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'''Halfast "Hal" Gamgee''' was a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] of [[the Shire]]. | '''Halfast "Hal" Gamgee''' was a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] of [[the Shire]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Hal was the son of [[Halfred of Overhill|Halfred]], an uncle of [[Samwise Gamgee]].<ref>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref> He worked for [[Boffin Family|Mr. Boffin]] in [[Overhill]], and often went up in the [[Northfarthing]] to hunt. | Hal was the son of [[Halfred of Overhill|Halfred]], an uncle of [[Samwise Gamgee]].<ref>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref> He worked for [[Boffin Family|Mr. Boffin]] in [[Overhill]], and often went up in the [[Northfarthing]] to hunt. | ||
He had the reputation for his wild stories of things he saw. He reportedly encountered a "[[Ents|Tree-man]]" while hunting beyond the [[North Moors]].<ref>{{FR|Shadow}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The name likely comes from [[Old English]] ''hālfæst'' meaning "hale and firm".<ref>[[Jim Allan]] (ed.), ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of Names"</ref> | The name likely comes from [[Old English]] ''hālfæst'' meaning "hale and firm".<ref>[[Jim Allan]] (ed.), ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of Names"</ref> | ||
{{references}} | {{references}} | ||
[[Category:Gamgee]] | [[Category:Gamgee]] | ||
Revision as of 13:11, 14 April 2013
| Halfast Gamgee | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Hal |
| Location | Overhill |
| Birth | S.R. 1372 |
| Family | |
| Family | Gamgee Family |
| Parentage | Halfred of Overhill |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Halfast Gamgee |
Halfast "Hal" Gamgee was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History
Hal was the son of Halfred, an uncle of Samwise Gamgee.[1] He worked for Mr. Boffin in Overhill, and often went up in the Northfarthing to hunt.
He had the reputation for his wild stories of things he saw. He reportedly encountered a "Tree-man" while hunting beyond the North Moors.[2]
Etymology
The name likely comes from Old English hālfæst meaning "hale and firm".[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Shadow of the Past"
- ↑ Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"
