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'''Paladin Took I''' was a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] of [[the Shire]]. | '''Paladin Took I'''<ref group=note>The existence of this character is deduced from the ordinals in {{App|Took}}</ref> was a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] of [[the Shire]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Paladin presumably lived in the first millennium of the [[Shire-Reckoning]] during which he became [[Thain]], sometime after [[Isumbras Took I|Isumbras I]]. | Paladin presumably lived in the first millennium of the [[Shire-Reckoning]] during which he became [[Thain]], sometime after [[Isumbras Took I|Isumbras I]]. | ||
No record of his name exists, but [[Paladin Took II|Paladin II]], the Thirteen-first [[Thain]], was named after him. | No record of his name exists, but [[Paladin Took II|Paladin II]], the Thirteen-first [[Thain]], was named after him. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
A "[[wikipedia:Paladin|paladin]]" is a high office which existed in medieval Europe - which entered into many tales - and was noble office held by a honourable and valiant knight. In particular, a paladin was one of the twelve peers of Charlemagne's court. The term comes from the Latin ''palatinus'' which means "of the palace".<ref>[[Jim Allan]] (ed.), ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of Names"</ref> | A "[[wikipedia:Paladin|paladin]]" is a high office which existed in medieval Europe - which entered into many tales - and was noble office held by a honourable and valiant knight. In particular, a paladin was one of the twelve peers of Charlemagne's court. The term comes from the Latin ''palatinus'' which means "of the palace".<ref>[[Jim Allan]] (ed.), ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of Names"</ref> | ||
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{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
Revision as of 18:54, 2 May 2015
| Paladin Took I | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | Thain of the Shire |
| Location | The Shire |
| Birth | between S.R. 1 and S.R. 1101 |
| Death | between S.R. 1 and S.R. 1101 |
| Family | |
| Family | Took |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Paladin Took I[note 1] was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History
Paladin presumably lived in the first millennium of the Shire-Reckoning during which he became Thain, sometime after Isumbras I.
No record of his name exists, but Paladin II, the Thirteen-first Thain, was named after him.
Etymology
A "paladin" is a high office which existed in medieval Europe - which entered into many tales - and was noble office held by a honourable and valiant knight. In particular, a paladin was one of the twelve peers of Charlemagne's court. The term comes from the Latin palatinus which means "of the palace".[1]
Notes
- ↑ The existence of this character is deduced from the ordinals in J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Took of Great Smials"
References
- ↑ Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"
