Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) - I Am No Man Scene | Movieclips

And this is how you portrait a strong female character

When she said "I am no man" everyone in the theater went crazy.

This is the female hero we need in movies today. She's knows her odds, she's terrified, and she certainly isn't as physically strong as the Witch King. But through love and sheer bravery, she took him on, knowing she would probably die

Gimli: That still only counts as one.

saw a dude on twitter complaining that this scene was "woke", even though it's literally in the book which came out in the 1950s. really grim stuff, man

She stood against the Witch King because she wanted to protect someone she loved so dearly not because she wanted to prove she’s a powerful lady boss.

The one time "slay queen" was taken literally.

I love how real this fight choreography is, and how she survives on her sheer INNER strength. She clumsily dodges, she's not necessarily big enough to wield the armor and weapons she has elegantly, she doesn't have any real experience in the battlefield, and most physical force can knock her back pretty far. Yet, she NEVER once drops eye contact from the Witch King despite her sheer terror, and that is what courage is. Looking it in the eye, whatever "it" is, despite everything in you saying to run. Her final blow is a messy yet adrenaline-fueled, beautiful act of defiance that also betrays prophecy. This is such a dope scene.

One thing the movies didn’t convey was the bowel watering absolute terror the Nazgûl could induce in the bravest man. Reduce him to a gibbering, cowering wreck just by proximity. For Eowin and Merry to actually stand in his presence let alone attack him was the most courageous moment in the 3 books imo.

Considering Lord of the Rings was written during the 1940s, and still comes strong with well written female characters, is absolutely insane to me. Thank you J. R. R Tolkien 🫶

The Witch king had a horrible day. Ran into the only woman on the battlefield lol😆😆😆

I still remember seeing this opening weekend. The whole cinema stood up and cheered.

The prophecy was doubly true here. No man did kill the Witch King. A woman and a hobbit did. In the books it was even truer. The Witch King did proclaim that no living man may kill him, and it was the barrow blade Merry carried, forged long ago by most likely a man, but very certainly a dead man, that undid the enchantments protecting the Witch King, and allowed Eowyn to strike the killing blow.

Still looks good after 20 years.

In the book this is the scene where the reader finds out that the soldier was Éowyn all along. I remember being so shocked when I read it. This is such a fantastic moment in the movies as well. Great job to the filmmakers. The change in suspense enabled the wonderful scene between Merry and Éowyn where she picks him up and says "Ride with me." No matter how fantastic a book is, you don't have to stick to it word for word to enable effective storytelling for an audience. And just to add, the acting is terrific because Éowyn is afraid, as she should be. Yet, still she stands her ground. This shows character while keeping alive the myth around the Nazgûl and how scary they are within this world.

This is one of the best scenes in the Lord of the Rings!

The saddest part is (in the book) Theoden King dies not knowing that Éowin saved him. It's so sad. I'm glad in the movie they can say goodbye to each other. Miranda did an amazing job. I always cry in that scene "I know your face... Éowyn".

The soundtrack on this series is absolutely remarkable

One of the most satisfying moments in cinema history.

This scene is so elegant. It shows that those who are often perceived by the strong as weaker can help in such surprising ways when given a chance - yet without pretention or pandering, and without insulting the physically strong. It also portrays beautifully how complete arrogance is the eventual downfall of even those who consider themselves invincible.