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The grandson of [[Gerontius Took|Gerontius]], the [[Old Took]], who inherited the title of [[Thain]] from his father, [[Isumbras Took|Isumbras IV]]. He became Thain just two years before [[Bilbo Baggins]] left [[Hobbiton]] for his adventures in the [[Wild]]. He married [[Lalia Clayhanger]], who was to become a famous matriarch of the [[Took clan]], and came to be called [[Lalia the Great]].
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'''Fortinbras Took II''' was the twenty-ninth [[Thain]] of [[the Shire]].
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==History==
Fortinbras was the son of [[Isumbras Took IV|Isumbras IV]].<ref name="Took">{{App|Took}}</ref> He married [[Lalia Clayhanger]] in {{SR|1314}}, and had one son, [[Ferumbras Took III|Ferumbras III]], born two years later.<ref name="L214">{{L|214}}</ref>


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Fortinbras became Thain after his father's death in {{SR|1339}}.<ref name="Took"/> He was Thain for 41 years, and after his death in {{SR||1380}} at the age of 102 he was succeeded as Thain by his son Ferumbras; however, in accordance with Took tradition, Lalia continued to be head of the family until her death in {{SR|1402}}.<ref name="L214"/>
 
==Etymology==
[[wikipedia:Fortinbras|Fortinbras]] is the name of two characters in Shakespeare's ''[[wikipedia:Hamlet|Hamlet]]''. It is French for "strong in arms".<ref>[[Jim Allan]] (ed.), ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of Names"</ref>
 
 
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Revision as of 16:04, 20 December 2015

Fortinbras Took II
Hobbit
Biographical Information
TitlesThain
LocationGreat Smials, Tuckborough
BirthS.R. 1278
RuleS.R. 1339 - 1380
DeathS.R. 1380 (aged 102)
Family
FamilyTook
ParentageIsumbras IV
SpouseLalia Clayhanger
ChildrenFerumbras III
Physical Description
GenderMale

Fortinbras Took II was the twenty-ninth Thain of the Shire.

History

Fortinbras was the son of Isumbras IV.[1] He married Lalia Clayhanger in S.R. 1314, and had one son, Ferumbras III, born two years later.[2]

Fortinbras became Thain after his father's death in S.R. 1339.[1] He was Thain for 41 years, and after his death in S.R. at the age of 102 he was succeeded as Thain by his son Ferumbras; however, in accordance with Took tradition, Lalia continued to be head of the family until her death in S.R. 1402.[2]

Etymology

Fortinbras is the name of two characters in Shakespeare's Hamlet. It is French for "strong in arms".[3]


Genealogy

The Old Took
1190 - 1320
 
Adamanta Chubb
unknown
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Isengrim III
1232 - 1330
 
Isumbras IV
1238 - 1339
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FORTINBRAS II
1278 - 1380
 
Lalia Clayhanger
1283 - 1402
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ferumbras III
1316 - 1415
 
 


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Took of Great Smials"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 214, (undated, written late 1958 or early 1959)
  3. ↑ Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"
Fortinbras Took II
Took Family
Born: S.R. 1278 Died: S.R. 1380
Preceded by:
Isumbras Took IV		29th Thain of The Shire
S.R. 1339 - 1380		Followed by:
Ferumbras Took III


Thains of the Shire
Bucca of the Marish (from S.R. 379) · 10 unknown Oldbucks · Gorhendad Oldbuck (until S.R. 740) · Isumbras I (from S.R. 740) · 8 unknown Tooks (includes: Isengrim I · Ferumbras I · Paladin I · Isumbras II) · Isengrim II (S.R. 1083 - 1122) · Isumbras III (1122 - 1159) · Ferumbras II (1159 - 1201) · Fortinbras I (1201 - 1248) · Gerontius (1248 - 1320) · Isengrim III (1320 - 1330) · Isumbras IV (1330 - 1339) · Fortinbras II (1339 - 1380) · Ferumbras III (1380 - 1415) · Paladin II (1415 - 1434) · Peregrin I (1434 - 1484) · Faramir I (from 1484)
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