Was Aragorn attracted to Eowyn?

Was Aragorn attracted to Eowyn?

Éowyn falls in love with Aragorn, but though he respects her, he does not return her feelings, as he is betrothed to the elf Arwen.

Why did Eowyn fall in love with Aragorn?

Simple; he knew her for all his life, and fell in love with her long before Eowyn was born. Eowyn was strongly attracted to him, but it was too late for Aragorn. He had made his choice, pledged himself to Arwen, and refused to break his promise to the woman he loved.

Who falls in love with Aragorn?

Arwen When Aragorn and Arwen met in the Lay of Luthien, Aragorn fell in love with Arwen the second that he saw her. Elrond kept Arwen away from Aragon for so long because of this very fear. At only 20 years old, Aragorn decided that this woman was the woman he wanted to be with for the rest of his days.

How did Aragorn heal Eowyn?

A thought I wanted to share and discuss with you all is the following: In the Houses of Healing, Aragorn was able to heal Faramir after his injury from the Southron's arrow, but more impressively, he is able to heal Eowyn and Merry from their injuries sustained by the Witch-king of Angmar, Sauron's greatest captain.

Why do Faramir and Éowyn get married?

Ultimately, Tolkien decided that Éowyn would marry Faramir. He apparently thought Aragorn too “lordly and grim” for a woman like Éowyn. In the end, both relationships are beautiful in their own way and it's difficult to imagine more perfect partnerships for the characters.

What does Aragorn say to Éowyn when he rejects her?

When Aragorn leads his company away from Edoras towards the Dwimorberg, the haunted mountain, and the Paths of the Dead, he leaves Éowyn behind him, his last words to her nothing more than, “Nay, lady”.

Why did Aragorn love Arwen over Eowyn?

• She is the only one who, with Aragorn, can restore the dignity and power of the royal line of Elendil. Eowyn, a lady of much lesser lineage, cannot. Furthermore, as has been pointed out in other answers, Aragorn loves Arwen.

How old is Eowyn in Lord of the Rings?

• Éowyn is little more than a teenager during the events described in the Lord of the Rings, while Aragorn is in his 80s. While I'm sure he appreciated Éowyn's physical beauty, she did not have the maturity, judgment, and powerful personality he would have looked for in a partner had he not already been engaged to Arwen for decades.

Who was originally meant to be Aragorn's love interest?

• So, to break the fourth wall, in the volume Treason of Isengard, it recounts that the character of Eowyn was actually created quite a while before Arwen, and was originally meant to be Aragorn’s love interest. Later, Tolkien invented Arwen and the decades long love story between her and Aragorn.

How did Eowyn and Faramir become a couple?

• When the Battle of the Black Gate took place, Éowyn and Faramir began to realize they were in love with each other and bonded. They officially become a couple while Éowyn remains friends with Aragorn. They attend Aragorn's coronation, implying they are either engaged or are in a normal romantic relationship.