Finally, Dernhelm yells “No living man am I, you look upon a woman! I am Eowyn, Eomund’s daughter." And so it is revealed in the films, with the famous “I am no man!” that Dernhelm is ...

In the books, she goes by "Dernhelm," which means "hidden protector" in Old English -- the language on which Tolkien based Rohanese or Rohirric (the more popular terms with fans). It was under ...

Eowyn, Shield-maiden of Rohan, grew tired of being left behind while the men rode off to battle. Finally, frustrated and itching to fight, she disguised herself as the male warrior Dernhelm ...