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Sam Gamgee

2007-03-05T13:50:58Z

Kai lyn: made into a redirect page (hope this is okay!)

#REDIRECT[[Samwise Gamgee]]

Ring-finder

2007-02-09T16:19:20Z

Kai lyn: /* See also */ fix

A title given to [[Bilbo Baggins]], who came upon the [[One Ring]] in an [[Orcs|orc]]-hold of the [[Misty Mountains]].

==See Also==
*[[Ring-bearer]]

Ring-bearer

2007-02-09T16:18:59Z

Kai lyn: /* See also */ Oops... I didn't know these were set up like this instead!

[[Frodo Baggins]] was appointed to be the '''Ring-bearer''' by the [[Council of Elrond]] in [[Rivendell]] towards the end of the [[Third Age]]. He was to carry the [[One Ring]] from Rivendell to the [[Crack of Doom]] in [[Mordor]] and destroy it before [[Sauron]]'s minions, the [[Ringwraiths]], could retrieve it for their [[Dark Lord]].

This title is also given to two other [[hobbit]]s who carried the [[One Ring]]: [[Bilbo Baggins]] and Frodo's faithful companion, [[Sam Gamgee]], (who carried it for a brief time in [[Mordor]]). Because of their position as Ring-bearers, they were each granted the right to travel to the [[Undying Lands]].

==See Also==
*[[Ring-finder]]

Samwise Gamgee

2007-02-09T15:56:45Z

Kai lyn: mostly little things like verb tense, links, etc.

[[Image:Peter Jackson's Samwise Gamgee.jpg|thumb|[[Sean Astin]] as Samwise Gamgee in [[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]] trilogy]]
'''Samwise Gamgee''' ([[Third Age]] April 6, 2983 — [[Fourth Age]] 61; [[Shire Reckoning]]: 1383 — 1482; 99 years old when he sailed into the [[West]]) was [[Frodo Baggins]]' servant and the only original member of the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] to remain with him till the very end of the journey to [[Mount Doom]].

== History ==
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A gardener by trade, Sam seemed to be a simple [[Hobbit]] of plain speech. However, his love for [[Elves]], his gift for poetry, and his belief that the world contains greater wonders than most hobbits are aware of (all nurtured by his tutor [[Bilbo Baggins]]) set him apart from the beginning. It was Sam who first introduced the theme of the Elves' sailing from [[Middle-earth]], a subtle foreshadowing of Bilbo and Frodo's final journey across the Sea. He lived with his father, Hamfast Gamgee, better known as "[[The Gaffer]]", on [[Bagshot Row]] in the [[Shire]], close to [[Bag End]]. Sam's mother was [[Bell Goodchild]]; he had five siblings: [[Hamson Gamgee|Hamson]], [[Halfred Gamgee|Halfred]], [[Daisy Gamgee|Daisy]], [[May Gamgee|May]], and [[Marigold Gamgee|Marigold]].

As "punishment" for eavesdropping on [[Gandalf]]'s conversation with [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] regarding the dangers of the [[One Ring]], Sam was made Frodo's first companion on his journey to [[Rivendell]] in the beginning of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''. Sam saved Frodo's life more than once during the quest to destroy the Ring, and he accompanied him all the way to [[Mount Doom]].

After [[Shelob]] attacked and seemingly killed Frodo, Sam took the Ring, intending to complete the quest. Because he held the Ring for a time, he is considered one of the [[Ring-bearers]].

After the [[War of the Ring]], he married [[Rose Cotton|Rose "Rosie" Cotton]] back in the Shire. They had thirteen children: [[Elanor Gardner|Elanor the Fair]], [[Frodo Gardner|Frodo]], [[Rose Gardner|Rose]], [[Merry Gardner|Merry]], [[Pippin Gardner|Pippin]], [[Goldilocks Gardner|Goldilocks]], [[Hamfast Gardner|Hamfast]], [[Daisy Gardner|Daisy]], [[Primrose Gardner|Primrose]], [[Bilbo Gardner|Bilbo]], [[Ruby Gardner|Ruby]], [[Robin Gardner|Robin]], and [[Tolman Gardner|Tolman]]. After [[Will Whitfoot]] resigned his post as [[Mayor of Michel Delving]] (the largest town in the Shire and the "unofficial capital"), in Fourth Age 7, Sam was elected Mayor of the Shire for seven consecutive 7-year terms.

After his wife died in Fourth Age 61, Sam entrusted the [[Red Book of Westmarch|Red Book]] to Elanor and left Middle-earth to sail across the Sea and be reunited with Frodo in the [[Undying Lands]], (though it should be noted that as they were both born mortals, they would still eventually die a mortal death).

== Name ==
[[J.R.R. Tolkien]] took the name from ''Gamgee Tissue'', a surgical dressing invented by a 19th century [[Birmingham]] surgeon called Joseph Sampson Gamgee. "Gamgee" became the colloquial name in Birmingham for cotton wool. Here, Tolkien describes why he had chosen that name for his character:
{{quote|The choice of Gamgee was primarily directed by alliteration; but I did not invent it. It was caught out of childhood memory, as a comic word or name. It was in fact the name when I was small (in Birmingham) for 'cotton-wool'. (Hence the association of the Gamgees with the Cottons.) I knew nothing of its origin.|''[[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien]]''}}

It is possible that Tolkien may have subconsciously recalled Dr. Gamgee (who died in 1886 but is commemorated by a plaque at the Birmingham Medical Institute, only yards from Tolkien's childhood home) but he claimed to be genuinely surprised when, in March 1956, he received a letter from one Sam Gamgee, who had heard that his name was in ''The Lord of the Rings'' but had not read the book. Tolkien replied on March 18:
{{quote|Dear Mr. Gamgee,<p>It was very kind of you to write. You can imagine my astonishment when I saw your signature! I can only say, for your comfort, I hope, that the 'Sam Gamgee' of my story is a most heroic character, now widely beloved by many readers, even though his origins are rustic. So that perhaps you will not be displeased at the coincidence of the name of this imaginary character of supposedly many centuries ago being the same as yours.|''[[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien]]''}}

He proceeded to send Mr Gamgee a signed copy of all three volumes of the book. However, the incident sparked a nagging worry in Tolkien's mind, as he recorded in his journal:
{{quote|For some time I lived in fear of receiving a letter signed 'S. Gollum'. That would have been more difficult to deal with.|''[[J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography]]''}}

In [[Appendix F]] of ''The Lord of the Rings'', it is mentioned that the [[Westron]] form of Sam's name is '''Banazîr Galbasi''' (''also spelled Galpsi''). ''Banazîr'' comes from elements meaning "halfwise" or "simple". ''Galbasi'' comes from the name of the village ''Galabas''. The name ''Galabas'' uses the elements ''galab-'', meaning "game", and ''bas-'', corresponding somewhat to "-wich" or "-wick". Tolkien's English translation, ''Samwís Gamwich'', could have come to ''Samwise Gamgee'' in modern English.

== Portrayal in Adaptations ==
[[Image:Rankin-Bass' Samwise Gamgee.jpg|thumb|left|Samwise Gamgee as portrayed in [[Rankin/Bass' The Return of the King]]]]
In [[Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings]], released in 1978, [[Michael Scholes]] was the voice of Sam. [[Roddy McDowall]] voiced the character in the 1980 animated short of ''[[Rankin/Bass' The Return of the King]]''.

In the 1981 BBC radio [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|serial of ''The Lord of the Rings'']], Sam is played by [[William Nighy]].

In ''[[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]]'', Sam is played by [[Sean Astin]]. It is not clear whether Astin had heard Nighy's radio performance, but both actors bring very similar characterisations and accents to the role.

== Commentary ==
Sam Gamgee is by many regarded as the "true hero" of Tolkien's story. Tolkien himself expressed this view in one of his letters: Sam is referred to as the "chief hero", and special emphasis is placed on Sam's "rustic love" for Rosie.<sup>1</sup> The quest to destroy the Ring only succeeds because of Sam, who repeatedly saves Frodo from disaster (such as rescuing him at [[Cirith Ungol]] and carrying him up [[Mount Doom]]). He was one of three Ring-bearers strong enough to surrender the Ring voluntarily.

The relationship between Frodo and Sam is, in many respects, at the center of ''The Lord of the Rings''. To the modern reader, it seems archaic, as it is extremely class-oriented. Sam's humbleness and "plain speaking" is frequently emphasised in contrast to Frodo's "gentility", and he often shows deference to Frodo, calling him "Mister Frodo" or "Master". At the same time, a strong bond of love and trust grows between them, portrayed most poignantly during the events of Cirith Ungol, where Sam vows to return to his (apparently) dead master, to be reunited with Frodo in death.

[[Tolkienists]] regard Sam as Frodo's ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_%28army%29 batman]''. In the British Army, a batman was an orderly who acted as the personal servant of an officer. It was a role with which Tolkien (who served as an Army officer in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I First World War]) would have been extremely familiar. Sam undertakes all of the typical roles of a batman — he runs errands for Frodo, he cooks, he transports him (or at least carries him), and he carries his luggage. Tolkien confirmed this interpretation when he wrote in a private letter that:
{{quote|My Sam Gamgee is indeed a reflexion of the English soldier, of the privates and batmen I knew in the 1914 war, and recognized as so far superior to myself|''[[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien]]''}}

Compare to the relation between [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Quixote Don Quixote] and his squire [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sancho_Panza Sancho Panza], and the gradual "Quixotization" of Sancho.

== Notes ==
# In the long summary-letter sent to Milton Waldman, published in ''[[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien]]'' as #131.

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Ring-bearer

2007-02-09T15:08:47Z

Kai lyn: link'd and some minor edits

Ring-finder

2007-02-08T21:53:18Z

Kai lyn: I put this link here just in case someone meant to look up this similar title/to quell any confusion about the two, distinct titles

A title given to [[Bilbo Baggins]], who came upon the [[One Ring]] in an [[Orcs|orc]]-hold of the [[Misty Mountains]].

===See also===
*[[Ring-bearer]]

Bilbo Baggins

2007-02-08T21:50:16Z

Kai lyn: /* Trivia */ wikipedia link instead (hope that's okay)

[[Image:Bilbo smoking a pipe.jpg|thumb|250px|Bilbo smoking a pipe]]
'''Bilbo Baggins''' was the first [[ring-bearer]] in the history of [[Middle-earth]] to give up the [[One Ring]] voluntarily.

== History ==
He was born on September 22, 2890 of the [[Third Age]], son of Bungo [[Baggins family|Baggins]] and [[Belladonna Took]]. In 2941, he joined [[Gandalf]], [[Thorin Oakenshield]] and his twelve [[Dwarves]] on the quest to reclaim the [[Lonely Mountain]] from the [[Dragons|dragon]] [[Smaug]]. This led to an adventure which takes Bilbo and his companions to [[Rivendell]] and through [[Mirkwood]], eventually reaching Lonely Mountain. Here, after the mountain has been reclaimed by Thorin Oakenshield, the [[Battle of Five Armies]] takes place.

During his adventures in ''[[The Hobbit]]'', Bilbo also found the [[One Ring]], and escaped from [[Gollum]] when he won a riddle competition with the question "What have I got in my pocket?" However, during the contest, he also revealed the names of "Baggins" and "[[The Shire]]" to Gollum. Bilbo was the [[Ring-bearer]] for many decades with no idea of its significance, and it prolonged his life beyond normal limits and slowed his aging. He used this ring to its fullest ability when the expedition was captured by spiders in [[Mirkwood]], and also when Thorin and his companions were imprisoned by the Mirkwood Elves. At the [[Battle of Five Armies]], Bilbo uses the ring to prevent himself getting hurt. This means it is difficult to find him after the battle, but eventually he regains consciousness and takes the ring off himself. He further remarks to [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] in ''The Lord of the Rings'' that it is useful for hiding from the Sackville-Bagginses when they come to visit.

In ''The Lord of the Rings'', Bilbo left the Shire on the day of his eleventy-first (111th) birthday, (September 22, 3001), leaving the Ring and all the rest of his estate, including his home [[Bag End]], to his relative and heir [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]]. He travelled to Rivendell, accompanied by three dwarves, where he lived a very pleasant life of retirement: eating, sleeping, writing poetry, and working on his memoir, ''There and Back Again'', known to us as ''The Hobbit''. He also wrote a book called ''Translations from the Elvish'', which formed the basis of what is known to us as ''[[The Silmarillion]]''.

At the end of ''[[The Return of the King]]'', Bilbo accompanied Frodo Baggins, Gandalf, and Elves to the [[Grey Havens]], there to take ship for [[Valinor]] across the sea, on September 29, 3021. He had already celebrated his 131st birthday, becoming the oldest Hobbit in Middle-earth.

The poem "[[Bilbo's Last Song]]" was published after Tolkien's death.

== Portrayal in Adaptations ==
[[Image:Ian Holm as Bilbo.jpg|thumb|[[Ian Holm]] as ''Bilbo Baggins'' in [[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]]]]
[[Image:Bilbo Baggins from Rankin-Bass' The Hobbit.jpg|thumb|left|Bilbo as portrayed in [[Rankin/Bass' The Hobbit]]]]
In the 1966 BBC Radio serialization of ''[[The Hobbit]]'', Bilbo is played by Paul Daneman.

In the BBC's 1981 [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|radio serialization]] of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', Bilbo is played by [[John Le Mesurier]].

[[Orson Bean]] was the voice of Bilbo in the [[Rankin/Bass]] animated version of [[Rankin/Bass' The Hobbit|The Hobbit]].

In [[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]], Bilbo is played by [[Ian Holm]], who also played [[Frodo Baggins]] in the radio series 20 years earlier.

== Translations ==
The name "Baggins" has often been changed for translated versions of the books:
* In the German translation he is called ''Bilbo Beutlin'' (created from ''Beutel''=''bag'').
* In the French translation he is called ''Bilbo'' (or ''Bilbon'') ''Sacquet''.
* In the Norwegian translation he is called ''Bilbo Lommelun''.
* In the Finnish translation he is called ''Bilbo Reppuli''.
* In the Dutch version he is called ''Bilbo Balings''.
* In the Brazilian Portuguese translation he is called ''Bilbo Bolseiro'' (but ''Bilbo Bolsin'' in the first edition of ''The Hobbit'').
* In the Spanish translation he is called ''Bilbo Bolsón''.
* In the Hungarian translation he is called ''Zsákos Bilbó''.
* In one of three Polish translations of ''The Lord of the Rings'' he is called ''Bilbo Bagosz''. In the other two translation and in ''The Hobbit'' he keeps his original name.

== Genealogy ==
<code>
[[Balbo Baggins]] = [[Berylla Boffin]]
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[[Mungo Baggins]] = [[Laura Grubb]] [[Pansy Baggins|Pansy]] [[Ponto Baggins|Ponto]] [[Largo Baggins|Largo]]* [[Lily Baggins|Lily]]
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| *(ancestor of [[Frodo Baggins]])
_______________|_____________________________________________
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[[Bungo Baggins|Bungo]] = [[Belladonna Took ]] [[Belba Baggins|Belba]] [[Longo Baggins|Longo]] [[Linda Baggins|Linda]] [[Bingo Baggins]] = [[Chica Chubb]]
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'''BILBO BAGGINS''' [[Otho Sackville-Baggins]] = [[Lobelia Bracegirdle]] [[Falco Chubb-Baggins]]
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[[Lotho Sackville-Baggins]]
</code>
{{Template:Thorin and Company}}

== Trivia ==
* In 1968, [[Wikipedia: Leonard Nimoy|Leonard Nimoy]] released a record, "The Two Sides of Leonard Nimoy," which contained the song "The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins."

== See Also ==
* [[:Category:Images of Bilbo Baggins|Images of Bilbo Baggins]]

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[[Category:Baggins]]

Ring-finder

2007-02-08T21:47:43Z

Kai lyn: link'd Orcs here

A title given to [[Bilbo Baggins]], who came upon the [[One Ring]] in an [[Orcs|orc]]-hold of the [[Misty Mountains]].

Help talk:Contents

2007-02-08T15:46:21Z

Kai lyn: /* Tense */ okay!

I think it would be clearer to call this article '''Editing Help''' or something and add (at least) a list of templates that can be used in articles. I know that you ([[Hyarion]]) have created lots of Templates, but I don't know how to find them, as they are lost somewhere in the depths of the '''Recent Changes'''. Or else create a '''SpecialPages:Templates''' article with a short ''Templates for Dummies'' and the listing of them? --[[User:Earendilyon|Earendilyon]] 06:28, 23 April 2006 (EDT)

::I agree, the Help page really needs a lot of work. Hopefully in the future it will be a portal for editing help, template help, etc. The Templates are halfway categorized, I'll work on fixing that right now. There will be a [[:Category:Templates|Templates category]] with sub-categories for the types of templates. Also if you want to see a list of all the templates [http://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Special%3AAllpages&from=&namespace=10 check this out] --[[User:Hyarion|Hyarion]] 12:23, 23 April 2006 (EDT)

== Tense ==

Hello! I'm new here, and was just wondering, what's the general procedure regarding verb tense? Usually while reporting/talking about/discussing most novels, the literary present tense is used, but I wasn't too sure for LOTR related topics, since the stories are suppose to be a historical account, (am I correct about this fact?) So, should we/I use the lit. present or the past tense? Also, is there a page regarding general wiki grammar rules that I should have first looked at to answer this question? [[User:Kai lyn|kai lyn]] 13:31, 7 February 2007 (EST)

:Tense is in the past. We should have a section on procedure, but I don't think we have a complete page yet. --[[User:Narfil Palùrfalas|Narfil Palùrfalas]] 16:13, 7 February 2007 (EST)

:I'll add a Tense section to the Help page and I'll probably move this discussion to the forums. We try and treat articles such as [[Aragorn II]] as past tense as if it actually happened. Although I believe for articles relating to the languages we use a present tense as if the language is still being used. Articles relating to the real world like collectibles and such can have present tense. --[[User:Hyarion|Hyarion]] 16:18, 7 February 2007 (EST)
::Thanks for the clarification! [[User:Kai lyn|kai lyn]] 10:46, 8 February 2007 (EST)

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2007-02-08T15:44:06Z

Kai lyn: thank you for the welcome!

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Help talk:Contents

2007-02-07T18:31:18Z

Kai lyn: Tense