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| Hobbit | |
| Saradoc Brandybuck | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Scattergold |
| Titles | Master of Buckland |
| Location | Brandy Hall, Buckland |
| Birth | S.R. 1340[1] |
| Rule | S.R. 1408 - 1432[1] |
| Death | S.R. 1432 (aged 92) |
| Family | |
| Family | Brandybuck |
| Parentage | Rorimac Brandybuck and Menegilda Goold |
| Siblings | Merimac[1] |
| Spouse | Esmeralda Took |
| Children | Meriadoc |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Saradoc Brandybuck |
Saradoc "Scattergold" Brandybuck[1] was a Hobbit and Master of Buckland.
History
Saradoc was the son of Rorimac Brandybuck and Menegilda Goold. He married Esmeralda Took, and had one child, Meriadoc,[1] who joined the Company of the Ring. With his father, wife and son, he was present at Bilbo's Farewell Party.[1]
Saradoc became Master of Buckland after his father's death in S.R. 1408.[1]
He died twenty-four years later in S.R. 1432 at the age of 92, and the Mastership was inherited by his son and heir Meriadoc.[1]
Etymology
The meaning of the name Saradoc is unknown. J.R.R. Tolkien noted that the names of the Bucklanders had a vaguely Celtic style.[2]
In an earlier version of the family tree for the Brandybucks, the name of Merry's father was Caradoc.[3] Caradoc is a Celtic name, which means "kind" or "amiable".[4]
In using this name, J.R.R. Tolkien may have been inspired by how in about 1130 AD, a Caradoc of Llancarfan wrote about the life of St. Gildas, the first known text that associated King Arthur with Glastonbury. A character called Caradoc is the hero in the Livre de Caradoc, which is part of the First Continuation of Chretien de Troyes' Perceval from about 1200 AD.[5]
Caradoc is the name of different characters in Arthurian romance. A Caradoc Brecbras was apparently a sixth century British ruler with lands in Britain and Brittany. Saradoc des Sept Fontaines is the name of one of the Knights of the Round Table listed in the 1501 edition of the romance of Giron le Courtois.[4]
Portrayal in adaptations
Saradoc Brandybuck in adaptations
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Saradoc Brandybuck in The Lord of the Rings Online
2007: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Saradoc Brandybuck can be found ouside Brandy Hall in Buckland. He sends the player to look for young Doderic Brandybuck in the Old Forest.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Brandybuck of Buckland", p. 1104
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "On Translation", p. 1135
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "III. The Family Trees", Brandybuck of Buckland, BR 5
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Jim Allan (1978), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names", p. 204
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 422
Born | Saradoc 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 |