Findegil
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Findegil | |
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Gondorian | |
Biographical Information | |
Position | King's Writer |
Location | Gondor |
Language | Westron |
Birth | Early Fourth Age |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Findegil was the King's Writer of Gondor in the Fourth Age.
History
Findegil presumably served under the Kingship of Eldarion[1] in the Fourth Age.
In Fo.A. 172, Findegil wrote a copy of the Thain's Book for the Thain of the Shire, probably at the request of Peregrin Took's great-grandson. This copy was the only one to include Bilbo's complete Translations from the Elvish, which Bilbo had composed while at Rivendell during his 'retirement' there. [2]
Etymology
Although the character is described as "King's Writer", the exact meaning of the name is unglossed. David Salo suggests the first element could be find ("hair"),[3] and Paul Strack suggests the last one could be lenited tegil ("pen").[4]
References
- ↑ The year of Eldarion's death is not recorded, but he would have been at most 171 years old and reigned 52 years when Findegil appears in the records.
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, "Prologue", "Note on the Shire Records"
- ↑ David Salo (2004), A Gateway to Sindarin, p. 349
- ↑ Paul Strack, "S. Findegil m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 16 August 2020)