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| − | '''Bilbo''', main character | + | '''Bilbo Baggins''' is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, appearing as main character in ''[[The Hobbit]]'' and in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''. |
Through much of the beginning of his life, he lived a quiet life in [[Hobbiton]], a hobbit village. Indeed, Tolkien initially portrays him as timid and businesslike, but he draws upon deep resources of courage and fortune to emerge an unlikely hero. | Through much of the beginning of his life, he lived a quiet life in [[Hobbiton]], a hobbit village. Indeed, Tolkien initially portrays him as timid and businesslike, but he draws upon deep resources of courage and fortune to emerge an unlikely hero. | ||
| − | He was the son of Bungo Baggins and | + | He was the son of Bungo Baggins and Belladonna Took, and master of [[Bag End]] after his father. |
Bilbo never married, but rather adopted his nephew [[Frodo Baggins]] as his heir. | Bilbo never married, but rather adopted his nephew [[Frodo Baggins]] as his heir. | ||
''The Hobbit'' is the story of how he along with 13 [[dwarves (Middle-earth)|dwarves]] and a [[wizard (fiction)|wizard]] went on a difficult adventure and defeated a [[Smaug|dragon]], with the help of a magic ring. | ''The Hobbit'' is the story of how he along with 13 [[dwarves (Middle-earth)|dwarves]] and a [[wizard (fiction)|wizard]] went on a difficult adventure and defeated a [[Smaug|dragon]], with the help of a magic ring. | ||
| − | In ''The Lord of the Rings'', Bilbo left Frodo in custody of [[ | + | In ''The Lord of the Rings'', Bilbo left Frodo in custody of [[One Ring (Middle-earth)|One Ring]] before beginning his travels again. In his absence, Frodo received his inheritance of Bag End. |
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[[Category:Middle-earth]] | [[Category:Middle-earth]] | ||
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Revision as of 15:08, August 14, 2008
Bilbo Baggins is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, appearing as main character in The Hobbit and in The Lord of the Rings.
Through much of the beginning of his life, he lived a quiet life in Hobbiton, a hobbit village. Indeed, Tolkien initially portrays him as timid and businesslike, but he draws upon deep resources of courage and fortune to emerge an unlikely hero.
He was the son of Bungo Baggins and Belladonna Took, and master of Bag End after his father. Bilbo never married, but rather adopted his nephew Frodo Baggins as his heir.
The Hobbit is the story of how he along with 13 dwarves and a wizard went on a difficult adventure and defeated a dragon, with the help of a magic ring.
In The Lord of the Rings, Bilbo left Frodo in custody of One Ring before beginning his travels again. In his absence, Frodo received his inheritance of Bag End.