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In ]'s ]al universe of ], the '''Thain''' was the traditional miltary leader of the ]s of ]. |
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Evidently a Hobbitish word created by chopping the 'chief' off the word 'chieftain', the Hobbits first chose a Thain to rule them when ], last King of ] died. |
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Over time the Thain became a hereditary position, originally held by the ]Clan. Since 1740 SR, the Thainship has remained within the powerful ] clan. |
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In the ] the title in ] was '''Ernil i Pheriannath''' ("Prince of the Halflings"), after ] became the Thain. |
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Other rulers of the Shire include the ] and the ] of Michel Delving in the ], as well as in the Fourth Age the ''Warden of ]'', a position created by King ] |
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For a complete listing of Thains, please see ]. |
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