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Flambard Took
Hobbit
The Lord of the Rings Online - Flambard Took.jpg
Flambard Took from The Lord of the Rings Online
Biographical Information
LocationTuckborough
BirthS.R. 1287
DeathS.R. 1389 (aged 102)
Family
FamilyTook
ParentageIsembard
ChildrenAdelard
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Flambard Took

Flambard Took was a Hobbit of the Shire.

History

Flambard was the son of Isembard Took, one of the Old Took's younger sons. He had one son, Adelard.[1]

Etymology

Like many other members of the Took clan, Flambard's name has military connections: a flambard (flam + bard "battle-axe") is a large sword with a waved or flame-shaped blade.[2]

References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Took of Great Smials"
  2. Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"