Was Éowyn's defiance of 👑King Théoden justified?

[CirdanLinweilin]

I think the best part of Eowyn...

IS AFTER THE FACT.

"Oh battle, I hated that dreadful thing, I'm going to become a healer!"

Everyone in this discussion seems so focused on before and during the battle and not after. Afterwards she finds battle dreadful and finds a great interest in healing.

She wanted to go off and be a valiant champion of good, everyone has this aspiration... before the battle.

During is a whole another story. She could ride and wield blades all she wants in Edoras, but had she ever tested herself against Orcs? The Witch King of Angmar, for goodness sakes? Once she made contact with the enemy, she must've been really second guessing her decision.

War and Battle changes you, Eowyn wasn't the same person afterwards, battle didn't fulfill her, it wasn't all she thought it would be.

It was worse.

I hope we all remember that before we all go traipsing off against the enemy.

 

[Ingolmin]

It would rather be not right according to ethics but she should have gone because if it would not have happened, Merry would not also have gone to Gondor and far difficult would have been the War as The Witch King would have remained alive.

 

[Ingolmin]

Also I go with Starflower

 

[PaigeSinclaire88]

Was Éowyn right in joining the ride of the Rohirrim, and disobeying King Théodens ord

Another topic from the Debate-Tournament:

Was Éowyn right in joining the ride of the Rohirrim, and disobeying King Théodens orders to stay in Rohan?

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I think in her situation she was right. Even though she disobeyed direct orders from the king was of course not right. But she had always been a warrior at heart and not a prissy princess. Which is respectable. Plus, I feel given the battle being fought (literally to save their world) That it was a situation where she saw a need and filled a need. She, as a person-character is very honorable. Granted, I've always given her shit for trying to get with Aragorn, knowing he was taken. But her personal life aside, and if it werent for that at all I'd like her character as one of the best.