Halfast Gamgee
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| Halfast Gamgee | |
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| Hobbit | |
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| Halfast Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings Online | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Hal |
| Location | Overhill |
| Birth | S.R. 1372 |
| Family | |
| Family | Gamgee |
| Parentage | Halfred of Overhill |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Halfast Gamgee |
Halfast "Hal" Gamgee was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History
Halfast 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.
Sam mentioned this gossip to Ted Sandyman while discussing the queer news heard in the Shire around T.A. 3018.[2]
Etymology
The name likely comes from Old English hālfæst meaning "hale and firm".[3]
Portrayal in adaptations
2007: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Hal Gamgee lives in the town of Oatbarton in the Northfarthing of the Shire, which in-game is located within Evendim region.
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"
