Three small rough stones pressed together with a warm spark of light between them, on a blue-grey background.

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Eowyn

Courage, Merry, courage for our friends.

— The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King  ·  2003

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

Courage here is named twice and aimed somewhere. The direct address to 'Merry' makes it personal, and 'for our friends' says whose sake it's for. Bravery becomes something shared and given, rather than a private quality to be proved.

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