Luckily, Tolkien invented the wonderfully strong and complex Éowyn, who follows her uncle Theoden to war to help protect their kingdom, and ends up playing a pivotal role in the great battle for mankind.īecause while Tolkien did not leave many of his great deeds for women, he did give this one huge task to the only female warrior in the saga: because it was said that the Witch-King could fall by the hand of no man – and Éowyn was no man. The Lord of the Rings is one of the greatest works of literature, and yet we are very short on powerful female role models. ‘But no living man am I! You look upon a woman.’ – Éowyn In Fellowship of the Ring, Haldir delivers one of the most profound quotes of the series, talking about the importance of finding the light and love even in a world that is full of grief.Īfter all, sometimes it all seems hopeless, and yet hope is the most important thing we have. Tolkien novels, he had a somewhat bigger role.
Lord of the Rings movie fans remember Haldir as the brave elf who tragically died in the battle of Helm’s Deep, but in the J.R.R. ‘The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.’ – Haldir But even if the fate of the world didn’t rest on their shoulders, we bet they’d regret it the minute they crossed the threshold and found themselves back to their boring old lives.īecause if you don’t leave home and embark on your adventure, you will never really live at all. Of course, any of these characters could have just stayed home, or turned back when the going got tough. And yet, these are the stories we all long to be a part of, because there is no greatness and glory without the uncertainty of these winding roads. The main characters (hobbits, mostly) all start their adventures by abandoning the comfort of their own homes in exchange for a winding road of danger, fear and fearsome creatures. Because, ultimately, life in Middle Earth is about one thing: adventure. This quote arguably defines not only The Lord of the Rings trilogy, but all of Tolkien’s works.
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