Fortinbras Took I
| Fortinbras Took I | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | Thain |
| Location | Great Smials, Tuckborough |
| Birth | S.R. 1145 |
| Rule | S.R. 1201 - 1248 |
| Death | S.R. 1248 (aged 103) |
| Family | |
| Family | Took |
| Parentage | Ferumbras Took II |
| Children | Gerontius |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Fortinbras Took I was the twenty-fifth Thain of the Shire.
[edit] History
Fortinbras was the son of Ferumbras II. He inherited the Thainship upon his father's death in S.R. 1201, and passed it on to his son Gerontius after his death.[1]
[edit] Etymology
Fortinbras is the name of two characters in Shakespeare's Hamlet. It is French for "strong in arms".[2]
[edit] References
- ↑ 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"
| Preceded by: Ferumbras Took II |
25th Thain of the Shire S.R. 1201 - S.R. 1248 |
Followed by: Gerontius Took |