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{{rohirrim infobox | {{rohirrim infobox | ||
| name=Guthláf | | name=Guthláf | ||
| image=[[File:Decipher - Guthláf.png|250px]] | |||
| caption=Guthláf from [[The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game]] | |||
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| othernames= | | othernames= | ||
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| | | position=Banner-bearer | ||
| location=[[Rohan]] | |||
| affiliation=[[Théoden]] | |||
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| birth=Late [[Third Age]] | | birth=Late [[Third Age]] | ||
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| rule= | | rule= | ||
| death=[[March | | death=[[15 March]] {{TA|3019}} | ||
| | | deathlocation=[[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]] | ||
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| spouse= | | spouse= | ||
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| gender=Male | |||
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'''Guthláf''' was the banner-bearer of King [[Théoden]] of [[Rohan]]. | '''Guthláf''' was the banner-bearer of King [[Théoden]] of [[Rohan]]. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
He rode to the relief of [[Minas Tirith]] with his Lord in the [[War of the Ring]], and there fought in the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]], where he was slain. He fell with the banner in his hand, and it had to be taken from him after death to be given to [[Éomer]]. He also earned himself a mention in the ''[[Song of the Mounds of Mundburg]]''.<ref>{{RK|Battle}}</ref> | He rode to the relief of [[Minas Tirith]] with his Lord in the [[War of the Ring]], and there fought in the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]], where he was slain. He fell with the banner in his hand, and it had to be taken from him after death to be given to [[Éomer]]. He also earned himself a mention in the ''[[Song of the Mounds of Mundburg]]''.<ref>{{RK|Battle}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | |||
In [[Old English]] ''Guþláf'' means "survivor of the battle" (consisting of ''[[Wiktionary:guþ#Old_English|gūþ]]'' + ''[[Wiktionary:laf#Old_English|lāf]]'').<ref>[[Robert Foster]], ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', p. 181</ref> | |||
==Portrayal in adaptations== | |||
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|File:Decipher - Guthláf.png|Guthláf from [[The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game]] | |||
|File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Guthláf.jpg|Guthláf in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'' | |||
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'''2013: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':''' | |||
:Guthláf has been dismissed from his duty as [[Theoden]]'s banner-bearer by [[Gríma]] and had return home, protecting the lumber camp near the village of Imping in [[Eastfold]]. After the [[Battle of Helm's Deep]] Guthláf is restored in his duties by the King and rides south to [[Gondor]] at his side. Player next meets him in the [[Druadan Forest]], from where the Rohirrim set out for the [[Pelennor Fields]]. Guthláf is killed when the [[Witch-King]] of [[Angmar]] attacks King Theoden. | |||
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[[Category:Rohirrim]] | [[Category:Rohirrim]] | ||
[[Category:Characters in The Lord of the Rings]] | [[Category:Characters in The Lord of the Rings]] | ||
[[Category:Third Age characters]] | |||
[[de:Guthláf]] | [[de:Guthláf]] | ||
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[[fr:encyclo:personnages:hommes:3a:hommes_du_nord:rohirrim:guthlaf]] | [[fr:encyclo:personnages:hommes:3a:hommes_du_nord:rohirrim:guthlaf]] | ||
Revision as of 11:50, 20 June 2020
| Guthláf | |
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| Guthláf from The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Position | Banner-bearer |
| Location | Rohan |
| Affiliation | Théoden |
| Birth | Late Third Age |
| Death | 15 March T.A. 3019 Battle of the Pelennor Fields |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Guthláf |
Guthláf was the banner-bearer of King Théoden of Rohan.
History
He rode to the relief of Minas Tirith with his Lord in the War of the Ring, and there fought in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, where he was slain. He fell with the banner in his hand, and it had to be taken from him after death to be given to Éomer. He also earned himself a mention in the Song of the Mounds of Mundburg.[1]
Etymology
In Old English Guþláf means "survivor of the battle" (consisting of gūþ + lāf).[2]
Portrayal in adaptations
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2013: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Guthláf has been dismissed from his duty as Theoden's banner-bearer by Gríma and had return home, protecting the lumber camp near the village of Imping in Eastfold. After the Battle of Helm's Deep Guthláf is restored in his duties by the King and rides south to Gondor at his side. Player next meets him in the Druadan Forest, from where the Rohirrim set out for the Pelennor Fields. Guthláf is killed when the Witch-King of Angmar attacks King Theoden.
