Gerontius Took

The Old Took, Thain of the Shire

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In briefanswer capsule

Gerontius Took, known as the Old Took, held the Thainship and fathered a famously large family. Three of his children carry the strands that matter here: Belladonna is Bilbo's mother, Mirabella is Frodo's grandmother, and through Hildigrim the line runs to Pippin. He is the point where the four hobbits of the Company turn out to be kin.

Sources

The Lord of the Rings — Appendix C, Family Trees (Took of Great Smials)

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Legendarium (2026): „Gerontius Took“. Last updated August 18, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/gerontius-took/

APA

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MLA

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BibTeX

@misc{legendarium-gerontius-took-en,
  title        = {Gerontius Took},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/characters/gerontius-took/}},
  note         = {Last updated August 18, 2026}
}