Guthláf was the banner-bearer of King Théoden of Rohan.
Biography[]
Guthláf rode to the relief of Minas Tirith with his Lord in the War of the Ring, and there fought in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields where he was slain. To sound the charge Théoden took a horn from Guthláf and blew it so hard it burst.
He fell with the banner in his hand, and it had to be taken from him after death to be given to Éomer. He earned himself mention in the Song of the Mounds of Mundburg.[1]
In adaptations[]
The Lord of the Rings Online[]
- In the The Lord of the Rings Online, Guthláf is the son of Thane Sparhafoc of Fenmarch and has a sister named Meregyth. He has been dismissed from his duty as Théoden's banner-bearer by Gríma and had returned home, protecting the lumber camp near the village of Imping in Eastfold. After the Battle of Helm's Deep Guthláf is restored in his duties by the King and rides south to Gondor at his side. The Player next meets him in the Drúadan Forest, from where the Rohirrim set out for the Pelennor Fields. Guthláf is killed when the Witch-king of Angmar attacks King Théoden.
Guthláf in The Lord of the Rings Online
Translations[]
| Foreign Language | Translated name |
|---|---|
| Chinese (Hong Kong) | 古斯拉夫 |
Etymology[]
Gúthlaf was an Old English name, which Tolkien got from the Beowulf poem.[citation needed]
References[]
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, Book Five, Chapter VI: "The Battle of the Pelennor Fields"
Notes[]
- He is featured in a decipher card of the Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game.