Bilbo's Farewell Party
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Bilbo's Farewell Party was a grand celebration held by Bilbo Baggins on his 111st birthday in the Party Field, on September 22, T.A. 3001. It was coincidentally also the 33rd birthday of his nephew Frodo Baggins.
History
Bilbo Baggins had been planning to abandon the Shire and eventually return to the Rivendell and spend the rest of his life with Elrond and the Elves. He scheduled his disappeareance as an abrupt event to concur during his birthday speech.
The party was double and also was celebrating Frodo's coming-of-age in his 33 years. Another significance was that Bilbo's and Frodo's years on that day summed up 144 - a gross, and for that reason a portion of the party was "invitation only" with 144 guests.
It was a huge and expensive celebration attended by most hobbits in the area. The party included copious amounts of food and drink, Gandalf the Grey provided fireworks for entertainment, and the presents given by Bilbo were made by the Dwarves of Erebor.
The occasion was notable in Hobbiton for Bilbo's abrupt disappearance (he used the Ring to disappear at the end of his speech). Bilbo then passed behind the surprised guests and returned to Bag End where Gandalf was waiting for him, and persuaded Bilbo to leave the Ring in Frodo's keeping when he departed.
Attendees
- In alphabetical order
- Adelard Took[1]
- Angelica Baggins[2]
- Asphodel Burrows[3]
- Berilac Brandybuck[3]
- Bruno Bracegirdle[4]
- Celandine Brandybuck[3]
- Daisy Boffin[2]
- Dinodas Brandybuck[3]
- Doderic Brandybuck[3]
- Dora Baggins[2]
- Dudo Baggins[2]
- Eglantine Took[1]
- Esmeralda Brandybuck[1]
- Estella Bolger[1]
- Everard Took[1]
- Ferdibrand Took[1]
- Ferdinand Took[1]
- Thain Ferumbras Took III[1]
- Filibert Bolger[2]
- Folco Boffin[4]
- Fredegar Bolger[1]
- Frodo Baggins[2]
- Gandalf[5]
- Gerda Bolger[4]
- Gilly Baggins[2]
- Griffo Boffin[2]
- Heribald Bolger[6]
- Hilda Brandybuck[3]
- Hugo Bracegirdle[4]
- Ilberic Brandybuck[3]
- Lobelia Sackville-Baggins[2]
- Lotho Sackville-Baggins[2]
- Marmadas Brandybuck[3]
- Melilot Brandybuck[3]
- Mentha Brandybuck[3]
- Meriadoc Brandybuck[3]
- Merimac Brandybuck[3]
- Merimas Brandybuck[3]
- Milo Burrows[2]
- Minto Burrows[2]
- Moro Burrows[2]
- Mosco Burrows[2]
- Myrtle Burrows[2]
- Nora Bolger[6]
- Odo Proudfoot[2]
- Odovacar Bolger[1]
- Olo Proudfoot[2]
- Otho Sackville-Baggins[2]
- Paladin Took II[1]
- Pearl Took[1]
- Peony Burrows[2]
- Peregrin Took[1]
- Pervinca Took[1]
- Pimpernel Took[1]
- Ponto Baggins[2]
- Poppy Bolger[2]
- Porto Baggins[2]
- Prisca Bolger[2]
- Reginard Took[1]
- Master Rorimac Brandybuck[3]
- Rosamunda Bolger[1]
- Rufus Burrows[3]
- Sancho Proudfoot[2]
- Saradas Brandybuck[3]
- Saradoc Brandybuck[1][3]
- Seredic Brandybuck[3]
- Tosto Boffin[4]
- Vigo Boffin[4]
- Wilimar Bolger[6]
- Various Goodbodies[2]
- 3 daughters of Adelard Took[1]
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Took of Great Smials"
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Baggins of Hobbiton"
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Brandybuck of Buckland"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Boffin of the Yale"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Long-expected Party"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Bolger of Budgeford"
