Halfast Gamgee
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Halfast Gamgee | |
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Hobbit | |
Biographical Information | |
Other names | Hal |
Location | Overhill |
Birth | S.R. 1372 |
Family | |
Family | Gamgee Family |
Parentage | Halfred of Overhill |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Gallery | Images of Halfast Gamgee |
Halfast "Hal" Gamgee was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History
Hal was the son of Halfred, an uncle of Samwise Gamgee.[1] He worked for Mr. Boffin in Overhill, and often went up in the Northfarthing to hunt.
He had the reputation for his wild stories of things he saw. He reportedly encountered a "Tree-man" while hunting beyond the North Moors.[2]
Etymology
The name likely comes from Old English hālfæst meaning "hale and firm".[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Shadow of the Past"
- ↑ Jim Allan (1978), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"