The nephew of King Theoden, Eomer was one of Rohan's mightiest warriors and a captain among the ranks of their fine horsemen. Noble and strong, he led a patrol of Rohirrim soldiers, defying his uncle, in pursuit of a troop of Orcs and Uruk-hai who violated the borders of their land. Like his sister, Eowyn, Eomer despaired at the ailing heath and spirit of the king, and looked upon his aide, the slithering Wormtongue, with barely veiled contempt.