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<blockquote>At that old Ghân made a curious gurgling noise, and it seemed that he was laughing.
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--[[The Return of the King]] V 5 [[The Ride of the Rohirrim ]] </blockquote>
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'''Ghân''' is the father of the famous leader of the [[Third Age]] [[Drúedain]], [[Ghân-buri-Ghân]], obviously derived from his own name.<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 99</ref>


A rare abbreviated name for the chieftain of the [[Drúedain]] who aided [[Théoden]] and the [[Rohirrim]] during the [[War of the Ring]], by guiding them to the forgotten [[Stonewain Valley]] that led toward [[Minas Tirith]]. The full, and much more common, form of his name was [[Ghân-buri-Ghân]].
==Examples==
* [[Ghân-buri-Ghân]] ("Ghân son of Ghân"; ''Ghân'' + ''[[buri]]'')
 
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Ghân
Man
Biographical Information
LocationDrúadan Forest
LanguageDrúadan language
Family
ChildrenGhân-buri-Ghân
Physical Description
GenderMale
HeightShort

Ghân is the father of the famous leader of the Third Age Drúedain, Ghân-buri-Ghân, obviously derived from his own name.[1]

Examples

References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 99