Goldilocks Gardner
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| Goldilocks Gardner | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
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| "Goldilocks Gardner" by Gregor Roffalski | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Glorfinniel S |
| Location | Bag End, Hobbiton Great Smials |
| Birth | S.R. 1431 |
| Family | |
| Family | Gardner |
| Parentage | Samwise Gamgee and Rose Cotton |
| Siblings | Elanor, Frodo, Rose, Merry, Pippin, Hamfast, Daisy, Primrose, Bilbo, Ruby, Robin and Tolman |
| Spouse | Faramir Took |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Gallery | Images of Goldilocks Gardner |
Goldilocks Gardner (born S.R. 1431) was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History[edit | edit source]
Goldilocks was the third daughter of Samwise Gamgee and Rose Cotton, so named because her fair hair was rare among the Shire-hobbits, but not among Sam's children.[1] In S.R. 1463 she married Thain Faramir I, son of Peregrin Took.[2]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Although the name refers to her hair, it is also in accordance to the Hobbit custom of giving flower-names to women. Goldilocks sometimes refers to buttercup or daisy flowers.[1] The Sindarin translation of her name appearing in the King's Letter was Glorfinniel.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 613
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Sauron Defeated, "Part One: The End of the Third Age: XI. The Epilogue", pp. 126, 129
