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'''Hildigard Took''' was the daughter of [[Gerontius Took|Gerontius]], the [[Old Took]]. Hildigard was the second child and first daughter of Gerontius and [[Adamanta Chubb Took]]. Her older brother was [[Isengrim Took III|Isengrim III]]. She had ten younger siblings - [[Isumbras IV Took|Isumbras IV]], [[Hildigrim Took|Hildigrim]], [[Isembold Took|Isembold]], [[Hildifons Took|Hildifons]], [[Isembard Took|Isembard]], [[Hildibrand Took|Hildibrand]], [[Belladonna Took|Belladonna]], [[Donnamira Took|Donnamira]], [[Mirabella Took|Mirabella]], and [[Isengar Took|Isengar]]. Hildigard was born sometime between 2832 and 2838 - possibly in 2835. She died young, though her date of death is not known. According to one source ([[The History of Middle-earth|HoME]] [[Peoples of Middle-earth|XII]], p. 107), she died in 2855, but this may not be accurate.
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'''Hildigard Took''' was a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] of [[the Shire]].
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==History==
Hildigard was the second child of [[Gerontius Took|the Old Took]] and [[Adamanta Chubb]]. Hildigard died at a young age.<ref>{{App|Took}}</ref>


'''Source:'''
==Etymology==
Appendix C of LotR: Took genealogy, p. 381
"Hildigard" come from the Germanic roots ''hild'' meaning "battle" and ''gard'' meaning "protection".<ref>{{HM|IE}}, "Giving of Names"</ref>
The History of Middle-earth, vol. XII, The Peoples of Middle-earth: "The Family Trees," p. 107
 
The hobbit's gender is not mentioned ({{HM|Guide}} for example treats Hildigard as a male hobbit), however [[Wikipedia:Hildegard|Hildegard]] is a Germanic female name.
 
==Genealogy==
{{familytree/start}}
{{familytree | | | | | FOO | | | | | | | | | FOO=[[Fortinbras Took I|Fortinbras I]]<br/><small>''1145 - 1248''</small>}}
{{familytree | | | | | |!| | | | | | | | | |}}
{{familytree | | | | | OLD |y| ADA | | | | | OLD=[[Gerontius Took|The Old Took]]<br/><small>''1190 - 1320''</small>|ADA=[[Adamanta Chubb]]<br/><small>''unknown''</small>}}
{{familytree | |,|-|-|-|v|-|^|-|v|-|-|-|.| |}}
{{familytree | ISE | | HIL | | ISU | | NIN | ISE=[[Isengrim Took III|Isengrim III]]<br/><small>''1232 - 1330''</small>|HIL='''HILDIGARD'''<br/><small>''(died young)''</small>|ISU=[[Isumbras Took IV|Isumbras IV]]<br><small>''1238 - 1339''</small>|NIN=''9 children''}}
{{familytree | | | | | | | | | |!| | | | | |}}
{{familytree | | | | | LAL |y| FOR | | | | | LAL=[[Lalia Clayhanger]]<br/><small>''1283 - 1402''</small>|FOR=[[Fortinbras Took II|Fortinbras II]]<br/><small>''1278 - 1380''</small>}}
{{familytree | | | | | | | |!| | | | | | | |}}
{{familytree | | | | | | | FER | | | | | | | FER=[[Ferumbras Took III|Ferumbras III]]<br/><small>''1316 - 1415''</small>}}
{{familytree/end}}
==Other versions of the legendarium==
An earlier version of the [[Took Family|Took family]] tree gives Hildigard's birth and death dates as {{SR}} 1235 and {{SR|1255|n}}.<ref>{{PM|Trees}}</ref>
 
{{references}}
[[Category:Germanic names]]
[[Category:Hobbits]]
[[Category:Took]]
[[Category:Third Age characters]]
 
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[[fr:encyclo/personnages/hobbits/touque/hildigard_touque]]

Latest revision as of 19:22, 13 October 2023

Hildigard Took
Hobbit
C. Domino - Hildigard Took.jpg
"Hildigard Took" by C. Domino
Biographical Information
LocationGreat Smials, Tuckborough
Birthbetween S.R. 1232 and 1238
Family
FamilyTook
ParentageGerontius Took and Adamanta Chubb
SiblingsIsengrim, Isumbras, Hildigrim, Isembold, Hildifons, Isembard, Hildibrand, Belladonna, Donnamira, Mirabella and Isengar
Physical Description
GenderUnknown
GalleryImages of Hildigard Took

Hildigard Took was a Hobbit of the Shire.

History[edit | edit source]

Hildigard was the second child of the Old Took and Adamanta Chubb. Hildigard died at a young age.[1]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

"Hildigard" come from the Germanic roots hild meaning "battle" and gard meaning "protection".[2]

The hobbit's gender is not mentioned (Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth for example treats Hildigard as a male hobbit), however Hildegard is a Germanic female name.

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

 
 
 
 
Fortinbras I
1145 - 1248
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Old Took
1190 - 1320
 
Adamanta Chubb
unknown
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Isengrim III
1232 - 1330
 
HILDIGARD
(died young)
 
Isumbras IV
1238 - 1339
 
9 children
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lalia Clayhanger
1283 - 1402
 
Fortinbras II
1278 - 1380
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ferumbras III
1316 - 1415
 
 
 
 
 
 

Other versions of the legendarium[edit | edit source]

An earlier version of the Took family tree gives Hildigard's birth and death dates as S.R. 1235 and 1255.[3]

References