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==History==
==History==
Daddy Twofoot lived in a hole on [[Bagshot Row]] in [[Bywater]], right next door to [[Gaffer Gamgee|Hamfast Gamgee]] and his family. He was a regular at the [[Ivy Bush|Ivy Bush Inn]], where he was one particular evening in [[Third Age 3001]], when Hamfast Gamgee entertained his fellow patrons with his knowledge of [[Bag End]] and "[[Bilbo Baggins|Mad Baggins]]". During the conversation, Daddy showed some disdain for [[Buckland]]ers, considering them peculiar strangers.<ref name="ALEP">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[A Long-expected Party]]"</ref>
Daddy Twofoot lived in a hole on [[Bagshot Row]] in [[Bywater]], right next door to [[Gaffer Gamgee|Hamfast Gamgee]] and his family. He was a regular at the [[Ivy Bush|Ivy Bush Inn]], where he was one particular evening in {{TA|3001}}, when Hamfast Gamgee entertained his fellow patrons with his knowledge of [[Bag End]] and "[[Bilbo Baggins|Mad Baggins]]". During the conversation, Daddy showed some disdain for [[Buckland]]ers, considering them peculiar strangers.<ref name="ALEP">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[A Long-expected Party]]"</ref>


==Portrayal in adaptations==
==Portrayal in adaptations==
'''1981: ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|BBC Radio's The Lord of the Rings]]'':'''
'''1981: [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1981 radio series)]]:'''
:Daddy Twofoot is voiced by [[Leonard Fenton]]. He is present in the Ivy Bush before [[Bilbo's Farewell Party|Bilbo's Birthday Party]].<ref>[[Michael Bakewell]], [[Brian Sibley]] (eds.), ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)]]'', "[[A Long Expected Party (episode)|A Long Expected Party]]"</ref>
:Daddy Twofoot is voiced by [[Leonard Fenton]]. He is present in the Ivy Bush before [[Bilbo's Farewell Party|Bilbo's Birthday Party]].<ref>[[Michael Bakewell]], [[Brian Sibley]] (eds.), [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1981 radio series)]], "[[A Long Expected Party (episode)|A Long Expected Party]]"</ref>


'''2001: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''
'''2001: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''
:Daddy Twofoot's place at the conversation (which is moved to the [[Green Dragon]]) is taken over by [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]].<ref>[[Peter Jackson]], [[Philippa Boyens]], [[Fran Walsh]] (eds.), ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring Extended Edition|The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Special Extended DVD Edition]]'', "[[At the Green Dragon]]"</ref> A [[Decipher Card]] of Daddy Twofoot identifies him as one of the Hobbits seen in the preceding scene, ''[[Concerning Hobbits (scene)|Concerning Hobbits]]''.<ref>[[Decipher|Decipher Inc.]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game]]'', [http://decipher.fanhq.com/TCG/Card.aspx?gameID=7&cardID=5891 13U 144, Daddy Twofoot; Next-door Neighbor]</ref>
:Daddy Twofoot's place at the conversation (which is moved to the [[Green Dragon]]) is taken over by [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]].<ref>[[Peter Jackson]], [[Philippa Boyens]], [[Fran Walsh]] (eds.), [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (extended edition)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (extended edition)]], "[[At the Green Dragon]]"</ref> A [[Decipher Card]] of Daddy Twofoot identifies him as one of the Hobbits seen in the preceding scene, ''[[Concerning Hobbits (scene)|Concerning Hobbits]]''.<ref>[[Decipher|Decipher Inc.]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game]]'', [http://decipher.fanhq.com/TCG/Card.aspx?gameID=7&cardID=5891 13U 144, Daddy Twofoot; Next-door Neighbor]</ref>


'''2002: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|Vivendi's The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''
'''2002: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]:'''
:Daddy Twofoot lives at Number Two, [[Bagshot Row]], and can be seen sitting outside the Green Dragon. No actor is specified for the part.<ref>''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)]], "The Shire"</ref>
:Daddy Twofoot lives at Number Two, [[Bagshot Row]], and can be seen sitting outside the Green Dragon. No actor is specified for the part.<ref>''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)]], "The Shire"</ref>


==References==
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Revision as of 15:28, 19 December 2012

Daddy Twofoot
Hobbit
File:Daddy Twofoot.png
Biographical Information
LocationBagshot Row
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Daddy Twofoot
"That's a dark bad place, if half the tales be true."
― Daddy Twofoot on the Old Forest[1]

Daddy Twofoot was a Hobbit of the Shire in the late Third Age.

History

Daddy Twofoot lived in a hole on Bagshot Row in Bywater, right next door to Hamfast Gamgee and his family. He was a regular at the Ivy Bush Inn, where he was one particular evening in T.A. 3001, when Hamfast Gamgee entertained his fellow patrons with his knowledge of Bag End and "Mad Baggins". During the conversation, Daddy showed some disdain for Bucklanders, considering them peculiar strangers.[1]

Portrayal in adaptations

1981: The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series):

Daddy Twofoot is voiced by Leonard Fenton. He is present in the Ivy Bush before Bilbo's Birthday Party.[2]

2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring:

Daddy Twofoot's place at the conversation (which is moved to the Green Dragon) is taken over by Sam.[3] A Decipher Card of Daddy Twofoot identifies him as one of the Hobbits seen in the preceding scene, Concerning Hobbits.[4]

2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game):

Daddy Twofoot lives at Number Two, Bagshot Row, and can be seen sitting outside the Green Dragon. No actor is specified for the part.[5]

References