Follow Your Passion: A Seamless Tumblr Journey
Tolkien is the kind of guy to love tropes and the reasoning behind them, so much so that he brings them into his stories only to completely flip the tropes on their heads.
The Girl doomed by the narrative only for Eowyn to find a new life, purpose, and happiness.
The Burglar who gets the whole kingdom into trouble with a dragon, setting up the Main Character to save the day... only for Bilbo Baggins the Burglar to BE the Main Character to help win BACK the kingdom from the dragon.
The Evil Stepmother filled with cruel jealousy over Snow White's beauty...only for Galadriel to be very loving to her granddaughter thank you very much. (Yes, that was a thing)
I do love that you can see the influence of Tolkien meaning for Eowyn to die throughout her arc. That girl just screams "doomed by the narrative". She's set up for this grand yet tragic death, and wants for nothing else than a grand exit and a glorious end to all things.
But having her live is so much more interesting. And having her live to find happiness especially. She seems like a tragic character. She thinks herself a tragic character. She is overwhelmed by a sense of doom and helplessness. Her narrative is overwhelmed by a sense of doom and helplessness.
But she isn't doomed.
Turns out, decent healthcare, clued in and concerned family members, and a decent support base, go a long towards towards un-dooming her narrative.