Diamond of Long Cleeve
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| Diamond of Long Cleeve | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
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| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Long Cleeve Great Smials |
| Birth | S.R. 1395 |
| Family | |
| Spouse | Peregrin Took |
| Children | Faramir |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
| Gallery | Images of Diamond of Long Cleeve |
Diamond of Long Cleeve was a hobbit of the Shire.
History
Diamond came from Long Cleeve, a village in the Northfarthing.[1] She married Peregrin Took in S.R. 1427, and had one son, Faramir, named after Faramir of Gondor.[2]
Etymology
Diamonds are precious jewels[3] The jewel name supports the possibility that she was of a high family, such as the North-tooks.
Portrayal in Adaptations
2001-7: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King:
- Whilst unnamed in the film itself, the Hobbit next to Pippin at Sam's wedding is identified as Diamond on a Decipher Card. She is played by Emma Deakin.[4]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Took of Great Smials"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "Later Events Concerning the Members of the Fellowship of the Ring"
- ↑ Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"
- ↑ Castingcallpro.com, Emma Deakin, accessed December 12, 2010
