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| Gondorian | |
| Bergil | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Gondor |
| Language | Westron |
| Birth | Around T.A. 3009 Gondor |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Beregond |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Bergil |
Bergil was a boy of Minas Tirith.
History
Bergil was born around T.A. 3009 and was the eldest son of Beregond of Gondor. He had at least one younger brother, Borlas.
A boy at the time of the War of the Ring, he accompanied Pippin Took when he first arrived in the city of Minas Tirith. He led Pippin to the Great Gate of Minas Tirith to view the men from the various provinces of Gondor coming to Pelennor to reinforce the city against the impending siege.[1]
Bergil served the Houses of Healing during the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.[2] He found athelas for Aragorn, which was used to heal Faramir, Éowyn, and Meriadoc.[3]
Etymology
Bergil is clearly Sindarin, but it is never glossed. It could be a combination of root BER ("valiant") + gil ("star").
Genealogy
| Baranor b. late T.A. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iorlas b. c. T.A. 2990 | Beregond fl. T.A. 3019[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BERGIL b. c. T.A. 3009[5] | Borlas d. after Fo.A. 103[4] | unnamed wife d. Fo.A. 93[4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| unnamed daughter[4] | Berelach fl. Fo.A. 103[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portrayal in adaptations
1956: The Lord of the Rings (1956 radio series):
- The role of Bergil was played by a young David Hemmings.[6]
2003: Pán prsteňov (2001-2003 Slovak radio series):
- The voice of Bergil is provided by Viktor Petrov.
2015: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Bergil is first found is pre-battle Minas Tirith, where he and his friends take the player on a series of adventures throughout the city. After the Battle of Pelennor Fields, he and the player are help Ioreth in finding athelas.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Minas Tirith", p. 769
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Houses of Healing", p.859
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Houses of Healing", p. 865
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XVI. The New Shadow"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Minas Tirith"
- ↑ Radio Times, Volume 133, No. 1726, December 7, 1956