Isengrim Took I

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Isengrim Took I
Hobbit
Biographical Information
TitlesThain of the Shire
LocationThe Shire
BirthSometime between S.R. 740 and S.R. 1083
RuleSometime between S.R. 740 and S.R. 1083
DeathSometime between S.R. 740 and S.R. 1083
Family
FamilyTook
Physical Description
GenderMale

Isengrim Took I was a Hobbit of the Shire who held the position of Thain some time between S.R. 740 and S.R. 1083.

History[edit | edit source]

There are no direct records of Isengrim I but he was evidently the namesake of Isengrim II.[1] Isengrim I's reign as Thain came between the beginning of the Took line of Thains in S.R. 740 and the reign of Isengrim II, which began in S.R. 1083, after which there were no gaps in the Took family's genealogy.[2]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Isengrim is of Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from isen meaning "iron" and grim meaning "fierce".

Isengrim is the name of a wolf who appears in many medieval epics, including the story of Reynard the Fox which originated in French folklore.[3]

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References

Thains of the Shire
Bucca of the Marish (from S.R. 379) · 10 unknown Oldbucks · Gorhendad Oldbuck (until S.R. 740) · Isumbras I (from S.R. 740) · 8 unknown Tooks (includes: Isengrim I · Ferumbras I · Paladin I · Isumbras II) · Isengrim II (S.R. 1083 - 1122) · Isumbras III (1122 - 1159) · Ferumbras II (1159 - 1201) · Fortinbras I (1201 - 1248) · Gerontius (1248 - 1320) · Isengrim III (1320 - 1330) · Isumbras IV (1330 - 1339) · Fortinbras II (1339 - 1380) · Ferumbras III (1380 - 1415) · Paladin II (1415 - 1434) · Peregrin I (1434 - 1484) · Faramir I (from 1484)