<P> Recalled to the battle by the unexpected advance of the Rohirrim , the Witch - king attacked Théoden , who had outrun his own riders . Snowmane , Théoden 's horse , was struck by a dart and fell upon Théoden . As the Witch - king approached him for the kill , Éowyn , the king 's niece , barred his way . She decapitated his mount , and the Witch - king replied with a powerful blow from his mace , breaking her arm and her shield . As he prepared to finish her off , the hobbit Meriadoc Brandybuck stabbed the back of the Witch - king 's knee with a Dúnedain dagger which bore enchantments deadly to the Witch - king . Éowyn then thrust her sword into the void between the Witch - king 's crown and torso . Her sword shattered but the Witch - king 's clothing fell to the ground and he vanished with a wailing cry . </P>
<P> Recalled to the battle by the unexpected advance of the Rohirrim , the Witch - king attacked Théoden , who had outrun his own riders . Snowmane , Théoden 's horse , was struck by a dart and fell upon Théoden . As the Witch - king approached him for the kill , Éowyn , the king 's niece , barred his way . She decapitated his mount , and the Witch - king replied with a powerful blow from his mace , breaking her arm and her shield . As he prepared to finish her off , the hobbit Meriadoc Brandybuck stabbed the back of the Witch - king 's knee with a Dúnedain dagger which bore enchantments deadly to the Witch - king . Éowyn then thrust her sword into the void between the Witch - king 's crown and torso . Her sword shattered but the Witch - king 's clothing fell to the ground and he vanished with a wailing cry . </P>
who killed the witch king in the book
who killed the witch king in the book
Éowyn Meriadoc Brandybuck
Éowyn Meriadoc Brandybuck