Ferumbras Took III: Difference between revisions
m (Bot Message: changing link to Gerontius Took) |
m (changing link to Bilbo's Farewell Party) |
||
Line 14: | Line 14: | ||
As Lalia outlived her husband, in accordance with [[Took Family|Took]] tradition she continued as matriarch of the family, and despite Ferumbras being Thain he was only accorded a small bachelor pad in [[Great Smials]]. | As Lalia outlived her husband, in accordance with [[Took Family|Took]] tradition she continued as matriarch of the family, and despite Ferumbras being Thain he was only accorded a small bachelor pad in [[Great Smials]]. | ||
It was during his time as Shire-thain that [[Bilbo Baggins]]'s famous [[ | It was during his time as Shire-thain that [[Bilbo Baggins]]'s famous [[Bilbo's Farewell Party]] was held, and though he is not mentioned in detailed accounts of the Party, we do know that he was present. He died in the year [[Third Age 3015|S.R. 1415]], just three years before [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] set out from [[The Shire]]. As Ferumbras left no heir the Thainship passed to his second cousin, [[Paladin Took II]]. | ||
==Genealogy== | ==Genealogy== | ||
{{familytree/start}} | {{familytree/start}} |
Revision as of 12:27, 3 July 2010
Ferumbras Took III | |
---|---|
Hobbit | |
Biographical Information | |
Location | Great Smials |
Birth | S.R. 1316 |
Death | S.R. 1415 |
Family | |
Parentage | Fortinbras II and Lalia Clayhanger |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Ferumbras Took III was born in S.R. 1316 the son of Thain Fortinbras II and Lalia Clayhanger, who inherited the Thainship from his father in S.R. 1380 at the age of sixty-four.
As Lalia outlived her husband, in accordance with Took tradition she continued as matriarch of the family, and despite Ferumbras being Thain he was only accorded a small bachelor pad in Great Smials.
It was during his time as Shire-thain that Bilbo Baggins's famous Bilbo's Farewell Party was held, and though he is not mentioned in detailed accounts of the Party, we do know that he was present. He died in the year S.R. 1415, just three years before Frodo set out from The Shire. As Ferumbras left no heir the Thainship passed to his second cousin, Paladin Took II.
Genealogy
The Old Took 1190 - 1320 | Adamanta Chubb unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Isengrim III 1232 - 1330 | Isumbras IV 1238 - 1339 | Hildigrim 1240 - 1341 | Rosa Baggins 1256 - unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lalia Clayhanger 1283 - 1402 | Fortinbras II 1278 - 1380 | Adalgrim 1280 - 1382 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FERUMBRAS III 1316 - 1415 | 3 daughters | Paladin II 1333 - 1434 | Esmeralda 1336 - unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peregrin I 1390 - 1484+ | Meriadoc Brandybuck 1382 - 1484+ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Etymology
"Ferumbras" is of French and Latin origin and likely means "wild-armed". It comes from the ferus meaning "wild" or "fierce", and the French bras, from the Latin brachium, meaning "arm". It has also been suggested that the name may come from the Latin ferrum meaning "iron".
"Ferumbras" is another name for "Fierabras" (meaning "brave-arm") who is a Saracen knight who appears in French legendary history, who Tolkien must've been aware of.
Internally, it is likely Ferumbras III is named after a Ferumbras I (or Ferumbras II who is in turn named after Ferumbras I) whose history is unknown to us as he is not directly named by Tolkien, and is only assumed to exist as one of the unnamed "Eight Thains of the Took Line" based on titular numbering.
Titles
Preceded by: Fortinbras Took II |
30th Thain of The Shire S.R. 1380 - 1415 |
Followed by: Paladin Took II |