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'''Tim''', said to be the "[[Unusual words|nuncle]]" of [[Tom Bombadil]], is only mentioned in verse composed by [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam Gamgee]]. In the poem, Tom encounters an old troll, gnawing on the | {{disambig-more|Tim|[[Tim (disambiguation)]]}} | ||
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'''Tim''', said to be the "[[Unusual words|nuncle]]" of [[Tom Bombadil]], is only mentioned in verse composed by [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam Gamgee]]. In the poem, Tom encounters an old [[Trolls|troll]], gnawing on the shinbone of Tim.<ref>{{FR|I12}}</ref><ref>{{AB|7}}</ref> Most likely, Tim was only an invention by the poet.<ref name=RF>[[Robert Foster]] (1978), ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', p. 385</ref> | |||
== Genealogy == | |||
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{{familytree| RIV | | UNK | | TIM | |RIV=[[River-woman]]|UNK=''unknown''|TIM='''TIM'''}} | |||
{{familytree| |!| | | |!| | | | | | |}} | |||
{{familytree| GOL |~| TOM | | | | | |GOL=[[Goldberry]]|TOM=[[Tom Bombadil]]}} | |||
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{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
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[[Category:Characters]] | [[Category:Characters]] |
Revision as of 23:12, 22 August 2015
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Siblings | Unknown |
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Race | Unknown |
Gender | Male |
Tim, said to be the "nuncle" of Tom Bombadil, is only mentioned in verse composed by Sam Gamgee. In the poem, Tom encounters an old troll, gnawing on the shinbone of Tim.[1][2] Most likely, Tim was only an invention by the poet.[3]
Genealogy
River-woman | unknown | TIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Goldberry | Tom Bombadil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
Legendary races of Arda | |
Animals: | Dumbledors · Gorcrows · Hummerhorns · Pards · Swans of Gorbelgod · Turtle-fish |
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Dragon-kind: | Sea-serpents · Spark-dragons · Were-worms |
Evil Races: | Ettens · Giants · Half-trolls · Hobgoblins · Ogres · Snow-trolls · Two-headed Trolls |
Other: | Badger-folk · Great beasts · Lintips · Mewlips · Nameless things · Spectres |
Individuals: | Talking Gurthang · Talking purse · The Hunter · Lady of the Sun · Lonely Troll · Man in the Moon · The Rider · River-woman · Tarlang · Tim · Tom · White cow |