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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]].
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'''Leaflock''', called '''Finglas''' in [[Sindarin]], was one of the [[Ents]] of [[Fangorn Forest]]. According to [[Treebeard]], Leaflock had become tired, sometimes sleeping through entire seasons, and tree-like with a covering of leafy hair. Finglas, [[Skinbark|Fladrif]], and [[Treebeard|Fangorn]], were the oldest of the [[Ents]] of Fangorn Forest.<ref>{{TT|III4}}</ref>
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''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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The name ''Finglas'' is composed by the two elements ''[[fing]]/[[find]]'' "lock of hair" and ''[[las]]'' "leaf".{{fact}}
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The element ''lock'' in ''Leaflock'' 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 16:29, 10 July 2012

Leaflock by Gail McIntosh

Leaflock, called Finglas in Sindarin, was one of the Ents of Fangorn Forest. According to Treebeard, Leaflock had become tired, sometimes sleeping through entire seasons, and tree-like with a covering of leafy hair. Finglas, Fladrif, and Fangorn, were the oldest of the Ents of Fangorn Forest.[1]

Etymology

The name Finglas is composed by the two elements fing/find "lock of hair" and las "leaf".[source?]

The element lock in Leaflock here has the meaning of "hair" since it is a translation of his Sindarin name.[2]

Ents
Quickbeam (Bregalad) Leaflock (Finglas) Skinbark (Fladrif)
Treebeard (Fangorn) Fimbrethil (Wandlimb) Beechbone

References

  1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, "Treebeard"
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 760
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