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The second child of [[Thain]] [[Paladin Took II]] and [[Eglantine Banks]]; sister to [[Peregrin Took]] of the [[Company of the Ring]]. She was born in 1379 S.R.
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| image=[[File:Gregor Roffalski - Paladin's Daughters.jpg|250px]]<br/><small>[[Pervinca Took|<font color="white">Pervinca</font>]], Pimpernel and [[Pearl Took|<font color="white">Pearl</font>]]</small>
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| parentage=[[Paladin Took II]] &<br/>[[Eglantine Banks]]
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}}'''Pimpernel Took''' was a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] of [[the Shire]].


==History==
Pimpernel was the second child of [[Thain]] [[Paladin Took II]] and [[Eglantine Banks]].<ref>{{App|Took}}</ref>
==Etymology==
[[wikipedia:Anagallis|Pimpernel]] is a genus of the primrose family and its fruits resemble peppercorns. The name derives from Latin ''pimpernella'' meaning "little pepper".<ref>[[Jim Allan]] (ed.), ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of Names"</ref>
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Revision as of 18:35, 29 July 2012

Pimpernel Took
Hobbit
Gregor Roffalski - Paladin's Daughters.jpg
Pervinca, Pimpernel and Pearl
Biographical Information
LocationTookland
BirthS.R. 1379
Family
ParentagePaladin Took II &
Eglantine Banks
Physical Description
GenderFemale
GalleryImages of Pimpernel Took

Pimpernel Took was a Hobbit of the Shire.

History

Pimpernel was the second child of Thain Paladin Took II and Eglantine Banks.[1]

Etymology

Pimpernel is a genus of the primrose family and its fruits resemble peppercorns. The name derives from Latin pimpernella meaning "little pepper".[2]

References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Took of Great Smials"
  2. Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"