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Michelle The Fair
02-01-2002, 05:58 PM
What does Theoden mean when he says My Sister-Daughter?
His was Introducing Eowyn as My Sister-Daughter
Ñólendil
02-01-2002, 06:01 PM
He meant 'the daughter of my sister', i.e., 'my niece'.
afro-elf
02-01-2002, 06:02 PM
Its means his sister's daughter.

Eowyn was his niece.
Comic Book Guy
02-01-2002, 06:05 PM
Sister daughter is a term for Niece, to explain, Thèodens Sister gave birth to a Daughter, Éowyn.
aldesign
02-01-2002, 06:27 PM
hhhhhhhheeeeeeyyyyyyyy

I WAS GONNA SAY EVERYTHING THEYVE JUST SAID

they are right, so am i.
:p
Wayfarer
02-01-2002, 06:34 PM
Eowen was the Daughter of Theoden's sister, Theodwyn, and the third? marshall of the mark, Eomund.

You can tell by the similar names...

But I wonder... where did the second half or Eomer's name come from?
Laurelyn
02-01-2002, 06:41 PM
Ah, okay cool . . . I didn't know that either.
Michelle The Fair
02-01-2002, 07:33 PM
Thank you all very much