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| location=[[Great Smials]], [[Tuckborough]] | |||
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| parentage=[[Isumbras Took III]] | | parentage=[[Isumbras Took III]] | ||
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'''Ferumbras Took II''' was a [[Thain]] of [[the Shire]]. | '''Ferumbras Took II''' was a [[Thain]] of [[the Shire]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Ferumbras was the oldest son of [[Thain]] [[Isumbras Took III|Isumbras III]], though in fame he was outshone by his younger brother, [[Bandobras Took| | Ferumbras was the oldest son of [[Thain]] [[Isumbras Took III|Isumbras III]], though in fame he was outshone by his younger brother, [[Bandobras Took|Bandobras]], who moved to the [[Northfarthing]] and won the [[Battle of Greenfields]]. Ferumbras instead became Thain, and was succeeded in turn by his son [[Fortinbras Took II|Fortinbras]].<ref>{{App|Took}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
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Revision as of 13:43, 7 April 2013
| Ferumbras Took II | |
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| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Great Smials, Tuckborough |
| Birth | S.R. 1101 |
| Rule | S.R. 1159 - 1201 |
| Death | S.R. 1201 (aged 100) |
| Family | |
| Family | Took |
| Parentage | Isumbras Took III |
| Siblings | Bandobras |
| Children | Fortinbras |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Ferumbras Took II was a Thain of the Shire.
History
Ferumbras was the oldest son of Thain Isumbras III, though in fame he was outshone by his younger brother, Bandobras, who moved to the Northfarthing and won the Battle of Greenfields. Ferumbras instead became Thain, and was succeeded in turn by his son Fortinbras.[1]
Etymology
Ferumbras is a name from the legends of Roland, a corruption of Frankish fier à bras, "brave arm".
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Took of Great Smials"
| Preceded by: Isumbras III |
24th Thain of the Shire S.R. 1159 - 1201 |
Followed by: Fortinbras I |
