Board Thread:General Mod Discussion/@comment-98.184.77.53-20150314150739/@comment-27723099-20150317201955

Jacobdiamond10 wrote: Sinthoniel wrote: And Eowyn stood alone against the Witch King, defending Theoden's body, while all others around (including Merry) were stunned by fear from the Witch King. The courage of Eowyn inspired Merry to ignore the fear and help her. Merry's blow distracted and weakened the Witch King so that Eowyn could finish him off. Merry stopped the witch king from killing Eowyn. He stabbed the witch-king in the back. Yes Eowyn killed the witch king, but its like stealing a kill. Merry made it possible for the witch king to die. His blade broke the witch kings defensive power and weakening him, therefore giving him (in minecraft ways) 1/10 hearts. Example: in minecraft you get a zombie to one health and give it weakness and slowness, and your friend finishes it off. case closed. No, one wound from a hobbi wouldn't nearlykill the Witch King. If any, Merry was trying to steal the kill since "in Minecraft ways" Eowyn "tanked" the Witch King's attacks all the time. But we have no clear information about it from the books and we can only speculate. I think the big effect that Merry's attack showed was due to the surprise. The Witch King was never wounded for hundreds of years and then he was attacked from the back. But the attack didn't cause really heavy damage. (That would be like hitting a heavily armoured player with a dagger and he would be instantly on 1/10 lifes)