Isumbras Took I
| Isumbras Took I | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Date of birth | before S.R. 740 |
| Location | the Shire |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Isumbras Took was a the thirteenth Thain of the Shire.
[edit] History
Isumbras was elected Thain in S.R. 740,[1] after Gorhendad Oldbuck relocated to Buckland.[2] From then on, the Thain was a title held by the Took Family.[3]
[edit] Etymology
"Isumbras" is of French and Anglo-Saxon origin and means "iron-arm". It comes from the French bras meaning "arm", and the Anglo-Saxon and Middle High German word isen which means "iron".[4]
Tolkien likely got the name from Sir Isumbras, an English medieval romance about a man who suffers a lifetime of hardship but who finds happiness in his latter years.
[edit] References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Conspiracy Unmasked"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Took of Great Smials"
- ↑ Jim Allan, An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"
| Preceded by: Gorhendad Oldbuck |
13th Thain of the Shire S.R. 740 - unknown |
Unknown eventually Isengrim Took II |