Anson Roper
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Anson Roper | |
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Hobbit | |
Anson Roper in The Lord of the Rings Online | |
Biographical Information | |
Location | Tighfield |
Birth | S.R. 1361 |
Family | |
Family | Roper Family |
Parentage | Andwise Roper |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Anson Roper was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History[edit | edit source]
Anson was the son of Andwise Roper, and cousin of Samwise Gamgee. He lived in Tighfield and probably followed his father's trade of ropery.[1]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The name likely means "Andy's son".[2]
Portrayal in adaptations[edit | edit source]
2022: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Anson Roper lives in Tighfield and is indeed in the rope-making business.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
- ↑ Jim Allan (ed.) An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"