Fortinbras Took II
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| Fortinbras Took II | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | Thain |
| Location | Great Smials, Tuckborough |
| Birth | S.R. 1278 |
| Rule | S.R. 1339 - 1380 |
| Death | S.R. 1380 (aged 102) |
| Family | |
| Family | Took |
| Parentage | Isumbras IV |
| Spouse | Lalia Clayhanger |
| Children | Ferumbras III |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Fortinbras Took II was the twenty-ninth Thain of the Shire.
History[edit]
Fortinbras was the son of Isumbras IV.[1] He married Lalia Clayhanger in S.R. 1314, and had one son, Ferumbras III, born two years later.[2]
Fortinbras became Thain after his father's death in S.R. 1339.[1] It was during his rule when his cousin, Bilbo Baggins, left for his famous adventure.[3]
He was Thain for 41 years, and after his death in S.R. at the age of 102 he was succeeded as Thain by his son Ferumbras; however, in accordance with Took tradition, Lalia continued to be head of the family until her death in S.R. 1402.[2]
Etymology[edit]
Fortinbras is the name of two characters in Shakespeare's Hamlet. It is French for "strong in arms".[4]
Genealogy[edit]
| The Old Took 1190 - 1320 | Adamanta Chubb unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Isengrim III 1232 - 1330 | Isumbras IV 1238 - 1339 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTINBRAS II 1278 - 1380 | Lalia Clayhanger 1283 - 1402 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ferumbras III 1316 - 1415 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Took of Great Smials"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
- ↑ Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"
| Fortinbras Took II Took Family | ||
| Preceded by: Isumbras Took IV | 29th Thain of The Shire S.R. 1339 - 1380 | Followed by: Ferumbras Took III |
| 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) |
