Déagol
Déagol | |
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Hobbit | |
Déagol from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | |
Biographical Information | |
Location | Near Gladden Fields |
Death | c. T.A. 2463[1] Gladden Fields |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Gallery | Images of Déagol |
Déagol was the Stoor Hobbit of the Gladden Fields. He is said to be similar to his friend and relative Sméagol, "sharper-eyed but not so quick and strong".
One day Sméagol had his birthday, Déagol gave a customary present (albeit begrudgingly, as he was a mean little soul),[2] which he claimed was more than what he could afford. Later they went fishing to the Gladden Fields, when a big fish pulled him, and saw something gleaming in the riverbed. When he swam out, he saw that what he discovered was a gold ring. As Sméagol (being even meaner and greedier) thought that Déagol's gift was poor and insufficient,[2] he used his birthday as an excuse to claim the ring; and as Déagol refused to hand it over, Sméagol strangled him, and hid his body cleverly so that the others didn't find it.[3]
Etymology
Déagol is an Old English translation of the "original" Westron name 'Nahald'.[4] Both names carry the meaning "apt to hide, secretive".
Adaptations
2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King:
- Déagol is played by New Zealand actor Thomas Robins.[5]
Déagol | ||
Vacant Last held by: Isildur, c. 2461 years earlier | Ring-bearer briefly, c. T.A. 2463 | Followed by: Sméagol |
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 214, (undated, written late 1958 or early 1959), p. 292
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Shadow of the Past"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "On Translation"
- ↑ "Biography for Thomas Robins", IMDB (accessed 30 January 2012)
Ring-bearers of the One Ring | |
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Sauron (S.A. 1600 - 3441) · Isildur (S.A. 3441 - 25 September, T.A. 2) · Déagol (c. 2463) · Sméagol (c. 2463 - 2941) · Bilbo Baggins (2941 - 22 September, 3001) · Frodo Baggins (22 September, 3001 - 13 March, 3019) · Samwise Gamgee (13 March, 3019 - 14 March, 3019) · Frodo Baggins (14 March, 3019 - 25 March, 3019) · Gollum (25 March, T.A. 3019) | |
Also briefly held the Ring: Gandalf (13 April, T.A. 3018) · Tom Bombadil (27 September, T.A. 3018) |