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==History==
==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>  When [[Bilbo Baggins]] was young he used to pester [[Gandalf]] for information about [[Hobbits]] who had "gone off", such as his uncle Isengar.<ref>{{UT|Erebor}}, Appendix</ref>
Isengar was the youngest child of [[Gerontius Took|the Old Took]]. He was one of several youngsters 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>  When [[Bilbo Baggins]] was young he used to pester [[Gandalf]] for information about [[Hobbits]] who had "gone off", such as his uncle Isengar.<ref>{{UT|Erebor}}, Appendix</ref>


==Etymology==
==Etymology==

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Isengar Took
Hobbit
Biographical Information
LocationGreat Smials, Tuckborough
BirthS.R. 1262
DeathS.R. 1360
Family
ParentageGerontius Took
Adamanta Chubb
Physical Description
GenderMale

Isengar Took was a Hobbit of the Shire.

History

Isengar was the youngest child of the Old Took. He was one of several youngsters inspired by Gandalf[1] to travel outside of the Shire; it is told that he saw the sea in his youth.[2] When Bilbo Baggins was young he used to pester Gandalf for information about Hobbits who had "gone off", such as his uncle Isengar.[3]

Etymology

The name contains isen "iron" and gar "spear".[4]

References