Duilin (son of Duinhir)

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Duilin
Gondorian
Decipher - Duilin.jpg
"Duilin" by The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game
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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

The meaning of Duilin is unclear. Both in Gnomish and in the later Noldorin the name meant "swallow",[3][4] but in Sindarin it could be "Singer by the River" or "Spring-Singer", containing the same element duin "river" as in the name of his father.[5]

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

 
 
Duinhir
fl. T.A. 3019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derufin
d. T.A. 3019
 
DUILIN
d. T.A. 3019
 


Portrayal in adaptations[edit | edit source]

Duilin in adaptations

2001-2007: The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game:

A Decipher card identifies one of the Rangers of Ithilien in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers as Duilin.

2015: The Lord of the Rings Online:

Duilin and his brother were hunting enthusiasts. The brothers accompanied the player into Osgiliath, and the group succeeded in damaging Grond before encountering Gothmog and being forced to retreat. Both brothers die during the Battle of the Pelennor Fields while leading the mûmakil away from the player.

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