Fíriel Fairbairn
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| Fíriel Fairbairn | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Westmarch |
| Birth | Fourth Age |
| Family | |
| Family | Fairbairn |
| Parentage | Fastred of Greenholm and Elanor Gardner |
| Siblings | Elfstan |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
Fíriel Fairbairn was a Hobbit of the Westmarch of the Shire.
History[edit | edit source]
Fíriel was the daughter of Fastred of Greenholm and Elanor Gardner and flourished in the first century of the Fourth Age.[1]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Fíriel was likely named after Fíriel, the character from the song The Last Ship and/or the Gondorian princess she was based on. The name means "mortal woman" in Quenya.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, "Preface"
