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| | | image=[[File:Eytan Eylul Guler - Golfimbul the Wargrider.jpg|250px]] | ||
|othernames= | | caption="Golfimbul the Wargrider" by [[:Category:Images by Eytan Eylul Guler| Eytan Eylul Guler]] | ||
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| | | titles=King of the [[Orcs#Orcs and Goblins|Goblins]] of [[Mount Gram]] | ||
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|height= | | location=[[Mount Gram]]</br>[[Greenfields]] | ||
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| death={{TA|2747}} | |||
| deathlocation=[[Greenfields]] ([[Northfarthing]]) | |||
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| notablefor=Being in the first "[[Battle of Greenfields|game]]" of [[Golf]] | |||
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'''Golfimbul''' was | '''Golfimbul''' was a king of the [[Orcs#Orcs and Goblins|Orcs]] of [[Mount Gram]].<ref name="HParty">{{H|Party}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Golfimbul led a band of | Golfimbul led a band of Orcs in an invasion of [[the Shire]] in {{TA|2747}}<ref>{{App|TA}}</ref>. [[Bandobras Took]] met Golfimbul in the [[Northfarthing]] of [[the Shire]] and defeated him in the [[Battle of Greenfields]]. During the battle Bandobras, who was large enough to ride a horse, charged at Golfimbul and knocked off his head with a club. Golfimbul's head flew through the air for 100 yards and went down a rabbit hole. It is said that this is how the game of [[golf]] was invented.<ref name="HParty"/> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
" | "Fimbul" is Old Norse for "great".<ref>[[Wikipedia:Fimbulwinter#Etymology]]</ref> | ||
[[Robert Foster]] notes that the connection with the English word "golf" suggests that the name is either fictitious or translated [[Westron]].<ref>{{HM|Guide}}, p. 167</ref> | |||
==Other versions of the legendarium== | |||
At an early stage in writing ''[[The Hobbit]]'' [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] used the name '''[[Fingolfin]]''' for the Goblin-leader, which also contained the word "golf" for the joke about the origin of the game (although not as prominently as in "Golfimbul").<ref>{{HH|Bladorthin}}, p. 39</ref> Many years later, in the never-finished 1960 rewrite of the story, [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] intended to change the name to '''Gulfimbul'''.<ref>{{HH|NC1}}, p. 776</ref> [[John D. Rateliff]] speculated that this was either a further evolution of Tolkien's languages or because he was dropping the golf-joke reference.<ref>{{HH|NC1}}, note 24, p. 785</ref> The 1960 revision was an effort to "upgrade" ''The Hobbit'' to the same epic level as ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''. | |||
==Portrayal in adaptations== | |||
===Films=== | |||
'''2012: ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]'':''' | |||
:In trying to convince [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]] of his [[Tooks|Tookishness]], [[Gandalf]] tells about the story of the [[Battle of Greenfields]], referring to Golfimbul as a Goblin-king. | |||
===Games=== | |||
'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':''' | |||
:In [[Brockenborings]] there is a wooden statue depicting Bandobras standing in a golf pose over Golfimbul's head. Every Spring, [[the Shire]] celebrates Bullroarer Took Day when the Hobbits place tankards of the drink under his statue in his honor. | |||
:The epic book prologue in the Shire involves the player trying to thwart '''Lubach''', who believes that he is the descendant of Golfimbul, from invading the Shire with a group of Goblins. He dwells in a landmark in the Greenfields referred to as '''Golfimbul's Hole'''. | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:32, 2 March 2024
Golfimbul | |
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Orc | |
"Golfimbul the Wargrider" by Eytan Eylul Guler | |
Biographical Information | |
Titles | King of the Goblins of Mount Gram |
Location | Mount Gram Greenfields |
Affiliation | Orcs of Mount Gram |
Language | Presumably Orkish |
Death | T.A. 2747 Greenfields (Northfarthing) |
Notable for | Being in the first "game" of Golf |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Gallery | Images of Golfimbul |
Golfimbul was a king of the Orcs of Mount Gram.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
Golfimbul led a band of Orcs in an invasion of the Shire in T.A. 2747[2]. Bandobras Took met Golfimbul in the Northfarthing of the Shire and defeated him in the Battle of Greenfields. During the battle Bandobras, who was large enough to ride a horse, charged at Golfimbul and knocked off his head with a club. Golfimbul's head flew through the air for 100 yards and went down a rabbit hole. It is said that this is how the game of golf was invented.[1]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
"Fimbul" is Old Norse for "great".[3]
Robert Foster notes that the connection with the English word "golf" suggests that the name is either fictitious or translated Westron.[4]
Other versions of the legendarium[edit | edit source]
At an early stage in writing The Hobbit J.R.R. Tolkien used the name Fingolfin for the Goblin-leader, which also contained the word "golf" for the joke about the origin of the game (although not as prominently as in "Golfimbul").[5] Many years later, in the never-finished 1960 rewrite of the story, Tolkien intended to change the name to Gulfimbul.[6] John D. Rateliff speculated that this was either a further evolution of Tolkien's languages or because he was dropping the golf-joke reference.[7] The 1960 revision was an effort to "upgrade" The Hobbit to the same epic level as The Lord of the Rings.
Portrayal in adaptations[edit | edit source]
Films[edit | edit source]
2012: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey:
- In trying to convince Bilbo of his Tookishness, Gandalf tells about the story of the Battle of Greenfields, referring to Golfimbul as a Goblin-king.
Games[edit | edit source]
2007: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- In Brockenborings there is a wooden statue depicting Bandobras standing in a golf pose over Golfimbul's head. Every Spring, the Shire celebrates Bullroarer Took Day when the Hobbits place tankards of the drink under his statue in his honor.
- The epic book prologue in the Shire involves the player trying to thwart Lubach, who believes that he is the descendant of Golfimbul, from invading the Shire with a group of Goblins. He dwells in a landmark in the Greenfields referred to as Golfimbul's Hole.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "An Unexpected Party"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
- ↑ Wikipedia:Fimbulwinter#Etymology
- ↑ Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, p. 167
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, John D. Rateliff (ed.), The History of The Hobbit, Mr. Baggins, The First Phase, "The Bladorthin Typescript", p. 39
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, John D. Rateliff (ed.), The History of The Hobbit, Return to Bag-End, "The Fifth Phase", "New Chapter I. A Well-Planned Party", p. 776
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, John D. Rateliff (ed.), The History of The Hobbit, Return to Bag-End, "The Fifth Phase", "New Chapter I. A Well-Planned Party", note 24, p. 785
Golfimbul | ||
Preceded by: unknown | King of the Goblins of Mount Gram unknown - T.A. 2747 | Followed by: unknown (possibly none) |