Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-32034660-20170517184314/@comment-25754873-20170519000616

207.197.8.2 wrote: MrHobit1234 wrote: Wrong book, it was in the FotR, in the Council of Elrond chapter.

"Heavy have the hearts of our chieftains been since that night."

^^refering to Glóin's summary of the events at Erebor Well in tolkien's day that was just a common synonym for Lords and stuff. Chieftan wasn't really considered uncivilized back then. 😐

Really, if Tolkien wanted to say lords he would have said it, there are several instances of him using lords. Also, chieftain implies tribes, wich a white man raised under the british empire would not find civilised, though in this case Tolkien likely liked the sound of chieftain better.