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'''Dervorin''' was the son of the Lord of the [[Ringló Vale]], a region that lay far to the west of [[Minas Tirith in Gondor|Minas Tirith]], beyond [[Lebennin]]. In the [[War of the Ring]], he led some three hundred men from his father's lands to the defence of the City of [[Gondor]]. Once there, he must surely have fought in the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]], but history does not record his fate. He is not mentioned in the ''[[Song of the Mounds of Mundburg]]'', which lamented the dead of that victory, and so may possibly have survived.
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'''Dervorin''' was the son of the lord of the [[Ringló Vale]].<ref name=MT>{{RK|MT}}, p. 770</ref>


==History==
In the prelude of the [[Siege of Gondor|siege of Minas Tirith]] on [[9 March]] {{TA|3019}},<ref>{{App|TA}}, entry for the year 3019, March 9, p. 1093</ref> [[Gondorian]] lords of the [[Outlands]] arrived with their troops at [[Minas Tirith]] to aid in the defence of the City. Dervorin came to Minas Tirith on foot, leading three hundred men.<ref name=MT/>
The actions of Dervorin during the siege of Minas Tirith and the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]] are not mentioned. His name was not mentioned in the list of lords and sons of lords of Gondor, of Rohan or of the [[Rangers of the North]] who died in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.<ref>{{RK|Battle}}, p. 849</ref> In addition, it is not mentioned if Dervorin went with the [[Army of the West]] to the [[Black Gate]] of Mordor and particpated in the [[Battle of the Morannon]] and if he survived the [[War of the Ring]] and returned to the Ringló Vale.
==Etymology==
[[David Salo]] and [[Paul Strack]] explain that ''Dervorin'' is a [[Sindarin]] name of unclear meaning.<ref>{{HM|GS}}, entry '''Dervorin''', p. 346</ref><ref>{{webcite|author=[[Paul Strack]]|articleurl=https://www.eldamo.org/content/words/word-3942472235.html|articlename=S. ''Dervorin'' m.|website=Eldamo|accessed=22 January 2024}}</ref> According to David Salo, the first element of the name may contain ''deru'', possibly from [[Common Eldarin]] *''nderwā'' and the root NDER, which means "manly".<ref>{{HM|GS}}, entries "Dervorin" and "Derufin", p. 346</ref>
==Portrayal in adaptations==
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|File:The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game - Dervorin.jpg|Dervorin from [[The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game]]
|File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Dervorin.jpg|Dervorin in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''
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'''2001-2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game]]'':'''
:A Decipher card identifies one of the Gondorians of [[Minas Tirith]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'' as Devorin.
'''2015'': ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:Dervorin's father, Lord Borhador of the [[Ringlo Vale]] is now very old and rarely leaves his halls in [[Ethring]]. The player first hears of Dervorin second-hand from his family, and after finding him in [[Minas Tirith]] before the attack, delivers to him the news of his home, which raises his spirit. Dervorin fights on the walls of the First Circle during the siege, managed to survive the [[Battle of Pelennor Fields]], and proceeded to join Aragorn's march to the [[Black Gate]].
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Dervorin
Gondorian
The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game - Dervorin.jpg
"Dervorin" from The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game
Biographical Information
LocationGondor
LanguageWestron
BirthLate Third Age
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Dervorin

Dervorin was the son of the lord of the Ringló Vale.[1]

History[edit | edit source]

In the prelude of the siege of Minas Tirith on 9 March T.A. 3019,[2] Gondorian lords of the Outlands arrived with their troops at Minas Tirith to aid in the defence of the City. Dervorin came to Minas Tirith on foot, leading three hundred men.[1]

The actions of Dervorin during the siege of Minas Tirith and the Battle of the Pelennor Fields are not mentioned. His name was not mentioned in the list of lords and sons of lords of Gondor, of Rohan or of the Rangers of the North who died in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.[3] In addition, it is not mentioned if Dervorin went with the Army of the West to the Black Gate of Mordor and particpated in the Battle of the Morannon and if he survived the War of the Ring and returned to the Ringló Vale.

Etymology[edit | edit source]

David Salo and Paul Strack explain that Dervorin is a Sindarin name of unclear meaning.[4][5] According to David Salo, the first element of the name may contain deru, possibly from Common Eldarin *nderwā and the root NDER, which means "manly".[6]

Portrayal in adaptations[edit | edit source]

Dervorin in adaptations
Dervorin from The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game  
Dervorin in The Lord of the Rings Online  

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

A Decipher card identifies one of the Gondorians of Minas Tirith in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King as Devorin.

2015: The Lord of the Rings Online:

Dervorin's father, Lord Borhador of the Ringlo Vale is now very old and rarely leaves his halls in Ethring. The player first hears of Dervorin second-hand from his family, and after finding him in Minas Tirith before the attack, delivers to him the news of his home, which raises his spirit. Dervorin fights on the walls of the First Circle during the siege, managed to survive the Battle of Pelennor Fields, and proceeded to join Aragorn's march to the Black Gate.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Minas Tirith", p. 770
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age", entry for the year 3019, March 9, p. 1093
  3. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Battle of the Pelennor Fields", p. 849
  4. ↑ David Salo (2004), A Gateway to Sindarin, entry Dervorin, p. 346
  5. ↑ Paul Strack, "S. Dervorin m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 22 January 2024)
  6. ↑ David Salo (2004), A Gateway to Sindarin, entries "Dervorin" and "Derufin", p. 346
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