Marigold Gamgee
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| Marigold Gamgee | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
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| Marigold Gamgee from The Lord of the Rings Online | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Marigold Cotton |
| Location | Hobbiton Bywater |
| Birth | S.R. 1383 |
| Family | |
| Family | Gamgee |
| Parentage | Gaffer Gamgee and Bell Goodchild |
| Siblings | Hamson, Halfred, Daisy, May and Samwise |
| Spouse | Tom Cotton |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
| Gallery | Images of Marigold Gamgee |
Marigold Cotton (née Gamgee) was the youngest child of Hamfast Gamgee.
History[edit | edit source]
Like all Gamgees, Marigold was close to the Cotton Family. She married Young Tom Cotton, the eldest son of Farmer Cotton. Marigold's brother, Sam, married Tom's sister Rose.[1]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
"Marigold" (from Mary + gold) refers to the Tagetes annual plants of the daisy family.
Tolkien picked the name since it contains "gold" and referring to a golden flower, suggesting the Fallohide strain in Sam's family — which, increased by the favour of Galadriel, became notable in his children.[2]
Portrayal in adaptations[edit | edit source]
2007: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Marigold is not a regular NPC present in the game, but rather appears during a single quest available only when the game's annual Yule-festival is active. She appears in front of Bag-End to sign a petition to remove Lobelia Sackville-Baggins from her position as the Yule-planner.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 760
