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Findegil

Findegil
Gondorian
Biographical Information
PositionKing's Writer
RealmGondor
LanguageWestron
BirthEarly Fourth Age
Physical Description
GenderMale
Findegil was the King's Writer of Gondor in the Fourth Age.

[edit] History

In Fo.A. 172, King Elessar ordered Findegil to write a copy of the Thain's Book for the Thain of the Shire.[1]

[edit] Etymology

Findegil is Sindarin and possibly means "skilled pen" and contains tegil "pen"

The first element of the name seems to be *fin- "skill" (root PHIN-; cf. Old Noldorin finde[2]). There is also a word fîn "hair".

[edit] References

  1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, "Prologue", "Note on the Shire Records"
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Part Three: The Etymologies"
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