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'''Isengrim Took II''' was the twenty-second [[Thain|Thain of the Shire]] | {{hobbit | ||
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'''Isengrim Took II''' was the twenty-second [[Thain|Thain of the Shire]]. | |||
==History== | |||
Isengrim II excavated the [[Great Smials]] in [[Green Hill Country]], and it would be the Thain's seat for generations to come.<ref>{{App|TA}}</ref> Thainship passed on to his son, [[Isumbras Took III|Isumbras III]].<ref>{{App|Took}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
"Isengrim" is of [[Old English|Anglo-Saxon]] origin and comes from ''isen'' meaning "iron" and ''grim'' meaning "fierce". | |||
It is likely Isengrim is named after an earlier [[Isengrim (disambiguation)|Isengrim]], but it is notable that "Isengrim" is the name of a wolf who appears in many medieval epics, including the story of [[Wikipedia:Reynard the Fox|Reynard the Fox]] which originated in French folklore.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, p. 760</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 11:04, 14 December 2010
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| Location | Great Smials |
| Birth | S.R. 1020 |
| Death | S.R. 1122 |
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| Gender | Male |
Isengrim Took II was the twenty-second Thain of the Shire.
History
Isengrim II excavated the Great Smials in Green Hill Country, and it would be the Thain's seat for generations to come.[1] Thainship passed on to his son, Isumbras III.[2]
Etymology
"Isengrim" is of Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from isen meaning "iron" and grim meaning "fierce".
It is likely Isengrim is named after an earlier Isengrim, but it is notable that "Isengrim" is the name of a wolf who appears in many medieval epics, including the story of Reynard the Fox which originated in French folklore.[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Took of Great Smials"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 760
| Unknown eventually Isumbras Took I | 22nd Thain of The Shire S.R. 1083 - 1122 | Followed by: Isumbras Took III |
