Fíriel Fairbairn
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Fíriel Fairbairn | |
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Hobbit | |
Biographical Information | |
Location | Westmarch |
Birth | Fourth Age |
Family | |
Family | Fairbairn |
Parentage | Fastred of Greenholm and Elanor Gardner |
Siblings | Elfstan |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Female |
Fíriel Fairbairn was a Hobbit of the Westmarch of the Shire.
History
Fíriel was the daughter of Fastred of Greenholm and Elanor Gardner and flourished in the first century of the Fourth Age.[1]
Etymology
Fíriel was likely named after Fíriel, the character from the song The Last Ship and/or the Gondorian princess she was based on. The name means "mortal woman" in Quenya.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, "Preface"