A swift stroke sheĭealt, skilled and deadly. Slender but as a steel-blade, fair but terrible. Still she did not blench: maiden of the Rohirrim, child of kings, On top of that, Éowyn kills his mount so it's not like he's going anywhere in a hurry. why he keeps fighting after it's revealed that she's a woman), it seems to boil down to the fact that running away from someone a fraction of his size would be ridiculous. The winged creature screamed at her, but the Ringwraith made noĪnswer, and was silent, as if in sudden doubt.Īs to the second part of your question (e.g. Not deathless! For living or dark undead, I will smite you, if you You stand between me and my lord and kin. “But no living man am I! You look upon a woman. When it's then revealed that his opponent isn't in fact a man (but rather a woman) he seems to hesitate for a few seconds, presumably contemplating whether this makes a substantial difference. that he cannot fall ' by the hand of man':

The Witch-King was certainly aware of Glorfindel's prophecy (it's described as being remembered by many people) and he seems to have had no fear in explaining to his enemies that he was, to his own mind, essentially immortal because of it.ĭuring his fight with Éowyn, he explicitly references the wording of the prophecy.

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