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Bell married [[Gaffer Gamgee|Hamfast Gamgee]]. She would eventually give birth to [[Hamson Gamgee|Hamson]], [[Halfred Gamgee|Halfred]], [[Daisy Gamgee|Daisy]], [[May Gamgee|May]], the famed [[Samwise Gamgee|Samwise]] and [[Marigold Gamgee|Marigold]].<ref>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref>
Bell married [[Gaffer Gamgee|Hamfast Gamgee]]. She would eventually give birth to [[Hamson Gamgee|Hamson]], [[Halfred Gamgee|Halfred]], [[Daisy Gamgee|Daisy]], [[May Gamgee|May]], the famed [[Samwise Gamgee|Samwise]] and [[Marigold Gamgee|Marigold]].<ref>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref>
==Etymology==
==Etymology==
Bell is possibly named after bellflowers, such as bluebell and harbell.<ref>[[Jim Allan]] (ed.), ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of Names"</ref>
Bell is possibly named after bellflowers, such as bluebell and harebell.<ref>[[Jim Allan]] (ed.), ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of Names"</ref>


==Portrayal in Adaptations==
==Portrayal in adaptations==
'''2003: [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]:'''
'''2003: [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]:'''
:Bell Goodchild is a Hobbit child, playing hide-and-seek with [[Gaffer Gamgee|Hamfast]], Sadoc, Hilda and a somewhat unwilling [[Bilbo Baggins]]. She hides on the top floor of the [[Old Mill]], which is only accessable by riding the water-wheel. Bell and Hamfast are shown to have a mutual love interest, but neither of them told the other.<ref>[[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]], "Hobitton"</ref>  
:Bell Goodchild is a Hobbit child, playing hide-and-seek with [[Gaffer Gamgee|Hamfast]], Sadoc, Hilda and a somewhat unwilling [[Bilbo Baggins]]. She hides on the top floor of the [[Old Mill]], which is only accessible by riding the water-wheel. Bell and Hamfast are shown to have a mutual love interest, but neither of them told the other.<ref>[[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]], "Hobitton"</ref>  


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Bell Goodchild
Hobbit
Bell Goodchild.png
Bell Goodchild in The Hobbit (2003 video game)
Biographical Information
Other namesBell Gamgee
LocationThe Shire
Birthc. S.R. 1326
Family
FamilyGoodchild
SpouseHamfast Gamgee
ChildrenHamson, Halfred, Daisy, May, Samwise and Marigold
Physical Description
GenderFemale
GalleryImages of Bell Goodchild

Bell Gamgee, née Goodchild, was a Hobbit of the Shire.

History[edit | edit source]

Bell married Hamfast Gamgee. She would eventually give birth to Hamson, Halfred, Daisy, May, the famed Samwise and Marigold.[1]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Bell is possibly named after bellflowers, such as bluebell and harebell.[2]

Portrayal in adaptations[edit | edit source]

2003: The Hobbit (2003 video game):

Bell Goodchild is a Hobbit child, playing hide-and-seek with Hamfast, Sadoc, Hilda and a somewhat unwilling Bilbo Baggins. She hides on the top floor of the Old Mill, which is only accessible by riding the water-wheel. Bell and Hamfast are shown to have a mutual love interest, but neither of them told the other.[3]

References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
  2. Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"
  3. The Hobbit (2003 video game), "Hobitton"