Gerontius Took

Gerontius Took, more commonly known as the Old Took, was a Hobbit of the Shire, and the twenty-sixth Shire-thain. He was best known for being the third oldest hobbit in Middle-earth's history, living to the advanced age of 130 years. Only Bilbo Baggins and Sméagol, whose lifetimes were prolonged by the powers of the One Ring, lived longer.
== Biography ==
Gerontius was a friend of Gandalf, and was a direct ancestor to many famous hobbits. His great-uncle in the Took family was the renowned and large Bandobras "Bullroarer" Took.
At some point, Gandalf was said to have given him "a pair of magic diamond studs that fastened themselves and never came undone till ordered."
Gerontius married Adamanta Chubb and had twelve children: Isengrim III, Isumbras IV, Hildigrim (great-grandfather to Peregrin Took and Meriadoc Brandybuck), Isembold, Hildifons, Isembard, Hildibrand (great-grandfather to Fredegar Bolger), Isengar, Hildigard, Belladonna (mother to Bilbo Baggins), Donnamira, and Mirabella (grandmother to Frodo Baggins). He was Shire-thain for 72 years, until his death in TA 2920 (SR 1320).The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C: Family Trees, Took of Great Smials
==Etymology==
The name Gerontius likely derives from the Greek γέρων (gérōn), meaning "old man" or "elder," plus the Latinate suffix "-ius." This is consistent with his status as the third eldest Hobbit (and the eldest Hobbit that did not have his age supernaturally extended).
== In adaptations ==
=== The Hobbit film trilogy ===
Gerontius "The Old" Took is portrayed by Dan Hennah in the extended edition of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
=== Video games ===
The Old Took is mentioned in the portable version of LEGO The Lord of the Rings: The Video Game.
==Translations==
Foreign Language 	Translated name
Armenian 	Գերոնտիոս "Հին Տուկ" Տուկ
Belarusian Cyrillic	Геронцій "Стары Тук" Тук
Bulgarian Cyrillic 	Геронтиус "Стар Тук" Тук
Chinese 	傑龍提斯·圖克 (老·圖克)
Danish 	Gerontius "Den Gamle" Toker
Dutch 	Gerontius "Oud Toek" Toek
Estonian 	Gerontius "Vana Tukk" Tukk
Finnish 	Gerontius "Vanha Tuk" Tuk
French 	Gérontius "Vieux Touque" Touque
Galician 	Gerontius "Antigo Tuc" Tuc
German 	Gerontius "Alter Tuk" Tuk
Hebrew 	גרונטיוס "ישן טוק" טוק
Hungarian 	Tuk Gerontius (Régi Tuk)
Italian 	Gerontius "Vecchio Tuc" Tuc
Japanese 	ゲロンティウス・トゥック (古い・トゥック)
Latin 	Gerontius "Tucorum Vetus" Tucorum
Norwegian 	Gerontius "Gamle Token" Toker
Gerontius "Gammel-Tóken" Tók
Persian 	گهرونتیوس "قدیمی توک" توک
Polish 	Gerontius "Stary Tuk" Tuk
Russian 	Геронтиус "Старый Тук" Тук
Slovenian 	Gerontius "Stari Tuk" Tuk
Spanish 	Gerontius "El viejo Tuk" Tuk
Ukrainian Cyrillic 	Геронтій "Старий Tuk" Tuk
== References ==
Category:Hobbits
Category:Tooks
Category:Thains of the Shire
Category:The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey characters
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