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'''Old Noakes''' was a [[hobbits|Hobbit]] from [[Bywater]]. | {{hobbit infobox | ||
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'''Old Noakes''' was a [[hobbits|Hobbit]] from [[Bywater]]. | |||
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==History== | |||
Noakes was a regular at the [[Ivy Bush]], and a friend of [[Gaffer Gamgee|the Gaffer]]'s. He was present at his drink just before [[Bilbo's Farewell Party]]. Asking the Gaffer about [[Frodo Baggins]], he thought that he must be more than a half [[Brandybuck Family|a Brandybuck]], openly wondering why [[Drogo Baggins|anyone]] should look for [[Primula Brandybuck|a wife]] in [[Buckland]].<ref>{{FR|Party}}</ref> | |||
==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".<ref>{{HM|N}}, p. 761</ref> | |||
==Portrayal in adaptations== | |||
{{Gallery | |||
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|File:The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring - Old Noakes.jpg|Old Noakes in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' | |||
|File:The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game - Old Noakes, Purveyor of Wisdoms.jpg|Old Noakes in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game]]'' | |||
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'''1992: [[Der Herr der Ringe (1992 German radio series)|''Der Herr der Ringe'' (1992 German radio series)]]:''' | |||
:Old Noakes is played by Wolfgang Laugwitz. | |||
'''2001: {{Fotree}}:''' | |||
: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]]. | |||
'''2001-2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game]]'':''' | |||
: Contrary to the film, [[Decipher]] identifies a different Hobbit from Bilbo's Party as Old Noakes. | |||
'''2002: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''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. | |||
{{references}} | |||
[[Category:Characters in The Lord of the Rings]] | |||
[[Category:Hobbits]] | |||
[[Category:Noakes]] | |||
[[Category:Third Age characters]] |
Latest revision as of 13:37, 4 June 2021
Old Noakes | |
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Hobbit | |
Old Noakes from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game) | |
Biographical Information | |
Location | Bywater |
Birth | late Third Age |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Gallery | Images of Old Noakes |
Old Noakes was a Hobbit from Bywater.
History[edit | edit source]
Noakes was a regular at the Ivy Bush, and a friend of the Gaffer's. He was present at his drink just before Bilbo's Farewell Party. Asking the Gaffer about Frodo Baggins, he thought that he must be more than a half a Brandybuck, openly wondering why anyone should look for a wife in Buckland.[1]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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1992: Der Herr der Ringe (1992 German radio series):
- Old Noakes is played by Wolfgang Laugwitz.
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.
2001-2007: The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game:
- Contrary to the film, Decipher identifies a different Hobbit from Bilbo's Party as Old Noakes.
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.