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| Hobbit | |
| Bingo Baggins | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | The Shire |
| Birth | S.R. 1264 |
| Death | S.R. 1360 (aged 96) |
| Family | |
| Family | Baggins |
| Parentage | Mungo Baggins and Laura Grubb |
| Siblings | Bungo, Belba, Longo and Linda |
| Spouse | Chica Chubb |
| Children | Falco Chubb-Baggins |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Bingo Baggins |
History
Bingo was the youngest of the five children of Mungo Baggins and Laura Grubb, and an uncle of Bilbo Baggins. He married Chica Chubb, and their son Falco Chubb-Baggins was born in S.R. 1303.[1]
Other versions of the legendarium
In early manuscripts of The Lord of the Rings, the name Bingo was used of the character that would later be named Frodo; first he was Bilbo's son, then "Bingo Bolger-Baggins" his adopted cousin.[2][3]
In earlier editions, Appendix C gives his death as S.R. 1360, but in some of the later editions the year is mistakenly given as 1363.[4]
Inspiration
It is believed that the original use of the name (for the character that would become Frodo) was inspired by a family of toy koala bears of the Tolkien children, called "the Bingos".[3]
Portrayal in adaptations
2003: The Hobbit (2003 video game):
- Five portraits are clustered on a wall in Bag End. One of them is Bingo, and one of Bilbo's lines when looking at the portraits is "Good old Uncle Bingo".
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Baggins of Hobbiton"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Return of the Shadow, "The First Phase: I. A Long-expected Party, (iii) The Third Version", pp. 28, 34 (note 1)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. xix
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull, Addenda and Corrigenda to the 50th anniversary edition of The Lord of the Rings (2004–5).