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| Hobbit | |
| Paladin Took II | |
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| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | Thain of the Shire |
| Location | Great Smials, Tuckborough |
| Birth | S.R. 1333 |
| Rule | S.R. 1415 - 1434 |
| Death | S.R. 1434 (aged 101) |
| Family | |
| Family | Took |
| Parentage | Adalgrim Took |
| Siblings | Esmeralda |
| Spouse | Eglantine Banks |
| Children | Pearl, Pimpernel, Pervinca and Peregrin |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Paladin Took II |
Paladin Took II was the thirty-first Thain of the Shire. He was the father of Peregrin Took.
History
Family
Paladin was born in S.R. 1333 being the son and heir of Adalgrim Took, and a great-grandchild of the Old Took. He married Eglantine Banks, and they had several children together: Pearl (born 1375) followed by Pimpernel (1379) and Pervinca (1385). Peregrin (1390) was younger, but would be Paladin's heir.[1]
Becoming Thain
Paladin was a direct descendant of the Old Took, one of his great grandsons. He was member of a junior branch of the Took family, where Hildigrim was head of that branch.[1] He became a farmer, farming the lands around Whitwell near Tuckborough.[2] Never did he expect to become Thain as at the time of his birth the Thainship was in the hands of, Isumbras IV, his great uncle. Isumbras IV's succession appeared secure since he had both a son and grandson, Fortinbras II and Ferumbras III. However, Ferumbras III died without an heir in S.R. 1415 and Fortinbras II had had no other sons, so the Thainship passed to Paladin, the most senior male-line relative.[3]
In S.R. 1401 he attended Bilbo's Farewell Party with his children.[1]
War of the Ring
Paladin never agreed with Lotho Sackville-Baggins' attempt to take over the Shire as he believed that if anyone were going to the "Chief" it should be the legitimate Thain of the Shire, therefore Paladin and the other Tooks stood up to Lotho and his Ruffians. The Tooks hid in their deep dwellings of Great Smials, and the ruffians could not get them, and if any ruffians were found in the Tookland they were shot and killed, an act which led the ruffians to become harsher.[4]
At this time, Paladin's son Peregrin and three other hobbits, were lost in the Old Forest by all accounts. Their return was unexpected, but Paladin fully embraced their suggestion to drive out the Ruffians. He sent a hundred Tooks with his son to the Battle of Bywater, and commanded the remainder of his troops cleaning up the area south of the village.[4]
Death
Paladin died in S.R. 1434 at the age of 101, and after having been Thain for nineteen years, he was succeeded by his son who became Thain Peregrin I.[1]
Etymology
The name Paladin is derived from Latin palatinus, which means "palace officer".[5] It was used for the twelve peers of Charlemagne,[5] the emperor of the Carolingian Empire, an empire in Western and Central Europe that was dominated by the Franks.
A "paladin" is a high office which existed in medieval Europe - which entered into many tales - and was a noble office held by an honourable and valiant knight.
Genealogy
| The Old Took 1190 - 1320 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Isengrim III 1232 - 1330 | Isumbras IV 1238 - 1339 | Hildigrim 1240 - 1341 | Rosa Baggins 1256 - unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fortinbras II 1278 - 1380 | Adalgrim 1280 - 1382 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ferumbras III 1316 - 1415 | 3 daughters | PALADIN II 1333 - 1434 | Eglantine Banks unknown | Esmeralda 1336 - unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pearl 1375 - unknown | Pimpernel 1379 - unknown | Pervinca 1385 - unknown | Peregrin I 1390 - 1484+ | Meriadoc 1382 - 1484+ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portrayal in adaptations
Paladin Took II in adaptations
2007: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Thain Paladin Took II is found at the Great Smials in Tuckborough. He asks the player to assist with a couple of local matters.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Took of Great Smials"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Minas Tirith"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 214, (undated, written late 1958 or early 1959)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Scouring of the Shire"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Jim Allan (1978), An Introduction to Elvish, The Giving of Names, p. 192
Born | Paladin Took II | Died |
Preceded by | Followed by |
| Thains of the Shire |
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| Bucca of the Marish (from S.R. 379) · 10 unknown Oldbucks · Gorhendad Oldbuck (until S.R. 740) · Isumbras I (from S.R. 740) · 8 unknown Tooks (includes: Isengrim I · Ferumbras I · Paladin I · Isumbras II) · Isengrim II (S.R. 1083 - 1122) · Isumbras III (1122 - 1159) · Ferumbras II (1159 - 1201) · Fortinbras I (1201 - 1248) · Gerontius (1248 - 1320) · Isengrim III (1320 - 1330) · Isumbras IV (1330 - 1339) · Fortinbras II (1339 - 1380) · Ferumbras III (1380 - 1415) · Paladin II (1415 - 1434) · Peregrin I (1434 - 1484) · Faramir I (from 1484) |