Amaranth Brandybuck
| Amaranth Brandybuck | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Buckland |
| Birth | S.R. 1304 |
| Death | S.R. 1398 (aged 94) |
| Family | |
| Family | Brandybuck |
| Parentage | Gorbadoc Brandybuck and Mirabella Took |
| Siblings | Rorimac, Saradas, Dodinas, Asphodel, Dinodas, Primula |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
Amaranth Brandybuck was a hobbit of the Shire.
[edit] History
Amaranth was the second child of Gorbadoc Brandybuck and Mirabella Took.[1]
[edit] Etymology
"Amaranth" is a poetic name for a flower that does not fade, derived from Greek αμάραντος; it is also the name of a plant with purple or crimson flowers.[2]
[edit] References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Brandybuck of Buckland"
- ↑ Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"