The White City

Author: Philip Dudt

Comparing the worldview in Amazon's "The Rings of Power" with the worldview in J.R.R. Tolkien's books on Middle-earth.
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LOTR Without Eowyn: Is She Important?
Episode 66
Saturday, 29 November, 2025

Philip brings on a new guest, Sophia Gregory, to discuss Eowyn in The Lord of the Rings. The conversation begins with Sophia stating that Eowyn could be removed from the story. Variousparts of the conversation include who else should’ve killed The Witch-king, Eowyn is a people pleaser, and there are characters of seemingly small significance who have a lot of impact in Middle-earth.--Facebook: @thewhitecitypodcastLinkedIn: Business PageInstagram: @the-white-city-podcastSpotify: Podcast PageYouTube Channel: @thewhitecitypodcast--00:00 Introduction01:42 Sophia's Journey into Tolkien's World05:19 Remove Eowyn?07:20 Prophecy on The Witch-king's Death11:26 Eowyn's Purpose and Satisfaction16:26 Comparing Eowyn and Frodo21:58 Insignificant Characters Used for A Special Purpose38:54 A Better Character to Kill the Witch-king?43:24 Feminism and Eowyn46:25 A Character With Flaws49:11 Conclusion--#tolkien #jrrtolkien #middleearth #lordoftherings #lotr #ringsofpower #thelordoftherings #thetwotowers #thereturnoftheking #ttt #rotk #trotk #thewitchking #thewitchkingofangmar #merrythehobbit #eowyn #feminism #peoplepleasing #characterimportance #frodo