Don't get me wrong: I love Galadriel and always have. To me one of the most powerful parts of the whole saga is when Galadriel turns down Frodo's offer of the ring. However much I admire her strength and wisdom, kindness and spirit, I can't identify with her. She is too far above me; a great role model with qualities to aspire to, but too Elfish to be my alter ego. That of course is not to say that I think I would necessarily have Éowyn's courage of attempting to go out fighting when ending seemed the only option or to accept a new life when finding it. She just feels more human, and not just because she actually is.