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==Etymology==
==Etymology==
''Duilin'' is a Sindarin word for "nightingale".
The meaning of ''Duilin'' is unclear. In [[Gnomish]] the name meant "nightingale"<ref>{{LT2|Appendix}}, entry "Duilin"</ref> and in the later [[Noldorin]] "swallow",<ref>{{PE|13}}, pp. 120, 142</ref> but in [[Sindarin]] it could be "Singer by the River", containing the same element ''[[duin]]'' "river" as in the name of his father.<ref>[[David Salo]], ''[[A Gateway to Sindarin]]'', p. 347</ref>


==Genealogy==
==Genealogy==
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==Portrayal in adaptations==
==Portrayal in adaptations==
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|File:Decipher - Duilin.jpg|Duilin by [[The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game]]
|File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Duilin (son of Duinhir).jpg|Duilin in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''
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'''2001-2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game]]'':'''
'''2001-2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game]]'':'''
:A Decipher card identifies one of the [[Rangers of Ithilien|Rangers]] of [[Ithilien]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'' as Duilin.
:A Decipher card identifies one of the [[Rangers of Ithilien|Rangers]] of [[Ithilien]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'' as Duilin.


'''2015: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
'''2015: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:Duilin and [[Derufin|his brother]] were hunting enthusiasts. Bored waiting for battle, they sneaked across the river to [[Ithilien]] to hunt. They could be found in Bar Húrin. In [[The Strength of Sauron|Epic Volume IV: The Strength of Sauron]] the player accompanied them as they attempted to hunt [[Oliphaunts|mûmakil]]. They encountered more than one mûmak and, finding them larger than expected, were quickly forced to flee. However the brothers noted the beasts' eyes as vulnerable targets, and despite the failure they agreed to help the player search [[Osgiliath]] for [[Faramir]] in exchange for the assistance. The brothers accompanied the player into the city, and the group succeeded in damaging [[Grond (battering ram)|Grond]] before encountering [[Gothmog (Lieutenant of Morgul)|Gothmog]] and being forced to retreat.
:Duilin and [[Derufin|his brother]] were hunting enthusiasts. The brothers accompanied the player into [[Osgiliath]], and the group succeeded in damaging [[Grond (battering ram)|Grond]] before encountering [[Gothmog (Lieutenant of Morgul)|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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Revision as of 21:07, 19 June 2020

The name Duilin refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Duilin (disambiguation).
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

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

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

Genealogy

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


Portrayal in adaptations

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.

References