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Paladin Took II | |
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Hobbit | |
Biographical Information | |
Titles | Thain of the Shire |
Location | Great Smials, Tuckborough |
Birth | S.R. 1333 |
Rule | S.R. 1415 - 1434 |
Death | S.R. 1434 (aged 101) |
Family | |
Family | Took |
Parentage | Adalgrim Took |
Siblings | Esmeralda |
Spouse | Eglantine Banks |
Children | Pearl, Pimpernel, Pervinca and Peregrin |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Gallery | Images of Paladin Took II |
Paladin Took II was the thirty-first Thain of the Shire. He was the father of Peregrin Took.
History
Family
Paladin was born in S.R. 1333 being the only son, and fourth child, of Adalgrim Took, and a great-grandchild of the Old Took. He married Eglantine Banks, and they had four children together, three daughters and a son. The eldest was Pearl (born 1375) followed by Pimpernel (1379) and Pervinca (1385). Their youngest child was Peregrin (1390), who would be Paladin's heir.[1]
Becoming Thain
Paladin was a direct descendent of the Old Took, but not in a direct line.[1] He became a farmer, farming the lands around Whitwell near Tuckborough.[2] Never did he expect to become Thain as the Thainship had passed to the descendants of the Old Took's second son, Isumbras IV. Isumbras's grandson Ferumbras III died without an heir in S.R. 1415, so the Thainship passed to Paladin, his nearest male-line relative, who was the grandson of the Old Took's third son Hildigrim.[3]
War of the Ring
Paladin never agreed with Lotho Sackville-Baggins' attempt to take over the Shire as he believed that if anyone were going to the "Chief" it should be the legitimate Thain of the Shire, therefore Paladin and the other Tooks stood up to Lotho and his Ruffians. The Tooks hid in their deep dwellings of Great Smials, and the ruffians could not get them, and if any ruffians were found in the Tookland they were shot and killed, an act which led the ruffians to become harsher.[4]
At this time, Paladin's son Peregrin and three other hobbits, were lost in the Old Forest by all accounts. Their return was unexpected, but Paladin fully embraced their suggestion to drive out the Ruffians. He sent a hundred Tooks with his son to the Battle of Bywater, and commanded the remainder of his troops cleaning up the area south of the village.[4]
Death
Paladin died in S.R. 1434 at the age of 101, and after having been Thain for nineteen years, he was succeeded by his son who became Thain Peregrin I.[1]
Etymology
A "paladin" is a high office which existed in medieval Europe - which entered into many tales - and was noble office held by a honourable and valiant knight. In particular, a paladin was one of the twelve peers of Charlemagne's court. The term comes from the Latin palatinus which means "of the palace".[5]
Genealogy
The Old Took 1190 - 1320 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Isengrim III 1232 - 1330 | Isumbras IV 1238 - 1339 | Hildigrim 1240 - 1341 | Rosa Baggins 1256 - unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fortinbras II 1278 - 1380 | Adalgrim 1280 - 1382 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ferumbras III 1316 - 1415 | 3 daughters | PALADIN II 1333 - 1434 | Eglantine Banks unknown | Esmeralda 1336 - unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pearl 1375 - unknown | Pimpernel 1379 - unknown | Pervinca 1385 - unknown | Peregrin I 1390 - 1484+ | Meriadoc 1382 - 1484+ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Took of Great Smials"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Minas Tirith"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 214, (undated, written late 1958 or early 1959)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Scouring of the Shire"
- ↑ Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"
Paladin Took II Took Family | ||
Preceded by: Ferumbras Took III | 31st Thain of The Shire S.R. 1415 - 1434 | Followed by: Peregrin Took |