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'''Duilin''' was an [[Elf]]-lord of [[Gondolin]], chief of the [[House of the Swallow]], as is stated in the [[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|Tale of the Fall of Gondolin]]. He was a master archer, as well as the "swiftest of all men to run and leap". He perished during the Fall upon the walls even as he shot, smitten by a fiery bolt of the [[Balrogs]].<ref>{{LT2|III}}, p. 178</ref>
'''Duilin''' was an [[Elf]]-lord of [[Gondolin]] according to the early version of the [[legendarium]] in ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]''.
 
==History==
He was the chief of the [[folk of the Swallow]]. He was the "swiftest of all men to run and leap",<ref name=Gondolin>{{LT2|III}}</ref>{{rp|173}} and the surest of the archers of the [[Eldalië]].<ref name=Appendix>{{LT2|Appendix}}, entry "Duilin"</ref>
 
When the [[Fall of Gondolin]] began, [[Gothmog (balrog)|Gothmog]] led [[Melko]]'s armies to the northern gate, but the folks of the Swallow and [[House of the Heavenly Arch|of the Arch]] were in the northern walls and began pouring arrows from the there.<ref name=Gondolin></ref>{{rp|176}} As he shot, Duilin perished falling from the battlements after being smitten by a fiery bolt of the [[Balrogs]] from outside the city.<ref name=Gondolin>{{LT2|III}}</ref>{{rp|178}}


== Etymology ==
== Etymology ==
His name means "(spring-singer), swallow" in [[Gnomish]]; its [[Qenya]] form is ''Tuilindo''.<ref>{{PE|15}}, p. 22</ref>
His name means "Swallow" in [[Gnomish]]; its [[Qenya]] form was '''''Tuilindo'''''.<ref name=Appendix></ref>


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Revision as of 22:20, 7 March 2021

The name Duilin refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Duilin (disambiguation).
Duilin
Elf
Natalie Chen - Duilin.png
"Duilin" by Natalie Chen
Biographical Information
Other namesTuilindo (Q)
TitlesLord of the House of the Swallow
LocationGondolin
DeathFall of Gondolin
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Duilin

Duilin was an Elf-lord of Gondolin according to the early version of the legendarium in The Book of Lost Tales.

History

He was the chief of the folk of the Swallow. He was the "swiftest of all men to run and leap",[1]:173 and the surest of the archers of the Eldalië.[2]

When the Fall of Gondolin began, Gothmog led Melko's armies to the northern gate, but the folks of the Swallow and of the Arch were in the northern walls and began pouring arrows from the there.[1]:176 As he shot, Duilin perished falling from the battlements after being smitten by a fiery bolt of the Balrogs from outside the city.[1]:178

Etymology

His name means "Swallow" in Gnomish; its Qenya form was Tuilindo.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "III. The Fall of Gondolin"
  2. 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "Appendix: Names in the Lost Tales – Part II", entry "Duilin"
Twelve houses of the Gondothlim
King (leader: Turgon) · Wing (Tuor) · Mole (Meglin) · Swallow (Duilin) · Heavenly Arch (Egalmoth) · Pillar (Penlod) · Tower of Snow (Penlod) · Tree (Galdor) · Golden Flower (Glorfindel) · Fountain (Ecthelion) · Harp (Salgant) · Hammer of Wrath (Rog)