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'''Fortinbras Took I''' was the twenty-fifth [[Thain]] of [[the Shire]]. | |||
==History== | |||
Fortinbras was the son of [[Ferumbras Took II|Ferumbras II]]. He inherited the Thainship upon his father's death in {{SR|1201}}, and passed it on to his son [[Gerontius Took|Gerontius]] after his death.<ref>{{App|Took}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
[[wikipedia:Fortinbras|Fortinbras]] is the name of two characters in Shakespeare's ''[[wikipedia:Hamlet|Hamlet]]''. It is French for "strong in arms".<ref>[[Jim Allan]] (ed.), ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of Names"</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 16:03, 20 December 2015
| Fortinbras Took I | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | Thain |
| Location | Great Smials, Tuckborough |
| Birth | S.R. 1145 |
| Rule | S.R. 1201 - 1248 |
| Death | S.R. 1248 (aged 103) |
| Family | |
| Family | Took |
| Parentage | Ferumbras Took II |
| Children | Gerontius |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Fortinbras Took I was the twenty-fifth Thain of the Shire.
History
Fortinbras was the son of Ferumbras II. He inherited the Thainship upon his father's death in S.R. 1201, and passed it on to his son Gerontius after his death.[1]
Etymology
Fortinbras is the name of two characters in Shakespeare's Hamlet. It is French for "strong in arms".[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Took of Great Smials"
- ↑ Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"
| Fortinbras Took I Took Family | ||
| Preceded by: Ferumbras Took II | 25th Thain of The Shire S.R. 1201 - 1248 | Followed by: Gerontius Took |
| Thains of the Shire |
|---|
| Bucca of the Marish (from S.R. 379) · 10 unknown Oldbucks · Gorhendad Oldbuck (until S.R. 740) · Isumbras I (from S.R. 740) · 8 unknown Tooks (includes: Isengrim I · Ferumbras I · Paladin I · Isumbras II) · Isengrim II (S.R. 1083 - 1122) · Isumbras III (1122 - 1159) · Ferumbras II (1159 - 1201) · Fortinbras I (1201 - 1248) · Gerontius (1248 - 1320) · Isengrim III (1320 - 1330) · Isumbras IV (1330 - 1339) · Fortinbras II (1339 - 1380) · Ferumbras III (1380 - 1415) · Paladin II (1415 - 1434) · Peregrin I (1434 - 1484) · Faramir I (from 1484) |
