R. R. Tolkien: howfew women populate his saga’sdramatis personaecompared to men.
(Likewise unassailable was his abiding devotion to his wife, Edith.)
Nevertheless, even Tolkien’s most praiseworthy women aren’tpart of the Fellowship, which places them at a disadvantage.
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Even hislegendarium, an improvement in overall gender equality, isnt exempt from missteps.
Helm Hammerhands only daughter is one of these instances, despite her relevancy to that portion of history.
What Is ‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’ About?
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Years later,Wulf retaliates,laying siege to Rohan with the Dunlending army under his command.
We aren’t privy to her name, disposition, aims, or if she survived thedevastating war.
The film was released more than 20 years before Peter Jackson’s first installment.
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Because nothing exists on the page,Hera is a blank slate with unfettered creative opportunities.
Meanwhile, linking Heras resilience to Eowyns legacy makes theirindividual struggles and triumphs more potent.
Few understand that bitter truth more than women.
The untold story behind Helm’s Deep, hundreds of years before the fateful war, telling the life and bloodsoaked times of its founder, Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan.
The War of the Rohirrimcomes to theaters on December 13 in the U.S.
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