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{{hobbit infobox | {{hobbit infobox | ||
| name=Old Noakes | | name=Old Noakes | ||
| image=[[File:The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (video game) - Old Noakes.png|250px]] | |||
| caption=Old Noakes from [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]] | |||
| pronun= | | pronun= | ||
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==History== | ==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 the [[ | 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== | ==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> | 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 | ==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}}:''' | '''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]]. | :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)]]:''' | '''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)]]:''' | ||
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[[Category:Hobbits]] | [[Category:Hobbits]] | ||
[[Category:Noakes]] | [[Category:Noakes]] | ||
[[Category:Third Age characters]] | |||
Latest revision as of 13:37, 4 June 2021
| Old Noakes | |
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| 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.
