Rose Gardner
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| Rose Gardner | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Rosie-Lass |
| Location | Bag End, Hobbiton |
| Birth | S.R. 1425 |
| Family | |
| Family | Gardner |
| Parentage | Samwise Gamgee and Rose Cotton |
| Siblings | Elanor, Frodo, Merry, Pippin, Goldilocks, Hamfast, Daisy, Primrose, Bilbo, Ruby, Robin and Tolman |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
Rose Gardner was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History[edit | edit source]
Rose was the second daughter and third child of Samwise Gamgee and Rose Cotton,[1] named after her mother at the suggestion of Frodo Baggins.[2]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Roses were common flowers in Middle-earth, and flower names were common in the Shire.[3] In Sindarin, the name Rose is Meril.[4]
References
- ↑ 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, The Return of the King, "The Grey Havens"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "On Translation"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Sauron Defeated, "Part One: The End of the Third Age: XI. The Epilogue: The second version"
