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In J. R. R. Tolkien 's Fiction al universe of Middle-earth , the Thain was the traditional military leader of the Hobbit s of The Shire . The Hobbits first chose a Thain to rule them when Arvedui , last King of Arnor , died. The title (more commonly spelt "thane" in modern English ) comes from Old English ''thegn''; Tolkien used this language to represent the ancestral speech of the Hobbits. Over time the Thain became a hereditary position, originally held by the Oldbuck Clan. Since 1740 SR, the Thainship has remained within the powerful Took clan. In the Fourth Age the title in Sindarin was Ernil i Pheriannath ("Prince of the Halflings"), after Peregrin Took became the Thain. Other rulers of the Shire include the Master Of Buckland and the Mayor of Michel Delving in the White Downs , as well as in the Fourth Age the ''Warden of Westmarch '', a position created by King Elessar . Since the Thain ruled in the place of the King, in principle his office was equal to the Ruling Steward Of Gondor , albeit in power over a much smaller area. LIST OF THAINS OF THE SHIRE Third Age
Fourth Age
The line of Thains continued in the Fourth Age of Arda until the end of The Shire . |
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