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==History== | ==History== | ||
Lily was | Lily was a daughter of [[Balbo Baggins]] and [[Berylla Baggins|Berylla Boffin]]. She married [[Togo Goodbody]] and had many descendants.<ref name=tree>{{App|Baggins}}</ref> | ||
The last years of her life the Shire suffered from the [[Fell Winter]]<ref>{{App|TA}}</ref> and around that time she lost his elder brother [[Ponto Baggins I|Ponto]]. Lily died the next year, as did her other brother, [[Largo Baggins|Largo]].<ref name=tree/> | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
A ''lily'' is a plant of the ''[[wikipedia:Lilium|lilium]]'' genus, or to visually similar plants. It derives from Greek ''λείριον'' through Latin, ultimately of ancient Egyptian origin.<ref>[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lily Wiktionary entry]</ref> | A ''lily'' is a plant of the ''[[wikipedia:Lilium|lilium]]'' genus, or to visually similar plants. It derives from Greek ''λείριον'' through Latin, ultimately of ancient Egyptian origin.<ref>[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lily Wiktionary entry]</ref> | ||
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| Lily Baggins | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | The Shire |
| Birth | S.R. 1222 |
| Death | S.R. 1312 (aged 90) |
| Family | |
| Family | Baggins |
| Parentage | Balbo Baggins and Berylla Boffin |
| Siblings | Mungo, Pansy, Ponto and Largo |
| Spouse | Togo Goodbody |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
Lily Baggins was Hobbit of the Shire.
History
Lily was a daughter of Balbo Baggins and Berylla Boffin. She married Togo Goodbody and had many descendants.[1]
The last years of her life the Shire suffered from the Fell Winter[2] and around that time she lost his elder brother Ponto. Lily died the next year, as did her other brother, Largo.[1]
Etymology
A lily is a plant of the lilium genus, or to visually similar plants. It derives from Greek λείριον through Latin, ultimately of ancient Egyptian origin.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Baggins of Hobbiton"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
- ↑ Wiktionary entry
