Tolman Cotton Junior
| The name Tom refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Tom (disambiguation). |
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| Tolman Cotton, Jr. | |
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Tom |
| Date of birth | S.R. 1380 |
| Parentage | Farmer Cotton, Lily Brown |
| Location | Bywater |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Tolman "Tom" Cotton, Jr was the eldest son of Farmer Cotton.
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[edit] History
Tom fought with his father in the Battle of Bywater.[1] After the War of the Ring, he married Sam Gamgee's youngest sister, Marigold.[2]
He briefly served as Deputy-Mayor in S.R. 1442, when Sam traveled to Gondor.[3]
[edit] Etymology
Tolman comes from Old English tōl + mann meaning "tool person".[source?] In early phases of writing Appendix F, his father's original Westron name was given as Tomacca Lothran[4] or (earlier) Tomakli Lothron.[5]
[edit] Portrayal in Adaptations
2010: The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest:
- Tom is the deputy-mayor.
[edit] References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Scouring of the Shire"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "Later Events Concerning the Members of the Fellowship of the Ring"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "The Appendix on Languages"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "The Appendix on Languages", note 37.