Royd Tolkien

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Royd Tolkien
Lifetime16 July 1969
PortrayedRanger of Ithilien in:
 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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Royd Allan Reuel Tolkien (b. 16 July 1969) is a great-grandson of J.R.R. Tolkien, the grandchild of Tolkien's second son, Michael. His birthname is Royd Baker, but he changed his name to Royd Tolkien when he became adult .[source?]

Royd Tolkien played a Ranger in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King[1] and the burier of the Witch-king in the Extended Edition of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.[2]

Family Tree[edit | edit source]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Edith Bratt
 
J.R.R. Tolkien
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
John Tolkien
 
Joan Griffiths
 
Michael Tolkien
 
Christopher Tolkien
 
Priscilla Tolkien
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Joanna Tolkien
 
Hugh Baker
 
Irene Ferrier
 
Michael Tolkien
 
Rosemary Walters
 
Judith Tolkien
 
Alan Crombleholme
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mandy Baker
 
Royd Tolkien
 
Michael Baker

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References

  1. Emma Dibdin, "'The Hobbit': Q&A with Royd Tolkien" dated 19 November 2012, digitalspy.co.uk (accessed 25 October 2014)
  2. "Royd Tolkien’s cameo spotted in Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition" dated 24 October 2014, TheOneRing.net (accessed 25 October 2014)