Tolman Cotton Junior

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Tolman Cotton, Jr.
Hobbit
File:Tolman Cotton Junior.jpg
Biographical Information
Other namesTom
LocationBywater
BirthS.R. 1380
Family
ParentageFarmer Cotton, Lily Brown
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Tolman Cotton, Jr.

Tolman "Tom" Cotton, Jr was the eldest son of Farmer Cotton.

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]

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]

Portrayal in Adaptations

2010: The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest:

Tom is the deputy-mayor.

References