Rorimac Brandybuck

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Rorimac Brandybuck
Hobbit
Biographical Information
Other namesGoldfather
LocationBrandy Hall,
Buckland
BirthS.R. 1302
DeathS.R. 1408
Family
ParentageGorbadoc Brandybuck
Mirabella Took
Physical Description
GenderMale

Rorimac Brandybuck, also known as Old Rory and Goldfather, was a Hobbit and Master of Buckland.

History

Rorimac was the oldest son of Gorbadoc Brandybuck. He married Menegilda Goold and had two sons, Saradoc and Merimac. He became Master of Buckland after his father's death in S.R. 1363.[1]

Rorimac was present at Bilbo's Farewell Party. After Bilbo's disappearance, Rory was one of the first, if not the only, to suspect "Mad Baggins" was off on an adventure again. As part of his departure, Bilbo left him a dozen of bottles of Old Winyards, and Rory voted Bilbo a capital fellow after the first bottle.[2]

Rory died six years later, passing on the title of Master of Buckland to his eldest son Saradoc.[1]

Etymology

Rory is an Anglicization of the Celtic name Ruaidhrí, meaning "Red King", whilst mac means "son of". Whether "son of the red king" is the actual Westron meaning of the name, or an approximation in sound of the original.

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