Andwise Roper
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| Andwise Roper | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Andy |
| Location | Tighfield |
| Birth | S.R. 1323 |
| Family | |
| Family | Gamgee |
| Parentage | Hobson "Roper" Gamgee |
| Siblings | Hamfast, May and Halfred |
| Children | Anson Roper |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Andwise "Andy" Roper was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History[edit]
Andwise was the son of Hobson "Roper" Gamgee, an older brother of Hamfast Gamgee. Whereas his brother became a gardner, Andwise inherited the family rope-walk in Tighfield, and continued the family trade.[1] He left his ropewalk to his son Anson after his death, founding the Roper Family.[2]
Sam Gamgee, seeing how the Elves used ropes to cross the Silverlode in Lothlórien, said that not even his "Uncle Andy" did those tricks.[3] Later he mentioned him and Hobson as an example that to know about ropes and knots is "in the family".[1]
Etymology[edit]
The name comes from Old English andwīs which means "expert, skilful".[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, "The Taming of Sméagol"
- ↑ 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, The Fellowship of the Ring, "Lothlórien"
- ↑ Jim Allan (1978), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"
