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Sandyman owned and ran the [[Old Mill]] in [[Hobbiton]] around {{SR|1401}} and well before. | Sandyman owned and ran the [[Old Mill]] in [[Hobbiton]] around {{SR|1401}} and well before. [[Gaffer Gamgee|The Gaffer]] was not very fond of Sandyman, or his habits of telling tall tales and having quick judgment of others. | ||
Some time before the [[War of the Ring]], Sandyman died and passed his mill on to his son [[Ted Sandyman|Ted]]. | Some time before the [[War of the Ring]], Sandyman died and passed his mill on to his son [[Ted Sandyman|Ted]]. | ||
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| Location | Hobbiton |
| Birth | Late Third Age |
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| Gender | Male |
Sandyman was the miller of Hobbiton.
History
Sandyman owned and ran the Old Mill in Hobbiton around S.R. 1401 and well before. The Gaffer was not very fond of Sandyman, or his habits of telling tall tales and having quick judgment of others.
Some time before the War of the Ring, Sandyman died and passed his mill on to his son Ted.
Inspiration
Possibly the miller at Sarehole Mill, Warwickshire, England
- "I never liked the looks of the Young miller, but his father, the Old miller, had a black beard, and he was not named Sandyman."
- ― J.R.R. Tolkien[1]
Portrayal in Adaptations
2003: The Hobbit (2003 video game):
- He is given the full name Carl Sandyman, and is the mischievous son of the current miller. He his his father's hammer and nails. Bilbo has to retrieve them before the bridge over the Water can be repaired.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, "Foreword to the Second Edition"
