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'''Odovacar Bolger''' was a [[hobbits|hobbit]] of [[the Shire]]. | |||
Odovacar | ==History== | ||
Odovacar was the son of [[Herugar Bolger]] and [[Jessamine Boffin]]. He became head of the family after his father's death. Odovacar married [[Rosamunda Took]], and had two children: [[Fredegar Bolger|Fredegar]] and [[Estella Bolger|Estella]]. They were all present at [[Bilbo's Farewell Party]].<ref>{{App|Bolger}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
[[Wikipedia:Odoacer|Odovacar]] contains ''aud'' "wealth" and ''vacar'' "watchful".<ref>[[Jim Allan]] (ed.), ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of Names"</ref> It was the name of [[wikipedia:Odoacer|a legendary germanic king of Rome]]. | |||
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Revision as of 23:01, 24 August 2011
| Odovacar Bolger | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | the Shire |
| Birth | S.R. 1335 |
| Death | S.R. 1431 |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Odovacar Bolger |
Odovacar Bolger was a hobbit of the Shire.
History
Odovacar was the son of Herugar Bolger and Jessamine Boffin. He became head of the family after his father's death. Odovacar married Rosamunda Took, and had two children: Fredegar and Estella. They were all present at Bilbo's Farewell Party.[1]
Etymology
Odovacar contains aud "wealth" and vacar "watchful".[2] It was the name of a legendary germanic king of Rome.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Bolger of Budgeford"
- ↑ Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"
