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

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Dates Immortal; in Middle-earth c. III 1000 to 3 November III 3019 (approximately 2,000 years) Race Ainur Division Maiar of Aulë Order Istari (Wizards) Meaning Probably derived from Orkish sharkû, meaning 'old man' Other names Curumo, Curunír, Saruman Titles Man of Craft, Man of Skill, Of Many Colours, Ring-maker, The Ruler, The White, The White Hand, The White Messenger, The Wise Indexes: Ainur Alphabetical: S About this entry: Updated 18 April 2004 Updates planned: 2 A nickname of Saruman Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV A nickname for Saruman given by his servants and soldiers in Isengard and later used in the Shire during the last stages of the War of the Ring. In its origin we catch a rare glimpse of an Orkish word: sharkû, which is said to mean, 'old man'. See also... Battle Gardens, Battle of Bywater, Better Smials, Black Speech, Bowman ‘Nick’ Cotton, Bridge of Stonebows, Brockenbores, Bywater Pool, Bywater Road, Chief Shirriff, Chief’s Men, Crickhollow, Deputy Mayor, Elven-cloaks, Forelithe, [See the full list...]Gamgee Family, Gate-keepers, Golden Tree, Green Dragon, Halfred Gamgee, Hísimë, Hobbiton Hill, Hobbiton Road, Hobbitry-in-arms, Horn of the Mark, Horn-call of Buckland, Lobelia Sackville-Baggins (née Bracegirdle), Lockholes, Lotho Sackville-Baggins, Master of Buckland, Mayor of Michel Delving, Mice, Old Gamgee, Old Will, Paladin Took II, Party Tree, Pimple, Ponto Baggins, Pool Side, Quick Post, Saruman, Scary, Sharkey’s End, Sharkey’s Men, Sharkû, Shire-muster, Shire-reckoning, Shirriff-houses, South Lane, Ted Sandyman, The Floating Log, The Magnificent, The Pool, The Watch, The Water, Travellers, Vigo Boffin, Whitfoot Family, Will Whitfoot, Woody End Indexes: Alphabetical: S Ainur About this entry: Updated 18 April 2004 Updates planned: 2 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2000, 2004. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Take the FREE myDISCprofile personality test to discover your core personality and your ideal job.