Drogo Baggins
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|---|---|
| Drogo Baggins | |
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Date of birth | S.R. 1308 |
| Date of death | S.R. 1380 |
| Parentage | Fosco Baggins and Ruby Bolger |
| Location | the Shire |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Drogo Baggins was a Hobbit of the Shire. He was the father of Frodo Baggins.
[edit] History
Drogo Baggins was the second child, and oldest son, of Fosco Baggins and Ruby Bolger, born in S.R. 1308. He married Primula Brandybuck, and had one child, Frodo.[1]
Drogo drowned in a boating accident with his wife Primula while Frodo was still young.[2]
[edit] Etymology
The name Drogo was meaningless in contemporary Hobbitish Westron. It represented an original name Droga.[3]
[edit] References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Baggins of Hobbiton"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Long-expected Party"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "On Translation"