Farmer Cotton
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Old Tom Cotton | |
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Hobbit | |
Biographical Information | |
Location | Bywater |
Birth | T.A. 2941 |
Death | Fo.A. 19 |
Family | |
Parentage | Holman Cotton |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Gallery | Images of Old Tom Cotton |
Tolman "Tom" Cotton (Third Age 2941 – Fourth Age 19, aged 99 years) was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History
Old Tom was a farmer living on Bywater's South Lane.[1] He was married to Lily Brown, and they had five children. Young Tom was the eldest, and his siblings were Rosie, Jolly, Nick and Nibs.[2]
Farmer Cotton played an important part in the Battle of Bywater, where he rallied many hobbits to fight Sharkey's men.[1]
Etymology
Tolman comes from Old English tōl + mann meaning "tool person".[source?] In early phases of writing Appendix F, Farmer Cotton's original Westron name was given as Tomacca Lothran[3] or (earlier) Tomakli Lothron.[4]
Portrayal in Adaptations
1981: The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series):
- Old Tom joins the four Hobbits as they start a revolt. He was always confident of Frodo and Sam's return. He is played by Alan Dudley.
2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game):
- The Cottons live at South Lane in Bywater. Tolman lives at number 3 and his son Wilcome at number 5.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Scouring of the Shire"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "II. The Appendix on Languages"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "II. The Appendix on Languages", note 37.