The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Lord of the memes@midwest.socialEnglish · 5 months agoTolkien wasn't always the most creative with names.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up1625arrow-down113
arrow-up1612arrow-down1imageTolkien wasn't always the most creative with names.lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Lord of the memes@midwest.socialEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square31fedilink
minus-squareAkasazh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·5 months agoOlifant is what they are called in Dutch, so it is likely is something like that in south African, where Tolkien was born.
Olifant is what they are called in Dutch, so it is likely is something like that in south African, where Tolkien was born.