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'''Hirluin the Fair''' (died [[Third Age]] 3039) was the leader of those who dwelt in the [[Green Hills]] of [[Pinnath Gelin]], in the distant west of [[Gondor]]. Curiously, though he was lord of the Green Hills, and his soldiers were clad in green, Hirluin's name seems to mean "Blue Lord". He was one of the many leaders of Men who brought companies to [[Minas Tirith in Gondor|Minas Tirith]], and he fought bravely in the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]], rushing to the aid of [[Éomer]] and the [[Rohirrim]]. He was killed in the latter moments of that battle.
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'''Hirluin the Fair'''<ref name=MT>{{RK|MT}}, p. 771</ref> or '''Hirluin of the Green Hills'''<ref name=Battle>{{RK|Battle}}, p. 846</ref> was the leader of the troops from [[Pinnath Gelin]], the Green Hills, that came to aid [[Minas Tirith]] during the [[War of the Ring]].<ref name=MT/>


[[Category:Men]]
==History==
He was one of the many leaders of Men who brought companies to [[Minas Tirith]]; in his contingent were three hundred gallant green-clad men.<ref name=MT/> A week later, he fought in the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]], rushing to the aid of [[Éomer]] and the [[Rohirrim]], in the van with [[Imrahil]] of [[Dol Amroth]], [[Húrin (Warden of the Keys)|Húrin of the Keys]] and [[Forlong|Forlong of Lossarnach]].<ref name=Battle/> He was slain on the fields before the City.<ref>{{RK|Battle}}, p. 849</ref>
 
==Etymology==
[[File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Hirluin.jpg|thumb|left|150px||Hirluin in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'']]
'''Hirluin''' is probably a [[Sindarin]] name, which means "Blue Lord". [[David Salo]] suggests that it is composed of the two elements ''[[hîr]]'' ("lord", "master") and ''[[luin]]'' ("blue").<ref>{{HM|GS}}, entry '''Hirluin''', p. 352</ref><ref>{{webcite|author=[[Paul Strack]]|articleurl=https://www.eldamo.org/content/words/word-3900263541.html|articlename=S. ''Hirluin'' m.|website=Eldamo|accessed=18 March 2024}}</ref>
 
==Portrayal in adaptations==
'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:Hirluin is first met in [[Minas Tirith]] shortly before the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]], drinking in a tavern and remembering the days of their youth with his good friend [[Forlong]]. Later, both of them lead the defence of the White City, fighting on the wall alongside other defenders. When the Rohirrim army arrives, both of them rush outside the city gates and faces their foes together before Hirluin is slain before his friend.
 
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Latest revision as of 14:25, 18 March 2024

Hirluin
Gondorian
Jan Pospíšil - Hirluin the Fair.jpg
"Hirluin the Fair" by Jan Pospíšil
Biographical Information
Other names"the Fair", "of the Green Hills"
LocationPinnath Gelin, Gondor
LanguageWestron
DeathMarch 15, T.A. 3019[1]
Battle of the Pelennor Fields
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Hirluin

Hirluin the Fair[2] or Hirluin of the Green Hills[3] was the leader of the troops from Pinnath Gelin, the Green Hills, that came to aid Minas Tirith during the War of the Ring.[2]

History[edit | edit source]

He was one of the many leaders of Men who brought companies to Minas Tirith; in his contingent were three hundred gallant green-clad men.[2] A week later, he fought in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, rushing to the aid of Éomer and the Rohirrim, in the van with Imrahil of Dol Amroth, Húrin of the Keys and Forlong of Lossarnach.[3] He was slain on the fields before the City.[4]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Hirluin in The Lord of the Rings Online

Hirluin is probably a Sindarin name, which means "Blue Lord". David Salo suggests that it is composed of the two elements hîr ("lord", "master") and luin ("blue").[5][6]

Portrayal in adaptations[edit | edit source]

2007: The Lord of the Rings Online:

Hirluin is first met in Minas Tirith shortly before the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, drinking in a tavern and remembering the days of their youth with his good friend Forlong. Later, both of them lead the defence of the White City, fighting on the wall alongside other defenders. When the Rohirrim army arrives, both of them rush outside the city gates and faces their foes together before Hirluin is slain before his friend.

References

  1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Great Years", entry for the year 3019, March 15, p. 1094
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Minas Tirith", p. 771
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Battle of the Pelennor Fields", p. 846
  4. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Battle of the Pelennor Fields", p. 849
  5. ↑ David Salo (2004), A Gateway to Sindarin, entry Hirluin, p. 352
  6. ↑ Paul Strack, "S. Hirluin m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 18 March 2024)
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