Frodo Baggins

Full name: Frodo Baggins
Name meaning: Frodo=Peaceful (Old English)
Aliases: The Ring-bearer, Frodo of the Nine Fingers, Nine-Fingered Frodo
Date of birth: September 22nd, TA 2968
Date of death: Unknown
Race: Hobbit
Parents: Drogo Baggins (father) and Primula Brandybuck (mother)
Siblings: None
Spouse: None
Children: None
Hair color: Brown
Eye color: Unknown in the books; blue in the movies
Played in the movies by: Elijah Wood

History: Frodo Baggins lived in Buckland with his father and mother until he was twenty-two. When his parents drowned while boating on the Brandywine River, Frodo's older cousin Bilbo took him in. Frodo had always been Bilbo's favorite cousin, and they had the same birthday: September 22nd. Frodo moved to Bilbo's residence at Bag End, and they lived together for eleven years.

Samwise  Gamgee

Full name: Samwise Gamgee
Name meaning: Samwise=Half-wit (Old English)
Aliases: Sam, Banazir, Ban, Gardener
Date of birth: TA 2980
Date of death: Unknown
Race: Hobbit
Parents: Hamfast "Gaffer" Gamgee (father) and Bell Goodchild (mother)
Siblings: Hamson, Halfred, Daisy, May, and Marigold
Spouse: Rosie Cotton
Children: Elanor, Frodo, Rose, Merry, Pippin, Goldilocks, Hamfast, Daisy, Primrose, Bilbo, Ruby, Robin, and Tolman
Hair color: Brown in the books; blond-brown in the movies
Eye color: Brown
Played in the movies by: Sean Astin

Full name: Bilbo Baggins
Name meaning: Unknown
Aliases: Elf-friend, Ring-finder, Ring-bearer, thief
Date of birth: September 22nd, TA 2890
Date of death: Unknown
Race: Hobbit
Parents: Bungo Baggins (father) and Belladonna Took (mother)
Siblings: None
Spouse: None
Children: None
Hair color: Brown, though it may have turned white as he aged
Eye color: Unknown in the books
Played in the movies by: Sir Ian Holm

Founding: III 2510 Founder: Eorl the Young Location: north of the White Mountains Capital: Edoras Previous name: Calenardhon* *  Calenardhon was given to Eorl by the Steward Cirion for aiding Gondor in battle. "Rohan" is a Gondorian name meaning "horse-land."	Painting by Alan Lee
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Geography

Rohan is located directly north of the kingdom of Gondor. It is bordered to the north by Fangorn Forest and the River Limlight, to the east by the River Anduin and the hills of Emyn Muil, to the south by the White Mountains and the kingdom of Gondor beyond, and to the west by the River Isen.

The land of Rohan is divided into several sections:

Emnet - north central plains, mainly uninhabited except for herds of wild horses; divided into EAST EMNET and WEST EMNET by the River Entwash (or Onodló).

Westfold - land north of the river Snowbourn, closest to the Gap of Rohan, commanded by a Marshal out of Helm's Deep.

Eastfold - land south of the river Snowbourn between the River Entwash and the Great West Road.

Wold - northernmost section of Rohan, north of East Emnet, bordered by Fangorn Forest to the west, the River Anduin to the east, and the River Limlight to the north.

The Folde - old center of Rohan, just south of Edoras, and home of the former capital of ALDBURG.

Fenmarch - the westernmost section of the Eastfold, marked by wetlands, at the Mering Stream border of Rohan.

Edoras - the capital of Rohan, including the King's seat at MEDUSELD and the surrounding lands.

Rivers, Mountains, and other Features:

River Entwash - southeasterly flowing tributary of the Anduin that divides Rohan in half.

Snowbourn - east-flowing tributary of the River Entwash whose source lies in the White Mountains from the peak of Starkhorn; the river flows closest to Edoras.

Mering Stream - east-flowing tributary into the Mouths of the Entwash; part of the Border of Rohan beyond which lies Anórien and the kingdom of Gondor.

River Anduin - the "Great River" that comprises the easternmost boundary of Rohan and flows south into Gondor.

River Limlight - east-flowing tributary of the River Anduin from Fangorn Forest that comprises the northernmost boundary of Rohan.

River Isen - river in northwest corner of Rohan that flows through the Gap of Rohan.

Starkhorn - sheer peak in the White Mountains (or Ered Nimrais), that protects Dunharrow and is the source of the River Snowbourn.

Firien Wood - forest at the western source of Mering Stream along the southeastern border of Rohan.

Kings of the Mark: First Line 2485-2545 ~ Eorl the Young 2512-2570 ~ Brego 2544-2645 ~ Aldor the Old 2570-2659 ~ Fréa 2594-2680 ~ Frëawine 2619-2699 ~ Goldwine 2644-2718 ~ Déor 2668-2741 ~ Gram 2691-2759 ~ Helm Hammerhand	Second Line 2726-2798 ~ Fréaláf Hildeson 2752-2798 ~ Brytta 2780-2851 ~ Walda 2804-2864 ~ Folca 2830-2903 ~ Folcwine 2870-2953 ~ Fengel 2905-2980 ~ Thengel 2984-3019 ~ Théoden
Third Line 2991-IV 63 ~ Éomer Éadig IV ? - ? ~ Elfwine

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