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| birth= | | birth={{SR|1262}} | ||
| death= | | death={{SR|1360}} | ||
| parentage=[[Gerontius Took]]<br/>[[Adamanta Chubb]] | | parentage=[[Gerontius Took]]<br/>[[Adamanta Chubb]] | ||
| location=[[Great Smials]], [[Tuckborough]] | | location=[[Great Smials]], [[Tuckborough]] | ||
| gender=Male | | gender=Male | ||
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'''Isengar Took''' was | |}} | ||
'''Isengar Took''' was a [[Hobbit]] of [[the Shire]]. | |||
==History== | |||
Isengar was the youngest child of [[Gerontius Took|the Old Took]]. He was one of several youngster inspired by [[Gandalf]]<ref>{{H|Party}}</ref> to travel outside of [[the Shire]]; it is told that he saw the [[Belegaer|sea]] in his youth.<ref>{{App|Took}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The name contains ''isen'' "iron" and ''gar'' "spear"<ref>[[An Introduction to Elvish]], "Giving of Names"</ref> | The name contains ''isen'' "iron" and ''gar'' "spear".<ref>[[Jim Allan]] (ed.), ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of Names"</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Germanic names]] | [[Category:Germanic names]] |
Revision as of 10:53, 14 December 2010
Isengar Took | |
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Hobbit | |
Biographical Information | |
Location | Great Smials, Tuckborough |
Birth | S.R. 1262 |
Death | S.R. 1360 |
Family | |
Parentage | Gerontius Took Adamanta Chubb |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Isengar Took was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History
Isengar was the youngest child of the Old Took. He was one of several youngster inspired by Gandalf[1] to travel outside of the Shire; it is told that he saw the sea in his youth.[2]
Etymology
The name contains isen "iron" and gar "spear".[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "An Unexpected Party"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Took of Great Smials"
- ↑ Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"