| Hobbit | |
| Prisca Baggins | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | The Shire |
| Birth | S.R. 1306 |
| Death | After S.R. 1401 |
| Family | |
| Family | Baggins |
| Parentage | Polo Baggins |
| Siblings | Posco |
| Spouse | Wilibald Bolger |
| Children | Wilimar, Heribald and Nora |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
History
Prisca was the second child and daughter of Polo Baggins.[1] She married Wilibald Bolger, and had several children: Wilimar, Heribald and Nora. Her husband passed away before S.R. 1401, but she attended Bilbo's Farewell Party with her children.[2]
Etymology
Prisca is a Latin/Italian word meaning "former, old" from which derives the name Priscilla.[3]
Other versions of the legendarium
The 50th Anniversary edition of The Lord of the Rings includes Prisca as a guest at the Farewell Party.[4] In older editions of Appendix C, Prisca is not marked as an attendee. Robert Foster in his The Complete Guide to Middle-earth thus states that Prisca died before T.A. 3001.[5]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Baggins of Hobbiton"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings (50th Anniv. Ed.), Appendix C, "Bolger of Budgeford"
- ↑ http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Priscilla
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings (50th Anniv. Ed.), Appendix C, "Baggins of Hobbiton"
- ↑ Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, entry "Prisca Baggins"