June 1, 2002

Aragorn Sparring With Eowyn
Fingolfin

Hey everyone. I just wanted to state my opinion on Aragorn fighting with Eowyn. I'm just assuming that in Edoras, when Aragorn meets Eowyn, he probably says something about her beauty, and then Eowyn, being the strong woman that she is, probably challengs Aragorn. So, basically chances are this isn't a real fight, and just Eowyn showing her skill to Aragorn. And about Aragorn seeming to be off guard... remember that Aragorn is the greatest swordsman of his time (except possibly Elrond which, unfortunatly we will never see). Also, Aragorn has no reason to be fighting to win because it is just friendly sparring. Anyway, this is just a thought, but I'm sure PJ put it in for a good reason and I think we should trust him to see it all put together. Thanks.

P.S. To Brett C. Millions of thanks for clearing me up on the Shadowfax issue. I'm not too keen on Lord of the Rings because The Silmarillion and the First and Second Ages are my favorite, but it's good to know that there are some good Tolkien 'scholars' posting here.