Professor Rashbold
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| Professor Rashbold | |
|---|---|
| Englishman | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Pembroke |
| Language | English, Old English |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Professor Rashbold was a Man living in the 20th century England.
History[edit]
Rashbold transliterated and translated the Edwin Lowdham's manuscript on the behest of Michael George Ramer. The text was in Old English written in Tengwar. It described the Downfall of Númenor.[1]
He was described by Lowdham as a "grumpy old bear".[1]
Inspiration[edit]
The name Rashbold is a pun on J.R.R. Tolkien's own surname, being a translation from German Toll-kühn (meaning "foolhardy").[2][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Sauron Defeated, "Part Two: The Notion Club Papers Part Two", "Night 68"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Sauron Defeated, "Part Two: The Notion Club Papers: Introduction"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 165, (undated, written June 1955)
