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

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Dates Slain III 2747 Race Orcs Culture Orcs of the Mountains Settlements Mount Gram Pronunciation (following Elvish pronunciation) go'lfimbool Meaning No specific meaning1 Indexes: Alphabetical: G Orcs About this entry: Updated 24 January 2009 Updates planned: 1 The Orc-chieftain who invaded the Shire Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV An Orc-chieftain of Mount Gram, who led a band of his Orcs in an invasion of the Shire. He was met, and defeated, at the Battle of Greenfields by Bandobras 'Bullroarer' Took. According to (no doubt apocryphal) legend, the events of that battle, coupled with Golfimbul's name, gave rise to the game of golf. Notes 1 Golfimbul's name is something of a hybrid. In early drafts of The Hobbit, Tolkien borrowed the name Fingolfin for him from the Silmarillion tradition. Meanwhile, the character who would become Thrór was originally known as Fimbulfambi (from the Old Norse for 'great fool'). As the story developed, elements of these names merged together, so Golfimbul inherited the Golf- from 'Fingolfin' and the -fimbul from 'Fimbulfambi', creating a compound name without any specific meaning. See also... Bandobras ‘Bullroarer’ Took, Battle of Greenfields, Greenfields, Mount Gram Indexes: Alphabetical: G Orcs About this entry: Updated 24 January 2009 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2002, 2009. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Axiom Discovery gives you comprehensive online aptitude testing covering core skills across a wide range of disciplines.

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SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random

Dates Slain III 2747 Race Orcs Culture Orcs of the Mountains Settlements Mount Gram Pronunciation (following Elvish pronunciation) go'lfimbool Meaning No specific meaning1 Indexes: Alphabetical: G Orcs About this entry: Updated 24 January 2009 Updates planned: 1 The Orc-chieftain who invaded the Shire

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV An Orc-chieftain of Mount Gram, who led a band of his Orcs in an invasion of the Shire. He was met, and defeated, at the Battle of Greenfields by Bandobras 'Bullroarer' Took. According to (no doubt apocryphal) legend, the events of that battle, coupled with Golfimbul's name, gave rise to the game of golf. Notes 1 Golfimbul's name is something of a hybrid. In early drafts of The Hobbit, Tolkien borrowed the name Fingolfin for him from the Silmarillion tradition. Meanwhile, the character who would become Thrór was originally known as Fimbulfambi (from the Old Norse for 'great fool'). As the story developed, elements of these names merged together, so Golfimbul inherited the Golf- from 'Fingolfin' and the -fimbul from 'Fimbulfambi', creating a compound name without any specific meaning. See also... Bandobras ‘Bullroarer’ Took, Battle of Greenfields, Greenfields, Mount Gram Indexes: Alphabetical: G Orcs About this entry: Updated 24 January 2009 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2002, 2009. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Axiom Discovery gives you comprehensive online aptitude testing covering core skills across a wide range of disciplines.