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| Hobbit | |
| Rorimac Brandybuck | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | "Goldfather" |
| Titles | Master of Buckland |
| Location | Brandy Hall, Buckland |
| Birth | S.R. 1302 |
| Rule | S.R. 1363 - 1408 |
| Death | S.R. 1408 (aged 106) |
| Family | |
| Family | Brandybuck |
| Parentage | Gorbadoc Brandybuck and Mirabella Took |
| Siblings | Amaranth, Saradas, Dodinas, Asphodel, Dinodas and Primula |
| Spouse | Menegilda Goold |
| Children | Saradoc and Merimac |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Rorimac Brandybuck |
Rorimac Brandybuck, also known as Old Rory and Goldfather, was a Hobbit and Master of Buckland.
History
Rorimac was the oldest son of Gorbadoc Brandybuck. He married Menegilda Goold and had two sons, Saradoc and Merimac. He became Master of Buckland after his father's death in S.R. 1363.[1]
After the deaths of his sister, Primula Brandybuck and her husband Drogo Baggins in S.R. 1380, Rorimac took their son, Frodo Baggins under his guardianship in Brandy Hall for nine years. Bilbo Baggins, a kinsman of Drogo, often enjoyed Old Rory's hospitality, and eventually he proposed that Frodo could come with him to Hobbiton.[2]
Rorimac was present at Bilbo's Farewell Party. After Bilbo's disappearance, Rory was one of the first, if not the only, to suspect "Mad Baggins" was off on an adventure again, and told so to his daughter-in-law to quiet her shock; he expressed satisfaction that there was more food to feast with and promptly asked his nephew Frodo for more wine. As part of his departure, Bilbo left him a dozen of bottles of Old Winyards, and as soon as he tasted the first one, Rory voted Bilbo a capital fellow.[2]
Rory died six years later, passing on the title of Master of Buckland to his eldest son Saradoc.[1]
Etymology
J.R.R. Tolkien noted that the names of the Bucklanders had a vaguely Celtic style.[3]
Rory is a northern Irish form of the Celtic name Rhuadri or Rhuaidri, which means "red" or "ruddy". An ancient Irish hero wasd called Rory O'More. Rory or as a full name madadh ruadh ("red dog") is the common name for the fox in many Higland tales where the fox is portrayed as shrewd. This is a fitting name for Rory Brandybuck, because we are told about him that "neither age nor an enormous dinner had clouded his wits".[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Brandybuck of Buckland"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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", p. 1135
- ↑ Jim Allan (1978), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names", p. 204
Born | Rorimac Brandybuck | Died |
Preceded by | Followed by |
| Masters of Buckland |
|---|
| Gorhendad Oldbuck (from S.R. 740) · unknown · Gormadoc Brandybuck (until 1236) · Madoc Brandybuck (1236 - 1277) · Marmadoc Brandybuck (1277 - 1310) · Gorbadoc Brandybuck (1310 - 1364) · Rorimac Brandybuck (1364 - 1408) · Saradoc Brandybuck (1408 - 1432) · Meriadoc Brandybuck (1432 - 1484) · unknown |