Duinhir

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Duinhir
Gondorian
File:Duinhir.jpg
Biographical Information
Titles	Lord of Blackroot Vale
Language	Westron
Birth	Late Third Age
Family
Children	Duilin and Derufin
Physical Description
Gender	Male
Gallery	Images of Duinhir

Duinhir was the tall lord of the Blackroot Vale during the War of the Ring.

History

Like most of the Gondorian lords, he went to the support of Minas Tirith in the War of the Ring, taking with him five hundred archers, and also his sons Duilin and Derufin. He lost both his sons in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.

Etymology

Duinhir means "River-lord" in Sindarin.

References

• J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Minas Tirith"
• J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Battle of the Pelennor Fields"