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[[Image:Ted Nasmith - At the Sign of the Prancing Pony.jpg|thumb|''At the Sign of the Prancing Pony'' by [[Ted Nasmith]].]] | [[Image:Ted Nasmith - At the Sign of the Prancing Pony.jpg|thumb|''At the Sign of the Prancing Pony'' by [[Ted Nasmith]].]] | ||
'''The Prancing Pony''' was an inn | '''The Prancing Pony''' was an inn at [[Bree]], built along the old [[Great East Road]], and was the chief building within the village. | ||
Bree was located where the [[Greenway]] went north to [[Fornost]] and [[The Forsaken Inn]], which laid a days ride east of Bree, making the Prancing Pony especially unique. | |||
By the time of the [[War of the Ring]], it was owned and managed by [[Barliman Butterbur]], a [[Men|Man]] who was somewhat absent-minded at times. | By the time of the [[War of the Ring]], it was owned and managed by [[Barliman Butterbur]], a [[Men|Man]] who was somewhat absent-minded at times. | ||
The inn had rooms for Men as well as [[Hobbits]], and in the meeting room [[Frodo Baggins]] and his companions [[Samwise Gamgee]], [[Peregrin Took]], and [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]] | The inn had rooms for Men as well as [[Hobbits]], and in the meeting room [[Frodo Baggins]] and his companions [[Samwise Gamgee]], [[Peregrin Took]], and [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]] went to meet [[Gandalf]], although he left the [[Rangers of the North|Ranger]] ''[[Strider]]'' his friend who waited there for them. | ||
There were also spies of [[Saruman]] present in the inn, and it was attacked by the [[Ringwraiths]] before the party of Hobbits left. | There were also spies of [[Saruman]] present in the inn, and it was attacked by the [[Ringwraiths]] before the party of Hobbits left. | ||
Revision as of 14:37, 21 March 2009
The Prancing Pony was an inn at Bree, built along the old Great East Road, and was the chief building within the village.
Bree was located where the Greenway went north to Fornost and The Forsaken Inn, which laid a days ride east of Bree, making the Prancing Pony especially unique.
By the time of the War of the Ring, it was owned and managed by Barliman Butterbur, a Man who was somewhat absent-minded at times.
The inn had rooms for Men as well as Hobbits, and in the meeting room Frodo Baggins and his companions Samwise Gamgee, Peregrin Took, and Meriadoc Brandybuck went to meet Gandalf, although he left the Ranger Strider his friend who waited there for them.
There were also spies of Saruman present in the inn, and it was attacked by the Ringwraiths before the party of Hobbits left.
Portrayal in Adaptations
2007: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- The Prancing Pony is located in the north-east corner of Bree. The player meets up with Barliman Butterbur, Strider and Gandalf at various times at the inn during Stirrings in the Darkness.
