Éomund
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Éomund is a fictoinal character in J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium
. He appears in The Two Towers
as a man of the House of Eorl in Rohan
, the husband of Théodwyn
and the father of Éomer
and Éowyn
, who were of great importance during the War of the Ring
. Éomund was the chief Marshal of the Mark, and was in charge of the east marches.
Éomund was slain in , sixteen years before the beginning of the War of the Ring, the events described in The Lord of the Rings
. Not long after that Théodwyn
died of illness. King Théoden
raised their two children as his own after her death.
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. He appears in The Two Towers
The Two Towers
The Two Towers is the second volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's high fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. It is preceded by The Fellowship of the Ring and followed by The Return of the King.-Title:...
as a man of the House of Eorl in Rohan
Rohan
Rohan is a realm in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy era of Middle-earth. It is a grassland which lies north of its ally Gondor and north-west of Mordor, the realm of Sauron, their enemy . It is inhabited by the Rohirrim, a people of herdsmen and farmers who are well-known for their horses and cavalry....
, the husband of Théodwyn
Théodwyn
Théodwyn is a fictional character referred to in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, notable as the mother of Éomer and Éowyn who play key roles in the story. Théodwyn was a woman of Rohan. She was the sister of Théoden, King of Rohan, and the daughter of Thengel and Morwen. She was married to Éomund...
and the father of Éomer
Éomer
Éomer is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. He appears in The Two Towers and The Return of the King, the second and third volumes of Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings....
and Éowyn
Éowyn
Éowyn is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, who appears in his most famous work, The Lord of the Rings. She is a noblewoman of Rohan who describes herself as a "shieldmaiden".-Literature:...
, who were of great importance during the War of the Ring
War of the Ring
In the fictional high fantasy-world of J. R. R. Tolkien, the War of the Ring was fought between Sauron and the free peoples of Middle-earth for control of the One Ring and dominion over the continent. The War of the Ring took place at the end of the Third Age. Together with the Quest of Mount Doom,...
. Éomund was the chief Marshal of the Mark, and was in charge of the east marches.
Éomund was slain in , sixteen years before the beginning of the War of the Ring, the events described in The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings is a high fantasy epic written by English philologist and University of Oxford professor J. R. R. Tolkien. The story began as a sequel to Tolkien's earlier, less complex children's fantasy novel The Hobbit , but eventually developed into a much larger work. It was written in...
. Not long after that Théodwyn
Théodwyn
Théodwyn is a fictional character referred to in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, notable as the mother of Éomer and Éowyn who play key roles in the story. Théodwyn was a woman of Rohan. She was the sister of Théoden, King of Rohan, and the daughter of Thengel and Morwen. She was married to Éomund...
died of illness. King Théoden
Théoden
Théoden is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel, The Lord of the Rings. He appears as a major supporting character in The Two Towers and The Return of the King.-Appearances:...
raised their two children as his own after her death.