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A Shire-hobbit who joined the [[Baggins]] family when she married [[Posco Baggins]], son of [[Polo Baggins|Polo]]. Through their three children [[Ponto Baggins|Ponto]], [[Porto Baggins|Porto]] and [[Peony Baggins|Peony]], Gilly and [[Posco Baggins|Posco]] gave rise to a populous branch of the family, though none of their descendants played an important part in the [[War of the Ring]]. Gilly's husband Posco seems not to have survived to see Bilbo's famous [[Birthday Party]], but Gilly herself (who would have been roughly a hundred years old at the time) was among those who saw [[Bilbo]] disappear.  
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| name=Gilly Brownlock
| othernames=Gilly Baggins
| birth=Late [[Third Age]]
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| location=[[The Shire]]
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'''Gilly Brownlock''' was a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] of [[the Shire]].


==History==
Gilly married [[Posco Baggins]], and they had three children: [[Ponto II Baggins|Ponto]], [[Porto Baggins|Porto]] and [[Peony Baggins|Peony]].
Gilly was present at [[Bilbo Baggins]]' [[Birthday Party]].<ref>{{App|Baggins}}</ref>
==Etymology==
Gilly is perhaps a reference to the [[wikipedia:gilliflower|gilliflower]].<ref>[[Jim Allan]] ed.), ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of Names"</ref>
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[[Category:Baggins]]
[[Category:Brownlock]]
[[Category:Hobbits]]
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[[Category:Brownlock]][[Category:Baggins wives]]
[[de:Nelke Beutlin]]
[[fi:Gili Ruskokutri]]

Revision as of 17:56, 10 January 2011

Gilly Brownlock
Hobbit
Biographical Information
Other namesGilly Baggins
LocationThe Shire
BirthLate Third Age
Physical Description
GenderFemale

Gilly Brownlock was a Hobbit of the Shire.

History

Gilly married Posco Baggins, and they had three children: Ponto, Porto and Peony.

Gilly was present at Bilbo Baggins' Birthday Party.[1]

Etymology

Gilly is perhaps a reference to the gilliflower.[2]

References

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