One of my absolute favorite lines of Éowyn’s is one that is so simple yet so meaningful.
“I desired to be loved by another. But I desire no man’s pity.”
Note the past tense in the first sentence. She’s telling Faramir that she doesn’t love Aragorn anymore, that she’s over him. She’s intentionally opening the door for him to admit what she already suspects are his true feelings for her.
Yet she still stands her ground. She doesn’t want to be seen as pathetic. She knows her feelings and thoughts are valid, and will not be told otherwise.
In few words, she is saying to Faramir that she is indeed opening her heart to him, but won’t hesitate to reject him if he will look down on her for all her suffering and struggles. She loves him, but has enough self-respect to turn away if he proves to not be good to her.
And Faramir, of course, passes her test with flying colors.
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OF BLESSED THYME & THISTLE | Chapter 1 | Page 4
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Faramir’s cousin, Lothiriel, comes to Minas Tirith to become a companion of his new bride, Eowyn, something that he hopes will ease Eowyn’s rough transition into Gondorian Society. Eowyn, for her part, decides her new companion would in turn make the perfect bride for her brother, Eomer King of Rohan. Matchmaking shenanigans ensue 😏
Page 4! Hmm... face the witch king again? Or spend your days with Faramir's female relatives (on his father's side) who are non-too-pleased (and make their displeasure very known) with the fact that Faramir wedded one of those "uncouth fair-haired northerners" 🤔 the witch king would be a welcome reprieve from these ladies!!
Thank you to Konartiste (won't let me tag you for some reason?) for making this page happen by donating to my Ko-Fi 💗🥰
I feel kinda bad that this page is non dialogue, so I'll try to get the next page up by sometime this weekend if i can!
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@prudencegoodewitch on instagram
Literally would watch this on repeat.
Like daily. Hourly. EVERY MINUTE OF EVERY DAY.
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Since you liked my Boromir as a Saint wip and I'm still in pain (thought writing, as one does) I will share a portrait of The Lady of Rohan :))
Don't mind my legal name in the right corner. I do have a real life, you know. Don't look me up.
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Y’all are too hard on Éowyn for marrying Faramir as if having a husband will somehow strip her of her individuality.
Have y’all MET Faramir? This is NOT a guy who saw the attractive Princess of Rohan from afar and was like “I want her to be my ball and chain.”
This is the guy who fell in love with her while she was at her lowest, physically and mentally. He fell in love with her when she was beaten, exhausted, weary, wounded, grieving, and depressed. He fell in love with her when he found out what she did on that battlefield. He fell in love with a kindred spirit, the only person who could truly understand him and his own sufferings. He saw her for exactly who she was - someone strong and brave and bold and unconventional and independent - and that is what he loves about her. When he says “you are beautiful,” he is speaking to her soul too, and not just her face.
As her husband, he will only dote on her and seek her opinions on everything. He already treats her as an equal and cultivates her true self; who says he’ll suddenly stop doing that when they’re married? He would rather die than suppress or hold back the powerful mind and spirit that he fell in love with in the Houses of Healing!
If he was like most other men, would she have married him? Heck no! She has standards, and he meets them.
She married the only guy who would ever let her be herself. This girl got it right. She did not settle, and her being with him does not take anything away from her.
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Faramir Teahces Eowyn How to Read
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quick doodle of faramir and eowyn
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