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After Lotho's father, Otho, died in {{TA|3012}}, Lotho inherited his [[pipe-weed]] plantations in the [[Southfarthing]], ensuring his status as a wealthy Hobbit.<ref name=Scouring>{{RK|VI8}}</ref> | After Lotho's father, Otho, died in {{TA|3012}}, Lotho inherited his [[pipe-weed]] plantations in the [[Southfarthing]], ensuring his status as a wealthy Hobbit.<ref name=Scouring>{{RK|VI8}}</ref> | ||
| − | On [[23 September]] {{TA|3018|n}}<ref name=Great>{{App|Great}}</ref> Lotho and Lobelia arrived at [[Bag End]] after lunch to take stock of the property and to obtain the keys.<ref name=Three/> Soon thereafter they moved into the residence and Lotho began a | + | On [[23 September]] {{TA|3018|n}}<ref name=Great>{{App|Great}}</ref> Lotho and Lobelia arrived at [[Bag End]] after lunch to take stock of the property and to obtain the keys.<ref name=Three/> Soon thereafter they moved into the residence and Lotho began a program of buying an excessive amount of property and goods. The goods were carted away to the south by [[Men]] ("[[ruffians]]") from [[Isengard]]. When people began to complain about shortages the ruffians proceeded to assert Lotho's power over the Shire. When [[Will Whitfoot]], the rightful [[Mayor of the Shire]], set out to protest Lotho's activities the ruffians captured him, incarcerated him in the "[[Lockholes]]", and Lotho began calling himself Chief [[Shirriffs|Shirriff]], or simply '''[[Chief]]'''. Among the Hobbits Lotho was known as ''Pimple''.<ref name=Scouring/> |
Lotho's "reign" over the Shire ended in [[September]] {{TA|3019|n}} when [[Saruman]] (called "[[Sharkey]]") arrived in the Shire<ref>{{App|Chief}}</ref> and took over Bag End. Soon Lotho's mother, Lobelia, was taken to the Lockholes and Lotho was no longer seen in public. When Saruman was ousted by Frodo and his companions, he revealed that [[Gríma|Gríma Wormtongue]] had stabbed Lotho in his sleep.<ref name=Scouring/> | Lotho's "reign" over the Shire ended in [[September]] {{TA|3019|n}} when [[Saruman]] (called "[[Sharkey]]") arrived in the Shire<ref>{{App|Chief}}</ref> and took over Bag End. Soon Lotho's mother, Lobelia, was taken to the Lockholes and Lotho was no longer seen in public. When Saruman was ousted by Frodo and his companions, he revealed that [[Gríma|Gríma Wormtongue]] had stabbed Lotho in his sleep.<ref name=Scouring/> | ||