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'''Barliman Butterbur''' (late [[Third Age]] – early [[Fourth Age]]) was the owner of the Inn known as [[The Prancing Pony]] in [[Bree]]. | |||
Barliman appears to have had a rather bad memory, "One thing drives out another" he says. He forgot to send [[Gandalf]]'s letter to [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]], leaving Frodo uncertain as to Gandalf's fate and causing him to start his journey much later than the letter indicated. He did not remember it until Frodo and his companions arrived to stay at the inn, and even then it was long before the connection was made. He did, however, remember in time to produce [[Aragorn II|Strider]]'s credentials. | |||
In ''[[The Return of the King]]'', Butterbur was amazed to learn that Strider, a former patron of the Prancing Pony, had become king of [[Gondor]] and [[Arnor]]. | |||
In [[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring]], he is played by [[David | Barliman was a [[Men|Man]], but as Bree was inhabited by both Men and [[Hobbits]], he had two hobbit employees: [[Bob]], who worked in the stables, and [[Nob]], a servant. | ||
== Portrayal in Adaptations == | |||
[[Image:Ralph Bakshi's Barliman Butterbur.jpg|thumb|left|Barliman as portrayed in [[Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings]]]] | |||
[[Image:Peter Jackson's Barliman Butterbur.jpg|thumb|[[David Weatherley]] played Barliman in [[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring]]]] | |||
In [[Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings]], Barliman was voiced by [[Alan Tilvern]]. | |||
In [[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring]], he is played by [[David Weatherley]], although the character is not named and most of his scenes from the book (including the reference to Gandalf's letter) are not in the film. | |||
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Revision as of 01:06, 31 May 2006
Barliman Butterbur (late Third Age – early Fourth Age) was the owner of the Inn known as The Prancing Pony in Bree.
Barliman appears to have had a rather bad memory, "One thing drives out another" he says. He forgot to send Gandalf's letter to Frodo, leaving Frodo uncertain as to Gandalf's fate and causing him to start his journey much later than the letter indicated. He did not remember it until Frodo and his companions arrived to stay at the inn, and even then it was long before the connection was made. He did, however, remember in time to produce Strider's credentials.
In The Return of the King, Butterbur was amazed to learn that Strider, a former patron of the Prancing Pony, had become king of Gondor and Arnor.
Barliman was a Man, but as Bree was inhabited by both Men and Hobbits, he had two hobbit employees: Bob, who worked in the stables, and Nob, a servant.
Portrayal in Adaptations
In Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings, Barliman was voiced by Alan Tilvern.
In Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring, he is played by David Weatherley, although the character is not named and most of his scenes from the book (including the reference to Gandalf's letter) are not in the film.
