Déor (father of Ælfwine)
From Tolkien Gateway
Déor | |
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Man | |
Biographical Information | |
Location | England |
Death | Killed by Orm |
Family | |
Spouse | Éadgifu |
Children | Ælfwine |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Déor was a Man living in the early medieval period of English history, and was the father of Ælfwine. He was killed by a sea-captain of the Forodwaith named Orm.[1]
Genealogy
DÉOR | Éadgifu | ||||||||||||||||
Ælfwine | |||||||||||||||||
Etymology
Deor means "wild animal", or "brave and bold as a wild animal" in Old English.
Other versions of the Legendarium
In other drafts, Ælfwine's father became Eadwine.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "VI. The History of Eriol or Ælfwine and the End of the Tales": "Ælfwine of England", p. 313