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'''Flambard Took''' was | '''Flambard Took''' was a [[Hobbit]] of [[the Shire]]. | ||
==History== | |||
Flambard was the son of [[Isembard Took]], one of [[Gerontius Took|the Old Took]]'s younger sons. He had one son, [[Adelard Took|Adelard]].<ref>{{App|Took}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
Like many other members of the [[Took Family|Took]] clan, Flambard's name has military connections: a flambard (''flam'' + ''bard'' "battle-axe"<ref>[[An Introduction to Elvish]], "Giving of Names"</ref> | Like many other members of the [[Took Family|Took]] clan, Flambard's name has military connections: a flambard (''flam'' + ''bard'' "battle-axe") is a large sword with a waved or flame-shaped blade.<ref>[[Jim Allan]] (ed.), ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of Names"</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 18:05, 13 December 2010
| Flambard Took | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | the Shire |
| Birth | S.R. 1287 |
| Death | S.R. 1389 |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Isembard |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Flambard Took |
Flambard Took was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History
Flambard was the son of Isembard Took, one of the Old Took's younger sons. He had one son, Adelard.[1]
Etymology
Like many other members of the Took clan, Flambard's name has military connections: a flambard (flam + bard "battle-axe") is a large sword with a waved or flame-shaped blade.[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Took of Great Smials"
- ↑ Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"
