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Originally Posted by DebbiM
Someone was recently telling me the female characters in [The Lord of the Rings] were passive and uninteresting. (Were there any female characters? I can't even remember at this point.  ) |
Not many. here are the ones I remember:
Galadriel: Elf Queen of Lothlorien. More powerful that her consort, and holder of one of the three elven rings.
Eowyn: Niece of King Theoden. Rides secretly to battle with the Eorlingas.
Rose Cotton: Sam's love interest.
Arwen: Elrond's daughter. Aragorn's love interest.
Does Shelob count? :-)
And the ones I looked up:
Goldberry: wife of Tom Bombadil
Ioreth: a woman of Gondor
Lobelia Sackville-Baggins: one of Frodo's relatives.
And there might be one or two more hiding in the background.
Rose and Arwen we hardly see at all. I don't see any of the others mentioned as passive and uninteresting.