Stewed Hobbits - name needed

[SirKicley]

Hey all, I don't my TfW handy, and I can't remember the other hobbit's name.

Doderic Brandybuck (Dindy) was the one who meets the heroes at the Inn. (Is his wife's name Agatha?)

What was the name of his cousin who is missing? That's what I really need to know.

I'm trying to write some story related things for my game this Friday and won't have the book with me until Thursday.

[Rich H]

You have the name and nickname and how they are related a little mixed up/wrong...

Dodinas (Dody) Brandybuck: The owner.

Dinodas (Dindy) Brandybuck: Dody’s younger and more nervous brother. He's the one that's missing.

Agatha Brandybuck: Dody’s wife.

And don't forget Dody and Agatha's two sons Dando and Rodry!

[Mytholder]

The Lord of the Rings, page 1138 is your friend. Dinodas got a Party invite.

[SirKicley]

The Lord of the Rings, page 1138 is your friend. Dinodas got a Party invite.

HAHA - thank you so much, mate.

I haven't actually read the book since I was 14 years old! (that was.......*ahem_Coughity-Cough_ahem* years ago). I never would have gotten that reference.

And yes I agree I need to read them again, but i'm reading more and more of the background tales of Middle-earth nowadays for the purpose of running my campaign; while concurrently working on a new position at work - so until I have full proficiency there - I will not try to distract myself with reading novels at this time - but soon.

[Rich H]

AHA - thank you so much, mate.

It's a pleasure.

/ I wonder why I effin' bother sometimes.

[SirKicley]

The Lord of the Rings, page 1138 is your friend. Dinodas got a Party invite.

HAHA - thank you so much, mate.

Amended to address Rich H's moment of butt-hurtedness.....


HAHA - thank you so much, mates.



*(honestly I meant my "thank you" to you - and the rest of the post about needing to read the novels again to Myth). But I suppose the thank you doesn't mean as much when you have to fish for it - something I've been trying to convey to my (often spoiled) 13 year old daughter.


Robert

[Yusei]

The Lord of the Rings, page 1138 is your friend. Dinodas got a Party invite.

Wait, what? He can't die before the party? Now I'm glad I "killed him offscreen".

I noticed all those hobbits do appear in the hobbit genealogy trees in the appendices, but I guess I forgot to look at their death dates.

[Garn!]

I'm going to commit a heresy here. Tolkien doesn't have to be correct.

Genealogies created by most amateurs have factual errors. Particularly since people remember things the way they want them to have happened; or as a means of hiding information that they don't want spread around. This is particularly true for children who have questionable situations: adopted offspring, those conceived outside of marriage of known parentage, and those conceived at any time of partially or completely unknown parentage.

For instance, in real life an amateur genealogist established a link between a woman and her supposed offspring, about five generations back. They were ecstatic about the discovery as it suddenly opened up several more generations and revealed a very minor position in American history. The woman's name was correct, as was the woman's birthday (month & day). Unfortunately, a careful look at the year of birth revealed a minor problem - the woman would have become a first-time mother at the age of 102! She supposedly proceeded to have additional children thereafter.

Now, we all know they really don't make 'em like they used too, but... really?

[SirKicley]

For instance, in real life an amateur genealogist established a link between a woman and her supposed offspring, about five generations back. They were ecstatic about the discovery as it suddenly opened up several more generations and revealed a very minor position in American history. The woman's name was correct, as was the woman's birthday (month & day). Unfortunately, a careful look at the year of birth revealed a minor problem - the woman would have become a first-time mother at the age of 102! She supposedly proceeded to have additional children thereafter.

Now, we all know they really don't make 'em like they used too, but... really?

I remember that case - as it turns out - she was born on February 29th. So she really only 25½ when she birthed her first child.

That cleared it up. And lays any groundwork needed for Tolkien-esque ret-con ever done.


Robert