Fortinbras Took I
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| Fortinbras Took I | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | Thain |
| Location | Great Smials, Tuckborough |
| Birth | S.R. 1145 |
| Rule | S.R. 1201 - 1248 |
| Death | S.R. 1248 (aged 103) |
| Family | |
| Family | Took |
| Parentage | Ferumbras Took II |
| Children | Gerontius |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Fortinbras Took I was the twenty-fifth Thain of the Shire.
History[edit]
Fortinbras was the son of Ferumbras II. He inherited the Thainship upon his father's death in S.R. 1201, and passed it on to his son Gerontius after his death.[1]
Etymology[edit]
Fortinbras is the name of two characters in Shakespeare's Hamlet. It is French for "strong in arms".[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Took of Great Smials"
- ↑ Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"
| Fortinbras Took I Took Family | ||
| Preceded by: Ferumbras Took II | 25th Thain of The Shire S.R. 1201 - 1248 | Followed by: Gerontius Took |
| Thains of the Shire |
|---|
| 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) |
