Did Merry get the Black Breath?

It appears that both Merry and Éowyn were exposed to the Black Breath when they fought the Witch-king during the Battle of the Pelennor Fields on 15 March 3019.
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What was the Black Breath?

The Black Breath, also known as the Black Shadow, was a serious and often fatal condition, resulting from contact with a Nazgûl. Rather than actually being the breath of the unseen wraiths, it was more of a produced aura, meant to incapacitate foes.
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How did Eowyn get injured?

The Nazgûl leader's flying steed attacks Éowyn, but she kills it, cutting off its head with her sword. The Nazgûl then shatters her shield and breaks her shield-arm with his mace, but is distracted by Merry, who stabs him behind the knee with a barrow-blade.
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Why was Eowyn unconscious?

In the original theatrical release of The Return of the King, Éowyn's injuries after fighting the Witch-king are less severe than in the novel; her arm is broken but she maintains consciousness after the Witch-king dies, and next appears at Aragorn's coronation in Minas Tirith, side by side with Faramir.
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When the Black Breath blows?

"When the black breath blows" is a poem of herblore spoken by the herb-master of the Houses of Healing in the chapter "The Houses of Healing". It is an old rhyme telling of the healing properties of athelas, though it is considered by some to be little more than an old wives' tale despite the truth of its words.
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Gandalf frees Theoden



Who married Legolas?

Legolas and Gimli's relationship is strong in The Lord of the Rings, even though it wasn't explicitly romantic in canon. The members of the Fellowship in The Lord of the Rings forge an unbreakable bond while on their mission to destroy the One Ring.
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How was Éowyn revived?

A thought I wanted to share and discuss with you all is the following: In the Houses of Healing, Aragorn was able to heal Faramir after his injury from the Southron's arrow, but more impressively, he is able to heal Eowyn and Merry from their injuries sustained by the Witch-king of Angmar, Sauron's greatest captain.
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Does Eowyn say I am no man in the book?

“But Eowyn kicked ass! She swung a sword and she fought the Lord of the Nazgûl! She said “I am no man!”
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What did Merry do after LOTR?

After this, they traveled to Minas Tirith, where they lived out the rest of their days in great honor. Merry and Pippin died at the ages of 109 and 101 respectively, and were laid to rest in Rath Dínen with other great heroes of Gondor, with tombs that were right next to Aragorn's.
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Are Merry and Pippin Brothers?

Meriadoc, a hobbit, known as Merry, was the only child of Saradoc Brandybuck, a Master of Buckland, and Esmeralda (née Took), the younger sister of Paladin Took II, making him a cousin to Paladin's son, his friend Pippin.
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Who killed the Witch-king merry or Éowyn?

The two duel briefly before Merry stabs the Witch-king in the leg, disabling him and allowing Éowyn to deliver the killing blow. Unlike the novel, the Witch-king does not know of Éowyn's gender when their duel at the Pelennor begins; Éowyn only takes off her helmet right before she deals the final blow.
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Why did Tolkien create Éowyn?

11 Tolkien originally intended Éowyn to marry Aragorn

Ultimately, he changed his mind. For Aragorn, he chose Arwen the Elf Maiden and their relationship became a hugely symbolic one for the story. It serves to re-establish the ancient bond between the Men of the West and the Eldar.
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Why Éowyn is the best character?

She is one of the strongest characters in the books. Not because she defeated the Witch-king, but because despite every barrier or expectation of her, she never gives up. She in the end defeats her own unhappiness. Note: I am specifically talking about Book Eowyn here.
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Who was Éomer crying over?

In the Return of the King movie, the last shot of Eowyn (before the Rohirrim find her) has her crying over Theoden's body. A few shots after that, the Rohirrim find her.
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Can Aragon use magic?

It is impossible to show that Aragorn could not use magic — but neither do any of the passages above state explicitly that Aragorn was using magic.
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What happens to tauriel after hobbit?

Tauriel's fate

Tauriel was banished from Mirkwood by Thranduil, so what happens to Tauriel after the Battle of Five Armies remains unknown, although actress Evangeline Lilly stated in an interview that Tauriel returns to Mirkwood.
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Why does Thranduil's face melt?

he battled the dragon, it scarred Thranduil for life, and now he is forced to wear a glamour on his face to hide the ugly mark. But it probably reveals itself after a period of stress or in times of anger.
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Does Legolas have a child?

We haven't had one of these in a while. :) Now, as far as I can remember, Tolkien doesn't say “Legolas does not have children.” But Legolas is never mentioned as being a father, and there aren't any mentions in any genealogy charts of Legolas having descendants.
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How did Strider live so long?

The royal blood that flows through the veins of the Dúnedain allows them to live three times as long as normal Men. Aragorn's heritage is the reason for his longevity, and he's not the only Lord of the Rings character to benefit from being one of the Dúnedain.
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Is Théoden in love with Eowyn?

Though Eowyn is Theoden's niece, it is clear that their relationship is closer than that of uncle and niece. Not only does he call her sister-daughter but also daughter and even dearer than daughter. This is in part due to the fact that Eowyn and Eomer's parents died when they were young, and Theoden raised them.
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