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'''Duilin''' was an [[Elf]]-lord of [[Gondolin]], chief of the [[House of the Swallow]], as is stated in 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]], chief of the [[House of the Swallow]], as is stated in 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> | ||
== Etymology == | |||
His name means "(spring-singer), swallow" in [[Gnomish]]; its [[Qenya]] form is ''Tuilindo''.<ref>{{PE|15}}, p. 22</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 04:05, 18 April 2017
| Duilin | |
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| Elf | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Tuilindo |
| Titles | Lord of the House of the Swallow |
| Location | Gondolin |
| Death | F.A. 510 Fall of Gondolin |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Duilin |
Duilin was an Elf-lord of Gondolin, chief of the House of the Swallow, as is stated in 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.[1]
Etymology
His name means "(spring-singer), swallow" in Gnomish; its Qenya form is Tuilindo.[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "III. The Fall of Gondolin", p. 178
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Sí Qente Feanor and Other Elvish Writings", in Parma Eldalamberon XV (edited by Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, Patrick H. Wynne, and Bill Welden), p. 22
