The Lord of the Rings · Character

Déorwine

  • Minor
  • First seen · Book 3 · Ch. 6

Déorwine is a minor character in The Lord of the Rings (Book 3).

Gender
male
First appears
Book 3 · Ch. 6
Books
1

As chief of the king’s knights, Déorwine serves Théoden among the Rohirrim’s foremost warriors. He is among those who fall in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, remembered as a loyal knight whose life ends in the defense of his king.

Description

The text identifies Déorwine as a man and chief of the king’s knights, but gives no details of his height, build, coloring, hair, eyes, or facial features. His specific clothing and armor are likewise undescribed. His position suggests a formal martial bearing, but no more precise visual traits can be established from the text.

Story so far

  1. BOOK 3The Return of the King

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