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'''Carl Cotton''' was the fifth of [[Tolman Cotton Senior|Tolman Cotton]]'s five children, with whom [[Samwise Gamgee]] played as a child in [[Bywater Pool]]. At the time of the [[Scouring of the Shire]] he was no more than thirty years old (considered a young and irresponsible age by [[Hobbits]], who did not come of age until thirty-three). When his father and brothers went to fight against [[Sharkey's Men]], Carl was left to protect his mother and his sister. After the [[War of the Ring]], he became Sam Gamgee's brother-in-law, when Sam married the same sister Carl had protected during the [[Battle of Bywater]]: [[Rose Cotton|Rose Cotton]].
'''Carl Cotton''' was the fifth of [[Tolman Cotton Senior|Tolman Cotton]]'s five children, with whom [[Samwise Gamgee]] played as a child in [[Bywater Pool]]. At the time of the [[Scouring of the Shire]] he was no more than thirty years old (considered a young and irresponsible age by [[Hobbits]], who did not come of age until thirty-three). When his father and brothers went to fight against [[Sharkey's Men]], Carl was left to protect his mother and his sister. After the [[War of the Ring]], he became Sam Gamgee's brother-in-law, when Sam married the same sister Carl had protected during the [[Battle of Bywater]]: [[Rose Cotton|Rose Cotton]].
 
==Etymology==
The nickname ''nibs'' has been a term of mock respect in historical English<ref>''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', Giving of names</ref>. See also ''[[Nob]]''.
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The name Carl refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Carl (disambiguation).
Carl Cotton
Hobbit
Biographical Information
Other namesNibs
LocationThe Shire
Family
ParentageTolman Cotton
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Carl Cotton

Carl Cotton was the fifth of Tolman Cotton's five children, with whom Samwise Gamgee played as a child in Bywater Pool. At the time of the Scouring of the Shire he was no more than thirty years old (considered a young and irresponsible age by Hobbits, who did not come of age until thirty-three). When his father and brothers went to fight against Sharkey's Men, Carl was left to protect his mother and his sister. After the War of the Ring, he became Sam Gamgee's brother-in-law, when Sam married the same sister Carl had protected during the Battle of Bywater: Rose Cotton.

Etymology

The nickname nibs has been a term of mock respect in historical English[1]. See also Nob.

References

  1. An Introduction to Elvish, Giving of names