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| name=Odovacar Bolger | |||
| image=[[File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Odovacar Bolger.jpg|200px]] | |||
| caption=Odovacar Bolger from ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'' | |||
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| location=[[Budgeford]] | |||
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| birth={{SR|1335}} | |||
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| death={{SR|1431}} | |||
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| age=96 | |||
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| family=[[Bolger Family|Bolger]] | |||
| parentage=[[Herugar Bolger]] and [[Jessamine Boffin]] | |||
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| spouse=[[Rosamunda Took]] | |||
| children=[[Fredegar Bolger|Fredegar]] and [[Estella Bolger|Estella]] | |||
| gender=Male | |||
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'''Odovacar Bolger''' ({{SR|1335}}—{{SR|1431}}) was a [[hobbits|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 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>{{HM|IE}}, "Giving of Names"</ref> It was the name of [[wikipedia:Odoacer|a legendary germanic king of Rome]]. | |||
==Portrayal in adaptations== | |||
'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':''' | |||
:Odovacar Bolger is a pig farmer living in [[Budgeford]]. He asks the player to investigate the rumour of a Black Rider seen at his farm at night, but it turns out to be simply another hobbit playing panks. | |||
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[[Category:Bolger]] | |||
[[Category:Fourth Age characters]] | |||
[[Category:Germanic names]] | |||
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[[fr:encyclo/personnages/hobbits/bolger/odovacar_bolger]] | |||
Latest revision as of 11:43, 22 February 2024
| Odovacar Bolger | |
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| Hobbit | |
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| Odovacar Bolger from The Lord of the Rings Online | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Budgeford |
| Birth | S.R. 1335 |
| Death | S.R. 1431 (aged 96) |
| Family | |
| Family | Bolger |
| Parentage | Herugar Bolger and Jessamine Boffin |
| Spouse | Rosamunda Took |
| Children | Fredegar and Estella |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Odovacar Bolger |
Odovacar Bolger (S.R. 1335—S.R. 1431) was a hobbit of the Shire.
History[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Odovacar contains aud "wealth" and vacar "watchful".[2] It was the name of a legendary germanic king of Rome.
Portrayal in adaptations[edit | edit source]
2007: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Odovacar Bolger is a pig farmer living in Budgeford. He asks the player to investigate the rumour of a Black Rider seen at his farm at night, but it turns out to be simply another hobbit playing panks.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Bolger of Budgeford"
- ↑ Jim Allan (1978), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"
