J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth glossary. MueRTe. 2003.
Isengrim Took III — / Isengrim Took The eldest of the twelve children of Gerontius, the Old Took. Because of his father s famous longevity, Isengrim was already an old Hobbit himself when he inherited the title of Thain, being no less than eighty eight years old … J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth glossary
Isumbras Took IV — / Isumbras Took The twenty eighth Thain of the Shire. The Old Took was Thain of the Shire for seventy two years, so that his eldest son Isengrim was eighty eight when he inherited the title. Due to his great age, Isengrim was Thain for… … J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth glossary
Isumbras Took III — / Isumbras Took The eleventh Thain of the Took line, and twenty third overall, Isumbras succeeded his father Isengrim II. He had two sons, of whom the younger, Bandobras, became famous as the Bullroarer . Isumbras years as Thain were a time… … J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth glossary
Bandobras 'Bullroarer' Took — / Bandobras Victor of the Battle of Greenfields. The son of either Thain Isengrim II or Isumbras III (sources differ) of the Took line, Bandobras was famous for averting a goblin invasion of the Shire at the Battle of Greenfields, and… … J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth glossary
Thain — is a variant spelling of Thane or Thegn , an Anglo Saxon term for a minor noble, probably best known from Shakespeare s Macbeth. ( Thane is the usual spelling in modern English.) The Oxford English Dictionary explains why the modern spelling has… … Wikipedia
Thain of the Shire — Title of the Oldbucks and the Tooks. The largely honorary title of the military leader of the Shire. The first Shire thain was Bucca of the Marish, and the title was held by eleven of his descendants the Oldbucks until their removal across… … J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth glossary
List of Hobbits — In J. R. R. Tolkien s legendarium, Hobbits are a fictional race related to Men. They first appear in The Hobbit and play an important role in The Lord of the Rings. This is a list of hobbits that are mentioned by name in Tolkien s works. They are … Wikipedia
Shire (Middle-earth) — For other uses, see Shire (disambiguation). The Shire Place from J. R. R. Tolkien s legendarium The fields of the Shire in the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy Other names … Wikipedia
Reynard — Illumination from a manuscript of the Roman de Renart, end of the 13th century This article is about the anthropomorphic red fox. For the car manufacturer, see Reynard Motorsport. For the ships of the Royal Navy, see HMS Reynard. Reynard (French … Wikipedia
Rangers of the North — In J. R. R. Tolkien s legendarium, the Rangers of the North, also known as the Dúnedain of the North, were the descendants of the Dúnedain from the lost kingdom of Arnor. Their menfolk ceaselessly patrolled the boundaries of Eriador and were by… … Wikipedia
