Tolman Cotton Junior
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Tolman Cotton, Jr | |
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Tolman Cotton, Jr from The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest | |
Biographical Information | |
Other names | Tom, Young Tom |
Location | Bywater |
Birth | S.R. 1380 |
Family | |
Family | Cotton |
Parentage | Farmer Cotton and Lily Brown |
Siblings | Rose, Jolly, Nick and Nibs |
Spouse | Marigold |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Gallery | Images of Tolman Cotton, Jr |
Tolman "Tom" Cotton, Jr was the eldest son of Farmer Cotton.
History
Tom fought with his father in the Battle of Bywater.[1] After the War of the Ring, he married Sam Gamgee's youngest sister, Marigold.[2]
He briefly served as Deputy-Mayor in S.R. 1442, when Sam traveled to Gondor.[3]
Etymology
Tolman comes from Old English tōl + mann meaning "tool person".[4] In early phases of writing Appendix F, his father's original Westron name was given as Tomacca Lothran[5] or (earlier) Tomakli Lothron.[6]
Portrayal in adaptations
2010: The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest:
- Tom is the deputy-mayor.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Scouring of the Shire"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "Later Events Concerning the Members of the Fellowship of the Ring"
- ↑ Jim Allan (1978), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names" p. 194
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "II. The Appendix on Languages"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "II. The Appendix on Languages", note 37.