Duinhir

Duinhir the Tall was the leader of Men from, Imlad Morthond, the uplands of the river Morthond in Gondor.

Biography

During the War of the Ring, he came to the aid of Minas Tirith for the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. with his two sons, Duilin and Derufin; as well as a contingent of five hundred bowmen.^[1] Duinhir was notably tall, with dark hair and grey eyes, and had been seen by Bergil and Pippin entering the White City with his men.

Because of the threat of the Corsairs of Umbar, most of Duinhir's men remained in the south to guard the coasts during the battle. Both of Duinhir's sons sadly perished in the fight, but his own fate is not told.^[2]

Etymology

Duinhir means "River-lord" in Sindarin. In earlier drafts of the The Lord of the Rings, his name was Inram, of an unknown origin or language.

In adaptations

In The Lord of the Rings Online, Duinhir is the Lord of Imlad Morthond, and the town of Morlad is his seat. When leaving to defend the White City with his son, he leaves his wife Rosfin and his steward Malthellam in charge. Before the Siege of Minas Tirith begins, Duilin and Derufin sneak out with the Rangers of Ithilien across the Anduin, hoping the hunt a legendary Mûmak. Upon returning, they are scolded by their father, but Duinhir relents when the boys teach him and the other soldiers how to shoot the Mûmakil in the eyes.

Duinhir is heartbroken when both his sons die in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, but nevertheless joins the march of the Host of the West towards the Black Gate. As the Host enters Dagorlad, Duinhir's grief resurges, and he becomes one of the faint-hearted, those who leave the main host with Aragorn's permission, to return home. Duinhir leads these faint-hearted back southward, and on the way they liberate Cair Andros from a remnant of the forces of Mordor.

Gallery

Lords of Gondor

Imrahil | Duinhir | Hirluin | Forlong | Angbor | Golasgil | Northiligand

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