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{{gondorian | {{gondorian infobox | ||
| name=Bergil | | name=Bergil | ||
| image=[[File:Stefano Baldo - Bergil.jpg|250px]] | |||
| caption="Bergil" by [[:Category:Images by Stefano Baldo|Stefano Baldo]] | |||
| pronun= | |||
| othernames= | | othernames= | ||
| titles= | |||
| position= | | position= | ||
| birth=Around {{TA| | | location=[[Gondor]] | ||
| affiliation= | |||
| language=[[Westron]] | |||
| birth=Around {{TA|3009}} | |||
| birthlocation= [[Gondor]] | |||
| rule= | | rule= | ||
| death= | | death= | ||
| | | deathlocation= | ||
| parentage=[[Beregond | | age= | ||
| notablefor= | |||
| house= | |||
| parentage=[[Beregond]] | |||
| siblings=[[Borlas]] | |||
| spouse= | | spouse= | ||
| children= | | children= | ||
|}} | | gender=Male | ||
| height= | |||
| hair= | |||
| eyes= | |||
| clothing= | |||
| weapons= | |||
| steed= | |||
}} | |||
'''Bergil''' was a boy of [[Minas Tirith]]. | '''Bergil''' was a boy of [[Minas Tirith]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Bergil was born around | Bergil was born around {{TA|3009}} and was the eldest son of [[Beregond]] of [[Gondor]]. He had at least one younger brother, [[Borlas]]. | ||
A boy at the time of the [[War of the Ring]], he accompanied [[Peregrin Took|Pippin Took]] when he first arrived in the city of [[Minas Tirith]]. He led Pippin to the [[Great Gate of Minas Tirith]] to view the men from the various provinces of Gondor coming to [[Pelennor]] to reinforce the city against the impending [[Siege of Gondor|siege]].<ref>{{RK|MT}}, p. 769</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
''Bergil'' is [[Sindarin]] | ''Bergil'' is clearly [[Sindarin]], but it is never glossed. It could be a combination of [[root]] [[BER]] ("valiant") + ''[[gil]]'' ("star"). | ||
== Genealogy == | |||
<div style="overflow-x: scroll; overflow-y: hidden; border: 1px solid #AAAAAA; padding: 3px; background: #EEEEEE;"> | |||
{{familytree/start}} | |||
{{familytree | |F|~|~|7| | BAR | | | | |BAR=[[Baranor (man of Gondor)|Baranor]]<br/><small>''b. late {{TA}}''</small>}} | |||
{{familytree | |:| | |:| | |!| | | | | |}} | |||
{{familytree | IOR | |:| | BER | | | | |IOR=[[Iorlas]]<br/><small>''b. c. {{TA|2990}}''</small>|BER=[[Beregond]]<br/><small>''fl. {{TA|3019}}''</small><ref name="New">{{PM|Shadow}}</ref>}} | |||
{{familytree | | | | |:|,|-|^|-|.| | | |}} | |||
{{familytree | | | | | BER | | BOR |y| WIF | | |BER='''BERGIL'''<br/><small>''b. c. {{TA|3009}}''</small><ref name="MT">{{RK|MT}}</ref>|BOR=[[Borlas]]<br/><small>''d. after c. {{FoA|220}}''</small><ref name="New"/> |WIF=''unnamed</br>wife''<br/><small>''d. {{FoA|210}}''</small><ref name="New"/>}} | |||
{{familytree | | | | | | | | | |,|-|^|-|.| | | |}} | |||
{{familytree | | | | | | | | | DAU | | BER |DAU=''unnamed</br>daughter''<ref name="New"/>|BER=[[Berelach]]<br/><small>''fl. c. {{FoA|220}}''</small><ref name="New"/>}} | |||
{{familytree/end}} | |||
</div> | |||
[[File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Bergil.jpg||150px|thumb|left|Bergil in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'']] | |||
==Portrayal in adaptations== | |||
'''[[1956]]: ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1956 radio series)]]'':''' | '''[[1956]]: ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1956 radio series)]]'':''' | ||
:The role of Bergil was played by a young [[David Hemmings]]. | :The role of Bergil was played by a young [[David Hemmings]].<ref name="RT1726">Radio Times, Volume 133, No. 1726, [[7 December|December 7]], [[1956]]</ref> | ||
'''2003: [[Pán prsteňov (2001-2003 Slovak radio series)|''Pán prsteňov'' (2001-2003 Slovak radio series)]]:''' | |||
:The voice of Bergil is provided by Viktor Petrov. | |||
'''2015: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':''' | |||
:Bergil is first found is pre-battle [[Minas Tirith]], where he and his friends take the player on a series of adventures throughout the city. After the [[Battle of Pelennor Fields]], he and the player are help [[Ioreth]] in finding [[athelas]]. | |||
{{references}} | {{references}} | ||
[[Category:Characters in The Lord of the Rings]] | [[Category:Characters in The Lord of the Rings]] | ||
[[Category:Fourth Age characters]] | [[Category:Fourth Age characters]] | ||
[[Category:Gondorians]] | |||
[[Category:Sindarin names]] | |||
[[Category:Third Age characters]] | |||
[[de:Bergil]] | [[de:Bergil]] | ||
[[fi:Bergil]] | |||
[[fr:encyclo:personnages:hommes:4a:gondoriens:bergil]] | [[fr:encyclo:personnages:hommes:4a:gondoriens:bergil]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:38, 4 January 2024
| Bergil | |
|---|---|
| Gondorian | |
 | |
| "Bergil" by Stefano Baldo | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Gondor |
| Language | Westron |
| Birth | Around T.A. 3009 Gondor |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Beregond |
| Siblings | Borlas |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Bergil |
Bergil was a boy of Minas Tirith.
History[edit | edit source]
Bergil was born around T.A. 3009 and was the eldest son of Beregond of Gondor. He had at least one younger brother, Borlas.
A boy at the time of the War of the Ring, he accompanied Pippin Took when he first arrived in the city of Minas Tirith. He led Pippin to the Great Gate of Minas Tirith to view the men from the various provinces of Gondor coming to Pelennor to reinforce the city against the impending siege.[1]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Bergil is clearly Sindarin, but it is never glossed. It could be a combination of root BER ("valiant") + gil ("star").
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
Bergil in The Lord of the Rings Online
Portrayal in adaptations[edit | edit source]
1956: The Lord of the Rings (1956 radio series):
- The role of Bergil was played by a young David Hemmings.[4]
2003: Pán prsteňov (2001-2003 Slovak radio series):
- The voice of Bergil is provided by Viktor Petrov.
2015: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Bergil is first found is pre-battle Minas Tirith, where he and his friends take the player on a series of adventures throughout the city. After the Battle of Pelennor Fields, he and the player are help Ioreth in finding athelas.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Minas Tirith", p. 769
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XVI. The New Shadow"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Minas Tirith"
- ↑ Radio Times, Volume 133, No. 1726, December 7, 1956
