Isengrim Took III
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| Isengrim Took III | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | Thain of the Shire |
| Location | Great Smials, Tuckborough |
| Birth | S.R. 1232 |
| Rule | S.R. 1320 - 1330 (10 years) |
| Death | S.R. 1330 (aged 98) |
| Family | |
| Family | Took |
| Parentage | Gerontius Took and Adamanta Chubb |
| Siblings | Hildigard, Isumbras, Hildigrim, Isembold, Hildifons, Isembard, Hildibrand, Belladonna, Donnamira, Mirabella and Isengar |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Isengrim Took III was the twenty-seventh Thain of the Shire.
History[edit]
The eldest son of the Old Took, Isengrim's rule was noticeably short. Due to his father's longevity, he was already near his nineties when he became Thain, and ruled for ten years before his death. As he had no children of his own, his brother Isumbras became the new Thain.[1]
Etymology[edit]
"Isengrim" is of Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from isen meaning "iron" and grim meaning "fierce".
It is likely Isengrim is named after an earlier Isengrim, but it is notable that "Isengrim" is the name of a wolf who appears in many medieval epics, including the story of Reynard the Fox which originated in French folklore.[2]
Genealogy[edit]
| Fortinbras I 1145 - 1248 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Old Took 1190 - 1320 | Adamanta Chubb unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ISENGRIM III 1232 - 1330 | Hildigard (died young) | Isumbras IV 1238 - 1339 | 9 children | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lalia Clayhanger 1283 - 1402 | Fortinbras II 1278 - 1380 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ferumbras III 1316 - 1415 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Isengrim Took III Took Family | ||
| Preceded by: Gerontius Took | 27th Thain of The Shire S.R. 1320 - 1330 | Followed by: Isumbras Took IV |
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Took of Great Smials"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 760
| 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) |
