Faramir Took I
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| Faramir Took I | |
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| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | the Shire |
| Birth | S.R. 1430 |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Peregrin Took and Diamond of Long Cleeve |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Faramir Took I was the thirty-third Thain of the Shire, the twentieth of the Took line.
History
Faramir was the son of Thain Peregrin Took I and Diamond of Long Cleeve.[1] He was named after Faramir, the Prince of Ithilien in Gondor far South, a good friend of his father. In S.R. 1463 he married Goldilocks Gardner, the third daughter of Samwise Gamgee. He succeeded his father when Peregrin relocated to Gondor in S.R. 1484.[2]
Etymology
Faramir is a Sindarin name Meaning 'jewel hunter', Faramir 1 was named after Faramir who Pippin Took Faramir 1 father saved.
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"
| Preceded by: Peregrin Took |
33rd Thain of The Shire S.R. 1484 - ??? |
Followed by: Unknown |