Why the name Sharkey? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Airehiriel · 01-29-2003, 08:26 AM

It has been a while since I read RotK, but I have a question that has been in the back of my mind since. Why on earth did Tolkien give Saruman the name Sharkey? After all the ME names and places, and adventures that we went on through the book, Sharkey just sticks out so much. It seems to me, out of place.

Does anyone know how the name Sharkey came about or what Tolkien's reasoning was? As I said, to me, it seemed to be out of the flow of the rest of the book.

Thanks

01-29-2003, 08:26 AM	#1
Airehiriel Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 470	Why the name Sharkey? It has been a while since I read RotK, but I have a question that has been in the back of my mind since. Why on earth did Tolkien give Saruman the name Sharkey? After all the ME names and places, and adventures that we went on through the book, Sharkey just sticks out so much. It seems to me, out of place. Does anyone know how the name Sharkey came about or what Tolkien's reasoning was? As I said, to me, it seemed to be out of the flow of the rest of the book. Thanks __________________ Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you discover the limits of the Almighty? Job 11:7