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| name=Folco Boffin | | name=Folco Boffin | ||
| image=[[File:Quinton Hoover - Folco Boffin.jpg|250px]] | |||
| caption="Folco Boffin" by [[Quinton Hoover]] | |||
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| location=[[The Shire]] | |||
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| birth={{SR|1378}} | | birth={{SR|1378}} | ||
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| family=[[Boffin Family|Boffin]] | |||
| parentage=[[Vigo Boffin]] | | parentage=[[Vigo Boffin]] | ||
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| gender=Male | | gender=Male | ||
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'''Folco Boffin''' (born {{SR|1378}}) was a [[Hobbit]] of [[the Shire]]. | | clothing= | ||
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'''Folco Boffin''' (born {{SR|1378}}) was a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] of [[the Shire]]. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Folco was the son of [[Vigo Boffin]] | Folco was the son of [[Vigo Boffin]]<ref>{{App|Boffin}}</ref> and probably one of the guests at [[Bilbo's Farewell Party]].<ref>{{HM|Guide}}, p. 148, entry "Folco Boffin"</ref> | ||
He was a friend of [[Frodo Baggins]], and assisted in his move to [[Buckland]].<ref>{{FR|I2}}</ref><ref>{{FR|I3}}</ref> | |||
==Portrayal in adaptations== | ==Portrayal in adaptations== | ||
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:Folco Boffin is a Scout, playable as a Character. | :Folco Boffin is a Scout, playable as a Character. | ||
'''2002: '' | '''2002: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]:''' | ||
:Folco lives at Number Seven, Water Road, in [[Hobbiton]]. | :Folco lives at Number Seven, Water Road, in [[Hobbiton]]. | ||
{{references}} | {{references}} | ||
[[Category:Characters in The Lord of the Rings]] | |||
[[Category:Hobbits]] | [[Category:Hobbits]] | ||
[[Category:Boffin]] | [[Category:Boffin]] | ||
[[Category:Third Age characters]] | |||
[[de:Folko Boffin]] | [[de:Folko Boffin]] | ||
[[fi:Folco Boffin]] | [[fi:Folco Boffin]] |
Revision as of 09:30, 18 September 2015
Folco Boffin | |
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Hobbit | |
"Folco Boffin" by Quinton Hoover | |
Biographical Information | |
Location | The Shire |
Birth | S.R. 1378 |
Family | |
Family | Boffin |
Parentage | Vigo Boffin |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Gallery | Images of Folco Boffin |
Folco Boffin (born S.R. 1378) was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History
Folco was the son of Vigo Boffin[1] and probably one of the guests at Bilbo's Farewell Party.[2]
He was a friend of Frodo Baggins, and assisted in his move to Buckland.[3][4]
Portrayal in adaptations
1995-8: Middle-earth Collectible Card Game:
- Folco Boffin is a Scout, playable as a Character.
2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game):
- Folco lives at Number Seven, Water Road, in Hobbiton.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Boffin of the Yale"
- ↑ Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, p. 148, entry "Folco Boffin"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Shadow of the Past"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "Three is Company"