The Lord of the Rings · Character
Déorwine
- Minor
- First seen · Book 3 · Ch. 6
Déorwine carries the quiet authority of a man trusted to stand among the king’s knights. His rank suggests discipline and resolve, though the text leaves his private nature and appearance unspoken.
- 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
BOOK 3The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings
Appearances
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