Drogo Baggins
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| Drogo Baggins | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | the Shire |
| Birth | S.R. 1308 |
| Death | S.R. 1380 |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Fosco Baggins and Ruby Bolger |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Drogo Baggins was a Hobbit of the Shire. He was the father of Frodo Baggins.
History
Drogo Baggins was the second child, and oldest son, of Fosco Baggins and Ruby Bolger, form in S.R. 1308. He married Primula Brandybuck, and had one child, Frodo.[1]
Drogo drowned in a boating accident with his wife Primula while Frodo was still young.[2]
Etymology
The name Drogo was meaningless in contemporary Hobbitish Westron. It represented an original name Droga.[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Baggins of Hobbiton"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Long-expected Party"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "On Translation"
