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Hildifons Took

Hildifons Took
Hobbit
Biographical Information
Date of birthS.R. 1244
Date of deathunknown
ParentageGerontius Took
Adamanta Chubb
LocationGreat Smials, Tuckborough
Physical Description
GenderMale

Hildifons Took was a Hobbit of the Shire.

[edit] History

Hildifons was one of the many children of the Old Took. He went on a journey outside the Shire and never returned.[1]

[edit] Etymology

The name contains hild "battle" and fons "ready".[2]

[edit] References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Took of Great Smials"
  2. Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"