Old Noakes
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Revision as of 15:38, 13 March 2011
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| Old Noakes | |
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Bywater |
| Birth | Late Third Age |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Old Noakes was a Hobbit from Bywater.
History
Noakes was a regular at the Ivy Bush, and a friend of the Gaffer's. He was present at his drink just before the Birthday Party.[1]
Etymology
Noake(s) or Noke(s) is a real-life English surname, derived probably from the place-name No(a)ke, etymologized as atten oke "at the oak".[2]
Portrayal in Adaptations
2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition)
- Old Noakes is present at the Gaffer's conversation, though the setting is moved from the Ivy Bush to the Green Dragon. He is played by William Johnson.
2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game):
- Old Noakes sits on a bench just beyond Bywater. Sancho Proudfoot stole his medicinal herbs; retrieving them is a side mission.