]] to [[Edoras]]. After learning that [[Fastred (rider of Rohan)|Fastred]] has ignored the order to take his people to [[Westemnet]], Éomer decides to bring the matter to the King directly. However, he is instead stripped of rank and imprisoned by [[Gríma]] while the player is banished from [[Westemnet]]. After [[Théoden]] is released from Wormtongue's spell, Éomer rides towards the [[Fords of Isen]] at his side.

==See also==
*[[:Category:Images of Éomer|Images of Éomer]]

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Bagrovit: Eomer by Denis Gordeev

== Summary ==
Eomer by Denis Gordeev