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| − | '''Belladonna Took''' ([[Third Age | + | '''Belladonna Baggins (née Took)''' ([[Third Age]] 2852 - 2934, died aged 82) was the mother of [[Bilbo Baggins]]. |
| − | == | + | ==History== |
| + | Belladonna was one of the three remarkable daughters of the [[Old Took]].<ref name="Party">{{HM|H}}, "[[An Unexpected Party]]"</ref> She had eight older brothers (and one younger), and was the eldest of the three daughters.<ref name="Took">{{HM|AC}}, "Took of Great Smials"</ref> Belladonna married [[Bungo Baggins]], who built a spacious hole for her (partly with her money).<ref name="Party"/> It became the residence of the [[Baggins Family]], and in [[Third Age 2890]], her son and only child [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]] was born. She died in [[Third Age 2934]],<ref name="Took"/> eight years after her husband.<ref>{{HM|AC}}, "Baggins of Hobbiton"</ref> | ||
| − | + | ==Etymology== | |
| − | + | ''Belladonna'' is an Italian name, a rarity among Hobbits (though her sisters [[Donnamira Took|Donnamira]] and [[Mirabella Took|Mirabella]] share this peculiarity). It translates as "beautiful lady". While perhaps not intentional, ''[[wikipedia:Atropa belladonna|belladonna]]'' is also a plant name,<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Douglas A. Anderson]], ''[[The Annotated Hobbit]]'', "[[An Unexpected Party]]", note 8</ref> which would fit in with the Hobbit-habit of naming girls after flowers.<ref>{{HM|AF}}, "II On Translation"</ref> | |
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| + | ==Inspiration== | ||
| + | In her first appearance in the fiction, Belladonna - which has stayed unchanged from the earliest survived sketch of the story<ref>{{HM|MB}}, "[[The Bladorthin Typescript]]"</ref> - is described as "one of three remarkable daughters of the Old Took". [[Humphrey Carpenter]], in his attempt to draw an analogy between Bilbo and Tolkien, noted that Tolkien's mother, [[Mabel Suffield]], was one of three remarkable daughters of [[John Suffield]], who lived to be nearly a hundred.<ref>[[Humphrey Carpenter]], ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography]]'', "Enter Mr. Baggins", page 175</ref> | ||
| + | ==Portrayal in Adaptations== | ||
| + | '''2002: ''[[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':''' | ||
| + | :A portrait of Belladonna Baggins hangs in Bag End. It is based on [[Fran Walsh]]' appearance. A portrait of Bungo next to it is based on a beardless [[Peter Jackson]]. | ||
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| + | '''2003: ''[[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|Sierra's The Hobbit]]'':''' | ||
| + | :A portrait of Belladonna, Bungo and a young Bilbo hangs at Bag End. As he looks at it, Bilbo exclaims "A Hobbit couldn't wish for nicer parents".<ref>''[[The Hobbit (2003 video game)]]'', "Hobitton"</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Hobbits]] | [[Category:Hobbits]] | ||
Revision as of 12:15, 18 April 2009
| Belladonna Took | |
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| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Mrs. Bungo Baggins[1] |
| Location | Bag End, Hobbiton |
| Birth | S.R. 1252 |
| Death | S.R. 1334 |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Gerontius Took, Adamanta Chubb |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
Belladonna Baggins (née Took) (Third Age 2852 - 2934, died aged 82) was the mother of Bilbo Baggins.
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History
Belladonna was one of the three remarkable daughters of the Old Took.[1] She had eight older brothers (and one younger), and was the eldest of the three daughters.[2] Belladonna married Bungo Baggins, who built a spacious hole for her (partly with her money).[1] It became the residence of the Baggins Family, and in Third Age 2890, her son and only child Bilbo was born. She died in Third Age 2934,[2] eight years after her husband.[3]
Etymology
Belladonna is an Italian name, a rarity among Hobbits (though her sisters Donnamira and Mirabella share this peculiarity). It translates as "beautiful lady". While perhaps not intentional, belladonna is also a plant name,[4] which would fit in with the Hobbit-habit of naming girls after flowers.[5]
Inspiration
In her first appearance in the fiction, Belladonna - which has stayed unchanged from the earliest survived sketch of the story[6] - is described as "one of three remarkable daughters of the Old Took". Humphrey Carpenter, in his attempt to draw an analogy between Bilbo and Tolkien, noted that Tolkien's mother, Mabel Suffield, was one of three remarkable daughters of John Suffield, who lived to be nearly a hundred.[7]
Portrayal in Adaptations
2002: Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring:
- A portrait of Belladonna Baggins hangs in Bag End. It is based on Fran Walsh' appearance. A portrait of Bungo next to it is based on a beardless Peter Jackson.
2003: Sierra's The Hobbit:
- A portrait of Belladonna, Bungo and a young Bilbo hangs at Bag End. As he looks at it, Bilbo exclaims "A Hobbit couldn't wish for nicer parents".[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "An Unexpected Party"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Took of Great Smials"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Baggins of Hobbiton"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Douglas A. Anderson, The Annotated Hobbit, "An Unexpected Party", note 8
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "II On Translation"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, John D. Rateliff (ed.), The History of The Hobbit, Mr. Baggins, "The Bladorthin Typescript"
- ↑ Humphrey Carpenter, J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography, "Enter Mr. Baggins", page 175
- ↑ The Hobbit (2003 video game), "Hobitton"