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Folco Boffin

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Folco Boffin
Hobbit
Biographical Information
Date of birthS.R. 1378
ParentageVigo Boffin
Locationthe Shire
Physical Description
GenderMale

Folco Boffin (born S.R. 1378) was a Hobbit of the Shire.

[edit] History

Folco was the son of Vigo Boffin.[1] He was a friend of Frodo Baggins, and assisted in his move to Buckland.[2][3]

[edit] Portrayal in adaptations

1995-8: Middle-earth Collectible Card Game:

Folco Boffin is a Scout, playable as a Character.

2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game):

Folco lives at Number Seven, Water Road, in Hobbiton.

[edit] References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Boffin of the Yale"
  2. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Shadow of the Past"
  3. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "Three is Company"