Orophin
Orophin (left) with his brothers Haldir and Rúmil in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Biography
Orophin guarded the western border of Lothlórien at the time of the War of the Ring. He stood guard with other Elves, including his brothers Haldir and Rumil.
Like Rúmil, Orophin knew very little Westron; therefore, he associated little with the Fellowship of the Ring. When Haldir saw Gollum rustling through the trees near where the hobbits stayed for the night, Orophin left his brothers to warn the Galadhrim.
Etymology
The name Orophin is either Sindarin or Silvan Elvish. It may mean "small tree", from Sindarin oron ("tree") and pîn ("small"), or "mountain peak", from orod ("mountain") and pind ("peak, crest").
In other versions
In J.R.R. Tolkien's drafts, Orophin's name was spelled Orfin and Orofin. When Haldir first met the Fellowship, Orofin was not present to accompany his brother.
In adaptations
- Jason Secto portrays Orophin in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001).
- Orophin is featured in The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game.
- In The Lord of the Rings Online, Orophin can be found on the western outskirts of Lothlórien, defending the borders against the Orc attacks.