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A [[Hobbit]] of the [[Bolger Family|Bolger]] clan, whose marriage to [[Poppy Chubb-Baggins]] meant that she was the last of the [[Chubb-Bagginses]] to bear that family name. Filibert belonged to the same family as the better known [[Fredegar Bolger|Fredegar 'Fatty' Bolger]], but while these two were clearly related in some way, no detailed family record for the [[Bolger Family|Bolgers]] exists, at least in the canonical works. However, there are records in volume 12 of [[The History of Middle-earth]] suggesting that they were distant cousins, both descended through several generations from one [[Adalgar Bolger]].  
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'''Filibert Bolger''' was a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] of [[the Shire]].


==History==
Filibert married [[Poppy Chubb-Baggins]]. With his wife, he was present at [[Bilbo's Farewell Party]].<ref>{{App|Bolger}}</ref>
==Etymology==
The name means "Fullbright" from ''fili'' and ''berht''.<ref>[[Jim Allan]] (ed.), [[An Introduction to Elvish]], "Giving of Names"</ref>
==Portrayal in adaptations==
[[File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Filibert Bolger.jpg|thumb|150px|Filibert Bolger in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'']]
'''2001-2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game]]'':'''
:A [[Decipher]] card identifies one of the Hobbits at the Bilbo's Party in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' as Filibert Bolger. However, in the film the same hobbit is seen cheering when [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]] calls "[[Grubb Family|Grubbs]]!".
'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:Filibert Bolger lives in [[Needlehole]]. He asks the player to find his cow who had become lost in the [[Rushock Bog]].
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Latest revision as of 12:14, 22 February 2024

Filibert Bolger
Hobbit
Decipher - Filibert Bolger.png
"Filibert Bolger" from The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game
Biographical Information
LocationThe Shire
BirthS.R. 1342
DeathS.R. 1443 (aged 101)
Family
FamilyBolger
ParentageAdalbert Bolger and Gerda Boffin
SpousePoppy Chubb-Baggins
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Filibert Bolger

Filibert Bolger was a Hobbit of the Shire.

History[edit | edit source]

Filibert married Poppy Chubb-Baggins. With his wife, he was present at Bilbo's Farewell Party.[1]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

The name means "Fullbright" from fili and berht.[2]

Portrayal in adaptations[edit | edit source]

Filibert Bolger in The Lord of the Rings Online

2001-2007: The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game:

A Decipher card identifies one of the Hobbits at the Bilbo's Party in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring as Filibert Bolger. However, in the film the same hobbit is seen cheering when Bilbo calls "Grubbs!".

2007: The Lord of the Rings Online:

Filibert Bolger lives in Needlehole. He asks the player to find his cow who had become lost in the Rushock Bog.

References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Bolger of Budgeford"
  2. Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"