Ferumbras Took I
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| Ferumbras Took I | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | the Shire |
| Birth | Between S.R. 1 and S.R. 1101 |
| Death | Between S.R. 1 and S.R. 1101 |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Unknown |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Ferumbras Took I was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History
Ferumbras presumably lived in the first millennium of the Shire Reckoning. No record of his name exist, but Ferumbras II, the twelfth Thain, was named after him.[1]
Etymology
Ferumbras is a name from the legends of Roland, a corruption of Frankish fier à bras, "brave arm".
References
- ↑ The existence of this character is deduced from J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Took of Great Smials"
