Eomer

Recommended music: Howard Shore -The Riders of Rohan

Ending up in Rohan this #TolkienThursday? Well, we’ve got you covered tonight with the ToyBiz Eomer!

In The Two Towers film, Éomer is an outcast because of Gríma Wormtongue’s manipulation of King Théoden; the order of events varies a bit from the book. Eomer still shows up fairly early in the film when his cousin Théodred, son of Théoden, is killed in battle, leading to his banishment by way of Grima. Soon after, Eomer is on patrol with other riders of the Rohirrim and comes upon Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas. The film character is also later combined with the book character Erkenbrand, who arrives with Gandalf for this return to Helm’s Deep.

This Eomer with Sword Attack Action was included in the second wave of half-moon packaged figures for The Two Towers line, later repacked in the first series of figures on the smaller cards. Both releases are identical, including his sword and a helmet.

While the head sculpt does show a lot of emotion, it unfortunately is not the best likeness of actor Karl Urban in his late twenties. The articulation and pose for this figure are also not the best, as he may look better on a horse than awkwardly crouching his way into battle. 😄 Honestly, I usually keep this figure on a horse and display it with Return of the King figures, not the rest of the Rohirrim.

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