The Encyclopedia of Arda - Ghân (original) (raw)

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Dates Extant during the War of the Ring, III 3019 Location Dwelt in the Drúadan Forest in East Anórien Race Men Division Drúedain Culture Drúedain of Anórien Pronunciation gha'n Meaning Uncertain1 Other names Known in full as Ghân-buri-Ghân Titles Described himself as 'great headman' of the Wild Men Indexes: Alphabetical: G Men About this entry: Updated 1 May 2021 Updates planned: 1 A name for the headman of the Drúedain Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV "At that old Ghân made a curious gurgling noise, and it seemed that he was laughing." The Return of the King V 5_The Ride of the Rohirrim_ A rare abbreviated name for the chieftain of the Drúedain who aided Théoden and the Rohirrim during the War of the Ring, by guiding them to the forgotten Stonewain Valley that led toward Minas Tirith. The full, and much more common, form of his name was Ghân-buri-Ghân. Notes 1 Ghân's name came from the mysterious language of the Drúedain, and so a definite interpretation is not possible. It does however bear a striking resemblance to an Elvish root word for 'Man', Ʒan-, which opens the possibility that the Drúedain learned their speech originally from the Elves. That is entirely plausible (we know that other Mannish languages were influenced by Elvish), but on the other hand the resemblance may be entirely coincidental. See also... Water Indexes: Alphabetical: G Men About this entry: Updated 1 May 2021 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2005, 2021. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.The Discus DISC report is available in more than thirty languages, covering all of the world's largest demographics.

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Dates Extant during the War of the Ring, III 3019 Location Dwelt in the Drúadan Forest in East Anórien Race Men Division Drúedain Culture Drúedain of Anórien Pronunciation gha'n Meaning Uncertain1 Other names Known in full as Ghân-buri-Ghân Titles Described himself as 'great headman' of the Wild Men Indexes: Alphabetical: G Men About this entry: Updated 1 May 2021 Updates planned: 1 A name for the headman of the Drúedain

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV "At that old Ghân made a curious gurgling noise, and it seemed that he was laughing." The Return of the King V 5_The Ride of the Rohirrim_ A rare abbreviated name for the chieftain of the Drúedain who aided Théoden and the Rohirrim during the War of the Ring, by guiding them to the forgotten Stonewain Valley that led toward Minas Tirith. The full, and much more common, form of his name was Ghân-buri-Ghân. Notes 1 Ghân's name came from the mysterious language of the Drúedain, and so a definite interpretation is not possible. It does however bear a striking resemblance to an Elvish root word for 'Man', Ʒan-, which opens the possibility that the Drúedain learned their speech originally from the Elves. That is entirely plausible (we know that other Mannish languages were influenced by Elvish), but on the other hand the resemblance may be entirely coincidental. See also... Water Indexes: Alphabetical: G Men About this entry: Updated 1 May 2021 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2005, 2021. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.The Discus DISC report is available in more than thirty languages, covering all of the world's largest demographics.