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'''Anar''' was a Dwarf that accompanied [[Bilbo Baggins]] on his journeys after his birthday party.
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'''Anar''' was one of the four Dwarves that accompanied [[Bilbo Baggins]] on his journeys after his birthday party.<ref>{{RS|Return}}</ref>


Tolkien in the end decided not to elaborate on the Dwarves that were at [[Bag End]] during the party, and therefore scrapped his characterAlthough it is still possible that this was one of the Dwarves' names.
== History ==
In the early writings of the chapter ''[[A Long-expected Party]]'', Anar was given some dialogue and a bit more developmentHowever, [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] later changed his mind, and did not disclose his name in the book nor gave him any dialogue.


==Etymology==
== Etymology ==
Anar, or ''Anarr'', is a dwarf from the ''[[Völuspá|Dvergatal]]''. His name most likely means "the Other" or "Starer".<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>
Anar, or ''Anarr'', is a dwarf from the ''[[Völuspá|Dvergatal]]''. His name most likely means "the Other" or "Starer".<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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Anar
Dwarf
Midjourney - Anar.png
"Anar" created with AI
Biographical Information
BirthThird Age
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Anar

Anar was one of the four Dwarves that accompanied Bilbo Baggins on his journeys after his birthday party.[1]

History

In the early writings of the chapter A Long-expected Party, Anar 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.

Etymology

Anar, or Anarr, is a dwarf from the Dvergatal. His name most likely means "the Other" or "Starer".[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