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:A Decipher card identifies one of the Gondorians of [[Minas Tirith]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'' as Derufin. | :A Decipher card identifies one of the Gondorians of [[Minas Tirith]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'' as Derufin. | ||
'''2015: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':''' | '''2015: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':''' | ||
:Derufin and [[Duilin (son of Duinhir)|his brother]] are hunting enthusiasts. Bored waiting for battle, they sneaked across the river to [[Ithilien]] to hunt. They can be found in Bar Húrin. In [[The Strength of Sauron|Epic Volume IV: The Strength of Sauron]] the player accompanies them as they attempt to hunt [[Oliphaunts|mûmakil]]. They encounter more than one mûmak and, finding them larger than expected, are quickly forced to flee. However the brothers note the beasts' eyes as vulnerable targets, and despite the failure they agree to help the player search [[Osgiliath]] for [[Faramir]] in exchange for the assistance. The brothers accompany the player into the city, and the group succeeds in damaging [[Grond (battering ram)|Grond]] before encountering [[Gothmog]] and being forced to retreat. | :Derufin and [[Duilin (son of Duinhir)|his brother]] are hunting enthusiasts. Bored waiting for battle, they sneaked across the river to [[Ithilien]] to hunt. They can be found in Bar Húrin. In [[The Strength of Sauron|Epic Volume IV: The Strength of Sauron]] the player accompanies them as they attempt to hunt [[Oliphaunts|mûmakil]]. They encounter more than one mûmak and, finding them larger than expected, are quickly forced to flee. However the brothers note the beasts' eyes as vulnerable targets, and despite the failure they agree to help the player search [[Osgiliath]] for [[Faramir]] in exchange for the assistance. The brothers accompany the player into the city, and the group succeeds in damaging [[Grond (battering ram)|Grond]] before encountering [[Gothmog]] and being forced to retreat. |
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Derufin | |
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Gondorian | |
Biographical Information | |
Location | Gondor |
Language | Westron |
Birth | Late Third Age |
Death | T.A. 3019 Pelennor Fields |
Family | |
Parentage | Duinhir |
Siblings | Duilin |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Weaponry | Bow |
Gallery | Images of Derufin |
Derufin was one of the two tall sons of Duinhir, lord of the Blackroot Vale at the time of the War of the Ring.
History
With five hundred archers of their people, Derufin and his brother Duilin travelled to the aid of Minas Tirith, far to the east of their own lands that lay under the shadow of the White Mountains.[1] There, the brothers fought together in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, and both were lost in an assault on the mighty Mûmakil.[2]
Genealogy
Duinhir fl. T.A. 3019 | |||||||||||||||||
DERUFIN d. T.A. 3019 | Duilin d. T.A. 3019 | ||||||||||||||||
Portrayal in adaptations
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 Derufin.
2015: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Derufin and his brother are hunting enthusiasts. Bored waiting for battle, they sneaked across the river to Ithilien to hunt. They can be found in Bar Húrin. In Epic Volume IV: The Strength of Sauron the player accompanies them as they attempt to hunt mûmakil. They encounter more than one mûmak and, finding them larger than expected, are quickly forced to flee. However the brothers note the beasts' eyes as vulnerable targets, and despite the failure they agree to help the player search Osgiliath for Faramir in exchange for the assistance. The brothers accompany the player into the city, and the group succeeds in damaging Grond before encountering Gothmog and being forced to retreat.