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

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Dates Slain March III 30191 Race Men Division Dúnedain Culture Gondorians (Men of Minas Tirith) Settlements Minas Tirith Pronunciation hee'rgon Meaning Uncertain2 Indexes: Alphabetical: H Men About this entry: Updated 9 June 2022 Updates planned: 1 The bearer of the Red Arrow Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV An emissary of Gondor, who brought the Red Arrow to Théoden at Harrowdale, in token of Gondor's desperate need for help from its old allies. Riding back eastward to his Lord, Denethor, Hirgon and his companion encountered Sauron's forces on the Rammas Echor, and were cut down as they tried to escape. Notes 1 Strictly speaking, Hirgon's death in the War of the Ring is not established beyond doubt. The Rohirrim discovered a beheaded body holding the Red Arrow in its hand, and presumed that the body belonged to Hirgon. This is by no means unreasonable (it was Hirgon who had brought the Red Arrow to Théoden just days beforehand), but the missing head potentially leaves some small room for uncertainty. 2 The first element of Hirgon's name seems to derive from hîr, 'lord', but the -gon ending is more obscure. In names that were adapted from Quenya to Sindarin (like Fingon or Turgon), -gon was derived from -káno, 'commander' or 'hero'. Since it is doubtful that this same history applies to Hirgon's name, however, it is hard to say whether the same derivation would apply. An alternative might connect the name with gon(d), 'stone', reflecting Hirgon's service to Gondor. We might therefore possibly take Hirgon as meaning 'a lord of Gondor'. In this regard, it is perhaps notable that Tolkien at first named this character Dirgon (which by this interpretation can be read as simply 'Man of Gondor'). See also... Red Arrow, Swarthy Men Indexes: Alphabetical: H Men About this entry: Updated 9 June 2022 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2001, 2022. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus branding: an optional service that gives you the power to change the layout of DISC questionnaires and reports.

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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 March III 30191 Race Men Division Dúnedain Culture Gondorians (Men of Minas Tirith) Settlements Minas Tirith Pronunciation hee'rgon Meaning Uncertain2 Indexes: Alphabetical: H Men About this entry: Updated 9 June 2022 Updates planned: 1 The bearer of the Red Arrow

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV An emissary of Gondor, who brought the Red Arrow to Théoden at Harrowdale, in token of Gondor's desperate need for help from its old allies. Riding back eastward to his Lord, Denethor, Hirgon and his companion encountered Sauron's forces on the Rammas Echor, and were cut down as they tried to escape. Notes 1 Strictly speaking, Hirgon's death in the War of the Ring is not established beyond doubt. The Rohirrim discovered a beheaded body holding the Red Arrow in its hand, and presumed that the body belonged to Hirgon. This is by no means unreasonable (it was Hirgon who had brought the Red Arrow to Théoden just days beforehand), but the missing head potentially leaves some small room for uncertainty. 2 The first element of Hirgon's name seems to derive from hîr, 'lord', but the -gon ending is more obscure. In names that were adapted from Quenya to Sindarin (like Fingon or Turgon), -gon was derived from -káno, 'commander' or 'hero'. Since it is doubtful that this same history applies to Hirgon's name, however, it is hard to say whether the same derivation would apply. An alternative might connect the name with gon(d), 'stone', reflecting Hirgon's service to Gondor. We might therefore possibly take Hirgon as meaning 'a lord of Gondor'. In this regard, it is perhaps notable that Tolkien at first named this character Dirgon (which by this interpretation can be read as simply 'Man of Gondor'). See also... Red Arrow, Swarthy Men Indexes: Alphabetical: H Men About this entry: Updated 9 June 2022 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2001, 2022. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus branding: an optional service that gives you the power to change the layout of DISC questionnaires and reports.