Post by Móreadhiel on Jan 16, 2007 14:08:06 GMT -5
Rowlie Appledore
Man of Bree. Rowlie Appledore was killed during the fighting between the Bree-folk and the Southerners early in the New Year of 3019. Mat Heathertoes, Tom Pickthorn, Willie Banks, and one of the Underhills from Staddle were also killed. The Southerners were expelled from the town along with Bill Ferny and Harry Goatleaf who had sided with them.
Etymology:
Appledore means "apple tree." It is a botanical name as was common among the Men of Bree.
Sources:
The Return of the King: "Homeward Bound," p. 271
"Guide to the Names in The Lord of the Rings," p. 160
Barliman Butterbur David Weatherley as Barliman from the New Line film
Man of Bree. Barliman Butterbur was the proprietor of the Prancing Pony, a famous inn at the crossroads of the Greenway and the Great East Road that had been in his family for generations. As innkeeper, Barliman was considered an important man. Both Tom Bombadil and Gandalf described him as "worthy," but Barliman's greatest failing was his poor memory.
On Mid-year's day in 3018, Gandalf passed through Bree and gave Barliman an urgent letter to be delivered to Frodo Baggins. Gandalf had learned that the Nine Ringwraiths were abroad in the guise of Black Riders and warned Frodo to leave the Shire at once. But Barliman had no one available to send the letter and soon forgot about it entirely. As a result, by the time Frodo left the Shire three months later the Black Riders were already on his trail.
Barliman was very apologetic and agreed to do what he could to help hide Frodo and speed him on his way. The innkeeper was honest as well, for when it was discovered the next morning that the inn had been attacked and the Hobbits' ponies set loose, he bought Bill the Pony for twelve silver pennies and gave Merry an additional eighteen pence, though that was quite a lot of money for him to lose.
Barliman was suspicious of Rangers in general and of Strider in particular. When Gandalf returned to Bree shortly after the Hobbits' departure, Barliman was terrified to tell him of the forgotten letter and of the fact that the Hobbits had gone off with Strider. Gandalf, however, was overjoyed by the news and put the innkeeper's beer under "an enchantment of surpassing excellence for seven years." (FotR, p. 277)
When trouble reached Bree during the War of the Ring and several people were killed by ruffians, Barliman changed his opinion on Rangers. "I don't think we've rightly understood till now what they did for us," he said. (RotK, p. 272) Still, he was amazed to hear that Strider had become King and even more so to learn that the King had a high opinion of his beer.
Etymology:
Barliman is meant to recall "barley," from which ale is made. Butterbur is the name of a plant, as were most names in Bree. But butter was also meant to imply "fat" or "thick" as a reference to the innkeeper's rotund figure.
Sources:
The Fellowship of the Ring: "Fog on the Barrow-downs," p. 159; "At the Sign of the Prancing Pony," passim; "Strider," 178-81; "A Knife in the Dark," p. 189-92; "The Council of Elrond," p. 276-77
The Return of the King: "Homeward Bound," p. 269-74
"Guide to the Names in The Lord of the Rings," p. 162
Bill Ferny Bill Ferny in the New Line film
Man of Bree. Bill Ferny gave news of the Hobbits' activities in the Prancing Pony to the Black Riders and later became one of the leaders of the ruffians who occupied the Shire.
Bill Ferny had an evil reputation in Bree. His main interests were making money and making mischief. Ferny was in league with the Southerners who had come up the Greenway to Bree. One of these Southerners was a squint-eyed Southerner who was an agent Saruman, but he had been waylaid by the Lord of the Nazgul and forced into the service of Mordor.
When Frodo Baggins and his companions entered the Common Room of the Prancing Pony on the evening of September 29, 3018, Bill Ferny was there with the squint-eyed Southerner. Frodo tried to distract the crowd from Pippin Took's foolish chatter with a song, but the Ring slipped onto his finger and he disappeared. Bill Ferny left the inn, giving the Hobbits a knowing look, and the Southerner followed him.
Merry Brandybuck was taking a stroll down the Great East Road near the South-gate of Bree when he saw a strange figure creeping along the road. Merry followed the figure to the last house on the road and he heard two voices whispering behind a hedge before he was overcome with the Black Breath. The strange figure was a Black Rider and the house belonged to Bill Ferny, who gave the Rider news of Frodo's arrival and his strange disappearance.
The Prancing Pony was attacked in the night, and the room where the Hobbits were meant to be staying was ransacked, but Strider had kept the Hobbits safe. The next morning, Merry's ponies had been set loose from the stables. Bill Ferny, seeking to increase his profits, sold them the underfed and abused Bill the Pony for twelve silver pennies. When Strider led the Hobbits past Bill Ferny's house they saw that the squint-eyed Southerner was hiding there. Ferny mocked them as they passed and Sam hit him in the nose with an apple.
Early in the New Year of 3019, fighting broke out between the Southerners and the Bree-folk. Bill Ferny and Harry Goatleaf, the gatekeeper, sided with the Southerners and may have let them into the town. When the Bree-folk expelled the Southerners, Ferny went with them.
Bill Ferny went to the Shire, where he became known as the Chief's Big Man. He was at the gate on the Brandywine Bridge on October 30, 3019, when the four Hobbits returned home. Merry ordered Bill Ferny to open the gate and leave the Shire. Ferny fled - receiving a kick from Bill the Pony as he went - and was never heard from again.
Sources:
The Fellowship of the Ring: "At the Sign of the Prancing Pony," p. 172; "Strider," p. 177, 185-86; "A Knife in the Dark," p. 191-93
The Return of the King: "Homeward Bound," p. 271; "The Scouring of the Shire," p. 278
Unfinished Tales: "The Hunt for the Ring," p. 341
Harry Goatleaf Martyn Sanderson as Harry Goatleaf from the New Line film
Man of Bree. Harry Goatleaf was the gatekeeper at the West-gate of Bree. On Monday, September 27, 3018, Harry Goatleaf was approached by two Black Riders, who spoke to Harry and left him shaking with fear. On September 29, Harry was at the West-gate when Frodo Baggins and his companions arrived in Bree. Harry was interested to learn that the Hobbits came from the Shire and he asked them their names and business, but Merry Brandybuck evaded his questions.
Later Harry was in the Common Room of the Prancing Pony and he witnessed Frodo's disappearance when the Ring slipped onto his finger. Harry left the Common Room after Bill Ferny and a squint-eyed Southerner. Aragorn later told Frodo that he suspected that the Black Riders might use Bill Ferny and Harry Goatleaf and others for evil work. Later that night the inn was attacked and the Hobbits' empty room was ransacked.
Early in the New Year of 3019, fighting broke out between the Southerners and the Bree-folk. Harry Goatleaf and Bill Ferny sided with the Southerners and may have let them into the town. Harry went with the Southerners when they were expelled from Bree. His ultimate fate is unknown.
Etymology:
Goatleaf is a botanical name like many names of Bree. It is another name for honeysuckle or woodbine.
Sources:
The Fellowship of the Ring: "At the Sign of the Prancing Pony," p. 163-64, 172; "Strider," p. 186
The Return of the King: "Homeward Bound," p. 269, 271
"Guide to the Names in The Lord of the Rings," p. 166-67
Tom Pickthorn
Man of Bree. Tom Pickthorn lived on the east side of Bree-hill. He was small in stature. During the War of the Ring early in the New Year of 3019, Tom was killed in a fight with the outsiders who had come to Bree. Two other Bree-men - Rowlie Appledore and Mat Heathertoes - were also killed, as were two Hobbits - Willie Banks and one of the Underhills from Staddle. The outsiders were expelled from Bree along with Bill Ferny and Harry Goatleaf, who had sided with them.
Source:
The Return of the King: "Homeward Bound," p. 271
Man of Bree. Rowlie Appledore was killed during the fighting between the Bree-folk and the Southerners early in the New Year of 3019. Mat Heathertoes, Tom Pickthorn, Willie Banks, and one of the Underhills from Staddle were also killed. The Southerners were expelled from the town along with Bill Ferny and Harry Goatleaf who had sided with them.
Etymology:
Appledore means "apple tree." It is a botanical name as was common among the Men of Bree.
Sources:
The Return of the King: "Homeward Bound," p. 271
"Guide to the Names in The Lord of the Rings," p. 160
Barliman Butterbur David Weatherley as Barliman from the New Line film
Man of Bree. Barliman Butterbur was the proprietor of the Prancing Pony, a famous inn at the crossroads of the Greenway and the Great East Road that had been in his family for generations. As innkeeper, Barliman was considered an important man. Both Tom Bombadil and Gandalf described him as "worthy," but Barliman's greatest failing was his poor memory.
On Mid-year's day in 3018, Gandalf passed through Bree and gave Barliman an urgent letter to be delivered to Frodo Baggins. Gandalf had learned that the Nine Ringwraiths were abroad in the guise of Black Riders and warned Frodo to leave the Shire at once. But Barliman had no one available to send the letter and soon forgot about it entirely. As a result, by the time Frodo left the Shire three months later the Black Riders were already on his trail.
Barliman was very apologetic and agreed to do what he could to help hide Frodo and speed him on his way. The innkeeper was honest as well, for when it was discovered the next morning that the inn had been attacked and the Hobbits' ponies set loose, he bought Bill the Pony for twelve silver pennies and gave Merry an additional eighteen pence, though that was quite a lot of money for him to lose.
Barliman was suspicious of Rangers in general and of Strider in particular. When Gandalf returned to Bree shortly after the Hobbits' departure, Barliman was terrified to tell him of the forgotten letter and of the fact that the Hobbits had gone off with Strider. Gandalf, however, was overjoyed by the news and put the innkeeper's beer under "an enchantment of surpassing excellence for seven years." (FotR, p. 277)
When trouble reached Bree during the War of the Ring and several people were killed by ruffians, Barliman changed his opinion on Rangers. "I don't think we've rightly understood till now what they did for us," he said. (RotK, p. 272) Still, he was amazed to hear that Strider had become King and even more so to learn that the King had a high opinion of his beer.
Etymology:
Barliman is meant to recall "barley," from which ale is made. Butterbur is the name of a plant, as were most names in Bree. But butter was also meant to imply "fat" or "thick" as a reference to the innkeeper's rotund figure.
Sources:
The Fellowship of the Ring: "Fog on the Barrow-downs," p. 159; "At the Sign of the Prancing Pony," passim; "Strider," 178-81; "A Knife in the Dark," p. 189-92; "The Council of Elrond," p. 276-77
The Return of the King: "Homeward Bound," p. 269-74
"Guide to the Names in The Lord of the Rings," p. 162
Bill Ferny Bill Ferny in the New Line film
Man of Bree. Bill Ferny gave news of the Hobbits' activities in the Prancing Pony to the Black Riders and later became one of the leaders of the ruffians who occupied the Shire.
Bill Ferny had an evil reputation in Bree. His main interests were making money and making mischief. Ferny was in league with the Southerners who had come up the Greenway to Bree. One of these Southerners was a squint-eyed Southerner who was an agent Saruman, but he had been waylaid by the Lord of the Nazgul and forced into the service of Mordor.
When Frodo Baggins and his companions entered the Common Room of the Prancing Pony on the evening of September 29, 3018, Bill Ferny was there with the squint-eyed Southerner. Frodo tried to distract the crowd from Pippin Took's foolish chatter with a song, but the Ring slipped onto his finger and he disappeared. Bill Ferny left the inn, giving the Hobbits a knowing look, and the Southerner followed him.
Merry Brandybuck was taking a stroll down the Great East Road near the South-gate of Bree when he saw a strange figure creeping along the road. Merry followed the figure to the last house on the road and he heard two voices whispering behind a hedge before he was overcome with the Black Breath. The strange figure was a Black Rider and the house belonged to Bill Ferny, who gave the Rider news of Frodo's arrival and his strange disappearance.
The Prancing Pony was attacked in the night, and the room where the Hobbits were meant to be staying was ransacked, but Strider had kept the Hobbits safe. The next morning, Merry's ponies had been set loose from the stables. Bill Ferny, seeking to increase his profits, sold them the underfed and abused Bill the Pony for twelve silver pennies. When Strider led the Hobbits past Bill Ferny's house they saw that the squint-eyed Southerner was hiding there. Ferny mocked them as they passed and Sam hit him in the nose with an apple.
Early in the New Year of 3019, fighting broke out between the Southerners and the Bree-folk. Bill Ferny and Harry Goatleaf, the gatekeeper, sided with the Southerners and may have let them into the town. When the Bree-folk expelled the Southerners, Ferny went with them.
Bill Ferny went to the Shire, where he became known as the Chief's Big Man. He was at the gate on the Brandywine Bridge on October 30, 3019, when the four Hobbits returned home. Merry ordered Bill Ferny to open the gate and leave the Shire. Ferny fled - receiving a kick from Bill the Pony as he went - and was never heard from again.
Sources:
The Fellowship of the Ring: "At the Sign of the Prancing Pony," p. 172; "Strider," p. 177, 185-86; "A Knife in the Dark," p. 191-93
The Return of the King: "Homeward Bound," p. 271; "The Scouring of the Shire," p. 278
Unfinished Tales: "The Hunt for the Ring," p. 341
Harry Goatleaf Martyn Sanderson as Harry Goatleaf from the New Line film
Man of Bree. Harry Goatleaf was the gatekeeper at the West-gate of Bree. On Monday, September 27, 3018, Harry Goatleaf was approached by two Black Riders, who spoke to Harry and left him shaking with fear. On September 29, Harry was at the West-gate when Frodo Baggins and his companions arrived in Bree. Harry was interested to learn that the Hobbits came from the Shire and he asked them their names and business, but Merry Brandybuck evaded his questions.
Later Harry was in the Common Room of the Prancing Pony and he witnessed Frodo's disappearance when the Ring slipped onto his finger. Harry left the Common Room after Bill Ferny and a squint-eyed Southerner. Aragorn later told Frodo that he suspected that the Black Riders might use Bill Ferny and Harry Goatleaf and others for evil work. Later that night the inn was attacked and the Hobbits' empty room was ransacked.
Early in the New Year of 3019, fighting broke out between the Southerners and the Bree-folk. Harry Goatleaf and Bill Ferny sided with the Southerners and may have let them into the town. Harry went with the Southerners when they were expelled from Bree. His ultimate fate is unknown.
Etymology:
Goatleaf is a botanical name like many names of Bree. It is another name for honeysuckle or woodbine.
Sources:
The Fellowship of the Ring: "At the Sign of the Prancing Pony," p. 163-64, 172; "Strider," p. 186
The Return of the King: "Homeward Bound," p. 269, 271
"Guide to the Names in The Lord of the Rings," p. 166-67
Tom Pickthorn
Man of Bree. Tom Pickthorn lived on the east side of Bree-hill. He was small in stature. During the War of the Ring early in the New Year of 3019, Tom was killed in a fight with the outsiders who had come to Bree. Two other Bree-men - Rowlie Appledore and Mat Heathertoes - were also killed, as were two Hobbits - Willie Banks and one of the Underhills from Staddle. The outsiders were expelled from Bree along with Bill Ferny and Harry Goatleaf, who had sided with them.
Source:
The Return of the King: "Homeward Bound," p. 271
