Thain of the Shire
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The Thain of the Shire is the hereditary military and political leader of the hobbits in the Shire, serving as their chief authority in times of need.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional title
ⓘ
hereditary title ⓘ office in the Shire ⓘ political office ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
The Hobbit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lord of the Rings Appendices NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFamily | Tooks of Great Smials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityOver | hobbits of the Shire ⓘ |
| category |
Hobbits of the Shire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle-earth titles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coexistsWithOffice |
Master of Buckland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mayor of Michel Delving ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Old English "þegn" meaning thane ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | fictional political institution ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Bucca of the Marish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstHolderFamily | Oldbuck family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodyType | monocratic leadership in emergencies ⓘ |
| governs | Shire-muster ⓘ |
| heldBy | hobbits ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | medieval English thane ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | the Shire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Westron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterHolderFamily | Took family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalContinent | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalPlace | the Shire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalRegion | Eriador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Gerontius Took
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paladin Took II NERFINISHED ⓘ Peregrin Took NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originOfOffice | vacancy of the kingship of Arnor ⓘ |
| powers |
command of Shire-muster in war
ⓘ
leadership in emergencies ⓘ |
| predecessorOffice | King of Arnor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | hobbits of all four Farthings ⓘ |
| role |
chief authority of the hobbits in times of need
ⓘ
military leader of the Shire ⓘ political leader of the Shire ⓘ |
| seat | Great Smials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusInPeacetime | largely ceremonial ⓘ |
| succession | hereditary succession ⓘ |
| timePeriodInLore |
Fourth Age
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Third Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHolderType | head of the Took family ⓘ |
| universe | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Took family