Eowyn and Merry //Credit: Games Workshop. Eowyn, Shield-maiden of Rohan, grew tired of being left behind while the men rode off to battle.

Eowyn weeping at Theodred's bed in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Éowyn is a key character in The Lord of the Rings, but there's still so much that many fans may not have known about.

But Eowyn herself would almost certainly have died without the help of her trusted friend Merry, who unknowingly held the missing key to destroying the Witch King, Sauron’s right-hand man.