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'''Hugo Bracegirdle''' was a Hobbit of [[the Shire]]. | '''Hugo Bracegirdle''' was a Hobbit of [[the Shire]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Hugo was the eldest child of [[Bruno Bracegirdle]], born in {{SR|1350}}.<ref>{{App|Boffin}}</ref> In his lifetime, he was notorious for borrowing books from [[Bilbo Baggins]], though he rarely returned them. | Hugo was the eldest child of [[Bruno Bracegirdle]], born in {{SR|1350}}.<ref>{{App|Boffin}}</ref> In his lifetime, he was notorious for borrowing books from [[Bilbo Baggins]], though he rarely returned them. In {{SR|1401}} he was a guest at [[Bilbo's Farewell Party]], after which Bilbo left Hugo an empty bookcase in which he could store all those books.<ref>{{FR|Party}}</ref> | ||
== | ==Inspiration== | ||
[[J.R.R. Tolkien]] likened himself to Hugo Bracegirdle.<ref>See Paul Drayton's recollection of his and [[Humphrey Carpenter]]'s meeting with Tolkien in [[1967]]: ''The Hobbit, the Musical'', radio programme (London: [[BBC]], [[2012]])</ref> | [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] likened himself to Hugo Bracegirdle.<ref>See Paul Drayton's recollection of his and [[Humphrey Carpenter]]'s meeting with Tolkien in [[1967]]: ''The Hobbit, the Musical'', radio programme (London: [[BBC]], [[2012]])</ref> | ||
==Portrayal in adaptations== | ==Portrayal in adaptations== | ||
'''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)]]:''' | '''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)]]:''' | ||
:Hugo lives at Number Eight, Bagshot Row, a large house overlooking Sandyman's mill. | :Hugo lives at Number Eight, [[Bagshot Row]], a large house overlooking Sandyman's mill. | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
Revision as of 11:43, 21 November 2014
| Hugo Bracegirdle | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | The Shire |
| Birth | S.R. 1350 |
| Family | |
| Family | Bracegirdle |
| Parentage | Bruno Bracegirdle |
| Siblings | Hilda |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Hugo Bracegirdle was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History
Hugo was the eldest child of Bruno Bracegirdle, born in S.R. 1350.[1] In his lifetime, he was notorious for borrowing books from Bilbo Baggins, though he rarely returned them. In S.R. 1401 he was a guest at Bilbo's Farewell Party, after which Bilbo left Hugo an empty bookcase in which he could store all those books.[2]
Inspiration
J.R.R. Tolkien likened himself to Hugo Bracegirdle.[3]
Portrayal in adaptations
2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game):
- Hugo lives at Number Eight, Bagshot Row, a large house overlooking Sandyman's mill.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Boffin of the Yale"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Long-expected Party"
- ↑ See Paul Drayton's recollection of his and Humphrey Carpenter's meeting with Tolkien in 1967: The Hobbit, the Musical, radio programme (London: BBC, 2012)
