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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The name likely comes from [[Old English]] ''hālfæst'' meaning "hale and firm".<ref>{{HM|IE}}, "Giving of Names"</ref> | The name likely comes from [[Old English]] ''hālfæst'' meaning "hale and firm".<ref>{{HM|IE}}, "Giving of Names"</ref> | ||
==Portrayal in adaptations== | |||
'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':''' | |||
:Hal Gamgee lives in the town of Oatbarton in the [[Northfarthing]] of the [[Shire]], which in-game is located within [[Evendim]] region. | |||
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[[Category:Gamgee]] | [[Category:Gamgee]] |
Revision as of 11:40, 18 February 2021
Halfast Gamgee | |
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Hobbit | |
Halfast Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings Online | |
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.
Sam mentioned this gossip to Ted Sandyman while discussing the queer news heard in the Shire around T.A. 3018.[2]
Etymology
The name likely comes from Old English hālfæst meaning "hale and firm".[3]
Portrayal in adaptations
2007: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Hal Gamgee lives in the town of Oatbarton in the Northfarthing of the Shire, which in-game is located within Evendim region.
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 (1978), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"