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The owner of the [[Old Mill]] in [[Hobbiton]] at the time of [[Bilbo's Birthday Party]], whose first name - if he had one - is never revealed by [[Tolkien]]. He was an opinionated fellow, ready to pass on tall tales, who was unpopular with [[Sam]]'s father [[Hamfast Gamgee|Hamfast]]. His fate is slightly ambiguous, but it seems that he died sometime in the years before the [[War of the Ring]], with his Mill being inherited by his son [[Ted]], who sold it to [[Lotho Sackville-Baggins]] during his takeover of the [[Shire]].
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'''Sandyman''' was the miller of [[Hobbiton]].
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==History==
Sandyman owned and ran the [[Old Mill]] in [[Hobbiton]] around {{SR|1401}} and well before.<ref>{{RK|Scouring}}</ref> [[Gaffer Gamgee|The Gaffer]] was not very fond of Sandyman, or his habits of telling tall tales and having quick judgment of others.<ref>{{FR|Party}}</ref>
 
Some time before the [[War of the Ring]], Sandyman died and passed his mill on to his son [[Ted Sandyman|Ted]].
 
==Inspiration==
Possibly the miller at [[Sarehole]] Mill, Warwickshire, England
 
{{quote|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]]<ref>{{FR|Foreword}}</ref>}}
 
==Portrayal in Adaptations==
'''2003: [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]:'''
:He is given the full name Carl Sandyman, and is the mischievous son of the current miller. He hid his father's hammer and nails. [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]] has to retrieve them before the bridge over the Water can be repaired.
 
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[[Category:Sandyman]]

Revision as of 14:52, 29 December 2013

Sandyman
Hobbit
Biographical Information
PositionMiller
LocationOld Mill, Hobbiton
Birthlate Third Age
Deathlate Third Age
Family
FamilySandyman
ChildrenTed Sandyman
Physical Description
GenderMale

Sandyman was the miller of Hobbiton.

History

Sandyman owned and ran the Old Mill in Hobbiton around S.R. 1401 and well before.[1] The Gaffer was not very fond of Sandyman, or his habits of telling tall tales and having quick judgment of others.[2]

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[3]

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 hid his father's hammer and nails. Bilbo has to retrieve them before the bridge over the Water can be repaired.

References