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'''Leaflock''' was one of the oldest of the [[Ents]], called [[Finglas]] in [[Elvish]], whose name referred to his leafy 'hair'. According to [[Treebeard]], Leaflock had become tired and tree-like, sometimes sleeping entire seasons through. Finglas, [[Fladrif]], and [[Treebeard|Fangorn]], were the oldest of the [[Ents]] of [[Fangorn Forest]]. | '''Leaflock''' was one of the oldest of the [[Ents]], called [[Finglas]] in [[Elvish]], whose name referred to his leafy 'hair'. According to [[Treebeard]], Leaflock had become tired and tree-like, sometimes sleeping entire seasons through. Finglas, [[Fladrif]], and [[Treebeard|Fangorn]], were the oldest of the [[Ents]] of [[Fangorn Forest]]. | ||
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Lock here has the meaning of "hair" since it | ''Lock'' here has the meaning of "hair" since it is a translation of his [[Sindarin]] name.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, p. 760</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 19:41, 18 November 2010
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Leaflock by Gail McIntosh
Leaflock was one of the oldest of the Ents, called Finglas in Elvish, whose name referred to his leafy 'hair'. According to Treebeard, Leaflock had become tired and tree-like, sometimes sleeping entire seasons through. Finglas, Fladrif, and Fangorn, were the oldest of the Ents of Fangorn Forest.
Etymology
Lock here has the meaning of "hair" since it is a translation of his Sindarin name.[1]
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| Treebeard (Fangorn) · Leaflock (Finglas) · Skinbark (Fladrif) · Quickbeam (Bregalad) · Beechbone · Fimbrethil (Wandlimb) |
