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Amaranth Brandybuck

Amaranth Brandybuck
Hobbit
Biographical Information
Date of birthS.R. 1304
Date of deathS.R. 1398
ParentageGorbadoc Brandybuck and Mirabella Took
Locationthe Shire
Physical Description
GenderFemale

Amaranth Brandybuck was a hobbit of the Shire.

[edit] History

Amaranth was the second child of Gorbadoc Brandybuck and Mirabella Took.[1]

[edit] Etymology

"Amaranth" is a poetic name for a flower that does not fade, it is also the name of a plant with purple or crimson flowers.[2]

[edit] References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Brandybuck of Buckland"
  2. Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"