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''{See also [[Duilin of Gondolin]])''
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'''Duilin''' was one of the two sons of [[Duinhir]], the lord of [[Blackroot Vale]].


'''Duilin''' was one of the two sons of [[Duinhir]], the lord of the [[Blackroot Vale]] above [[Erech]]. With his brother [[Derufin]], Duilin followed his father to [[Minas Tirith in Gondor|Minas Tirith]] in the [[War of the Ring]], and there they fought in the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]]. The Men of the distant valley of [[Morthond]] had great skill as bowmen, and so Duilin and Derufin led their archers against the [[mûmakil]], attempting to shoot out the monsters' eyes. Brave as they were, both the brothers were lost in that battle, trampled down by their gigantic foes.
==History==
With his brother [[Derufin]], Duilin followed his father to [[Minas Tirith]] in the [[War of the Ring]],<ref>{{RK|MT}}</ref> and there they fought in the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]]. The Men of the distant valley of [[Morthond]] had great skill as bowmen, and so Duilin and Derufin led their archers against the [[mûmakil]], attempting to shoot out the beasts' eyes. Brave as they were, both the brothers were lost in that battle, trampled by their gigantic foes.<ref>{{RK|Battle}}</ref>


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==Etymology==
''Duilin'' is a Sindarin word for "nightingale".
 
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Revision as of 10:34, 26 May 2015

The name Duilin refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Duilin (disambiguation).
Duilin
Gondorian
Decipher - Duilin.jpg
Biographical Information
LocationGondor
BirthLate Third Age
Death15 March, T.A. 3019
Battle of the Pelennor Fields
Family
ParentageDuinhir
SiblingsDerufin
Physical Description
GenderMale
WeaponryBow
GalleryImages of Duilin

Duilin was one of the two sons of Duinhir, the lord of Blackroot Vale.

History

With his brother Derufin, Duilin followed his father to Minas Tirith in the War of the Ring,[1] and there they fought in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. The Men of the distant valley of Morthond had great skill as bowmen, and so Duilin and Derufin led their archers against the mûmakil, attempting to shoot out the beasts' eyes. Brave as they were, both the brothers were lost in that battle, trampled by their gigantic foes.[2]

Etymology

Duilin is a Sindarin word for "nightingale".

References