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'''Nar''' was a Dwarf that accompanied [[Bilbo Baggins]] on his journeys after his birthday party.
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'''Nar''' was one of the four Dwarves that accompanied [[Bilbo Baggins]] on his journeys after his birthday party.<ref>{{RS|Return}}</ref>
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==Other versions==
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In the early writings of the chapter "[[A Long-expected Party]]", Nar was given some dialogue and a bit more development.  However, [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] later changed his mind, and did not disclose his name in the book nor gave him any dialogue.{{fact}}
  
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Tolkien in the end decided not to elaborate on the Dwarves that were at [[Bag End]] during the party, and therefore scrapped his character. Though several Dwarves were stated to be present, none was named.
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==Etymology==
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''Nár'' is a dwarf from the ''[[Völuspá|Dvergatal]]''. His name means "Corpse".<ref>Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", published in ''Publications of the Modern Language Association of America'', Vol 44 (1929), issue #4, pp. 939-967</ref>
  
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The name Nar refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Nár (disambiguation).
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Nar
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Nar was one of the four Dwarves that accompanied Bilbo Baggins on his journeys after his birthday party.[1]

Other versions

In the early writings of the chapter "A Long-expected Party", Nar was given some dialogue and a bit more development. However, Tolkien later changed his mind, and did not disclose his name in the book nor gave him any dialogue.[source?]

Etymology

Nár is a dwarf from the Dvergatal. His name means "Corpse".[2]

References

  1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Return of the Shadow, "The Second Phase: XIV. Return to Hobbiton"
  2. ↑ Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", published in Publications of the Modern Language Association of America, Vol 44 (1929), issue #4, pp. 939-967
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