Character in an alternate universe. Born near the sea of Befalas and trained as a shieldmaiden of Rohan by her mentor Leofwyn, Dernwyn is as deadly with a bow as she is with a blade. Having survived an attack on the Westfold, she was one of the brave women to help Eowyn defend the caves from Saruman's Uruk-hai and finds herself even more devoted to her shieldmaiden duties when she was overjoyed at Eowyn's victory over the Witch-King. She is later revealed to be the half-elven product of an affair between Legolas and a Numenor women named Tinuthiel, which explains her grace fighting style and an archery talent can even surpass even the best archer among the riders. She is even called Melgil (meaning 'love-star') by some Fellowship members, including her father. She is one of the few women i