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Recorded on 30 September III 3018, but presumably in use before this
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'Stop-at-nothing'
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Stick-at-naught

A nickname for Aragorn used in Bree

"That's Stick-at-naught Strider, that is! Though I've heard other names not so pretty."
Words of Bill Ferny
from The Fellowship of the Ring I 11
A Knife in the Dark

An insulting nickname given to Aragorn among the people of the Bree-land. The name is an old form of the phrase 'stop-at-nothing', hinting that Strider was considered a ruffian or an outlaw among these people (and explaining Bill Ferny's sarcastic warning to Frodo and his companions after they set out from Bree with Aragorn).


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Stick-at-naught

A nickname for Aragorn used in Bree

Dates
Recorded on 30 September III 3018, but presumably in use before this
Location
Race
Division
Culture
Family
Meaning
'Stop-at-nothing'
Title of

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 3 October 2009
  • This entry is complete

Stick-at-naught

A nickname for Aragorn used in Bree

"That's Stick-at-naught Strider, that is! Though I've heard other names not so pretty."
Words of Bill Ferny
from The Fellowship of the Ring I 11
A Knife in the Dark

An insulting nickname given to Aragorn among the people of the Bree-land. The name is an old form of the phrase 'stop-at-nothing', hinting that Strider was considered a ruffian or an outlaw among these people (and explaining Bill Ferny's sarcastic warning to Frodo and his companions after they set out from Bree with Aragorn).


Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 3 October 2009
  • This entry is complete

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2009. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
Powerful, professional, affordable - Find to how our DISC personality profile can benefit your business.