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| Bilbo Baggins; Greatest Little Hobbit of Them All | |
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| WotR Staff | Jan 1 2008, 05:51 PM Post #1 |
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![]() General Information: Name: Bilbo Baggins Alias: Mad Baggins, Ring-Finder, Ring-Winner, Luck Wearer, Lucky Number (A name given to him by the Dragon Smaug when he did not reveal his true name, but instead his deeds), Stinging Fly, Barrel Rider, Burglar, Thief (Gollum's name for him), Elf-friend (by Thranduil of Mirkwood), Clue-finder, Web-cutter, Child of the Kindly West (Thorin's name for him), Bilbo the Magnificent (Also by Thranduil) Gender: Male Family and Area: Bilbo is a Baggins, and of Hobbit, mind you Age: 128-He'll beat the Old Took yet! In the Service of: Bilbo really has no Lord, though he once helped Thorin Oakenshield. But being that he lives in Rivendell, he is at Elrond Half-Elven's mercy, so he's in good hands. Weaponry Weapons: In his older age, Bilbo is a little slower, and so weapons of any kind could do him little good. Despite this, he has his Sting, a sword found in a pile of Troll-pillagings, and according to Gandalf, the blade was made in Gondolin. A smaller blade, most likely an Elvish dagger, it glows blue when Orcs and their lot are nearby. He once could wield it almost decently, but now, he can barely hold it up. Meanwhile, to even walk, he has his old walking stick, which he could probably beat you senseless with if you cross him. But he's a nice old Hobbit, and in Rivendell, who could do such a thing? Armor: Bilbo has a shirt of mithral, given to him by Thorin at the Lonely Mountain, which he hung at Bag End for a kind of decoration. He did wear it when on his way back from the Lonely Mountain, but since then, unless in a fit of nostalgia, he's had no reason, and now, after his Leaving Party, he hasn't the strength. The shirt is a chain shirt of mithral, its chains close, and just small enough for him to wear properly. He's not the same size he use to be. Description Physical Description: Bilbo Baggins appeared as any Hobbit. About three feet tall, he, like most Hobbits, enjoyed a good meal, and still does-he just can't get to the dinner table like he used to. His skin is pale, paler than it was when he had his 111th birthday all those years ago. Much more wrinkled, his skin looks worn, thin, and is covered in brown age marks in various places, such as his temples. His hair, once a nice gray-brown color, is now white, white as the finest snow on top of the Lonely Mountain or as the tips of Gandalf's grey beard. Bilbo's large Hobbit feet are mostly hairless, strangely, from age, and for the hairs that remain, they are too thin to be notice, and also mostly colorless. But one thing has been completely unchanged: his eyes are still a shining blue color, still look alive with the fire of youth. This mind and soul are still active, it's his body that flows him down in his old age. Bilbo still dresses as he used to, bringing with him his finest clothing. Often he wears a simple button-up shirt, normally white and with big sleeves, though not long-they still look like they go on him well. From there he normally wears one of two vests and overvests, normally of either matching colors, opposite but still correlating colors, and if he's feeling particularly dressy that day, he often wears a tie-like scraf on his shirt and a jacket, his favorite being his green travel jacket. Bilbo's pants are often a fine brown or a khaki color, coming to just above his ankles. They look good with that he has-even in his old age, with his money, Bilbo cares for his appearance, though not to look "respectable." He's not trying to please any Hobbits, and even after the trip to Erebor, he didn't care for Hobbits's opinions. But now, in his old age, Bilbo can hardly walk (hobble is perhaps a better word) without his walking stick, a fine stick made of wood from Greenhill Country to the South of Hobbiton, a gift to him on his eleventy-first birthday from Fatty Bolger. Avatar: Ian Holm Personality: Bilbo Baggins is a jolly and sociable Hobbit, and after his trip, which he did not ask for, thank you very much, he was considered by his fellow Hobbits quite the odd fellow. Queer, they called him. This was because the oddest sort of company would come to visit him. Gandalf the wizard, now labeled a "disturber of the peace," and once, the dwarf Balin, cousin of Thorin and fellow companion in Thorin's Band to retake Erebor from the dragon Smaug. This has led to years and years of verbal questioning, and Bilbo has become patient and almost apathetic to it, especially now that he lives in Rivendell. The kinds of visitors they get here, indeed he's queer! He laughs and takes other's opinions with ease, and rarely to heart. His life has been long and good, and because of this, Bilbo has made it his life's goal, after the Lonely Mountain, to record the outside world as he saw it for others to read-There and Back Again-A Hobbit's Tale. He's been working quite hard, and now with Rivendell's libraries at his disposal, he can get as much information as he can. Bilbo has always been a curious fellow, even before the trip. Not brave enough to go into places he would think would cause him a kind of hurt, no sir, but he was curious none the less. That is why he decided to stay in Rivendell, after discovering he would be too old and frail to travel past the Misty Mountains, through Mirkwood, and finally to see his fellow companions at the Lonely Mountain. It has so much information and history-he finally knows the great tales of Gondolin, where his Sting was made! But as it did those seventy years ago, his curiousity can get him into trouble, but in his wiser days, these days as it were, he knows how to carry himself about. But Bilbo has a curious emptiness inside of him, he feels. He doesn't quite understand what it is, but it is his longing for his Ring that he feels. He acknowledges this rarely, rarely realizing he wants his Ring-without it, he neither knows nor can know what it is he's missing. He often longs to get rid of this, and thus, buries himself in books. It's an escape, and if it's not enough, he goes out into Rivendell, socializing with Elves and Men and Dwarves who happen to be there. And oh, how he socializes. He's not as quick as he once was in speaking, but he still has his sharp wit and cleverness, and still his fondness for riddles and questions that need answering. He also is quite wise, and has a way with words on paper that makes him quite a competent writer, especially by Hobbit terms. History: Bilbo Baggins was born to Bungo and Belladonna Baggins in 1290 (By Shire Reckoning, of course-the actual date would be 2890) on September the 22nd. They were a respectable and well-to-do family, his father laying down a bit of wine. Bilbo had a happy upbringing, quite so, and with his family, he lived in Bag End after his father built it, Under the Hill (though not quite over Overhill, or under it-it was just simply called that for being a home in a large hill). After they passed away, a decent age (His father was 80 and his mother 82), and he lived comfortably in Bag End for some time. Until, one day, a knock came at his door. At the age of 51, Bilbo found a tall Man-like creature visiting him. Calling himself Gandalf the Grey, he told Bilbo to expect him later, with more guests. And how the guests came. Aside from Gandalf, there was Thorin Oakenshield, a leader amongst Dwarves, and his band of twelve other Dwarves: Balin, Dwalin, Dori, Nori, Ori, Fíli, Kili, Óin, Glóin, Bombur, Bifur, and Bofur. They had a request of him: Come with him, and be given wealth should they succeed, and be a kind of burgular, to Erebor, the Lonely Mountain, on the other side of Middle-earth. Initially refusing, he was almost forced (Gandalf would argue giving his uncle a little nudge out of the door) into going. And so the Company of Thorin left for Erebor. Travelling along, they were captured by some Trolls, who Gandalf managed to confuse until morning, when they were turned to stone. The Company found their troll-cave, and it was here that Bilbo found his sword Sting, and Gandalf his sword Glamdring. Shortly after, the Company came to Rivendell, where they were greeted by Elrond Half-elven, and from there, they attempted to cross the Misty Mountains. However, despite having a Wizard in the party, they were captured by a company of Orcs, headed by the Great Goblin, king of all Orcs of the Misty Mountains. Just before he could kill them, Gandalf appeared out of no where, having disappeared just before, and using his mighty sword to kill the Great Goblin. The Company ran, and Bilbo became separated from the group. Going down another tunnel, he tripped, and his hand felt something. Cold, but iron-And in a random tunnel in the Misty Mountains? His luck, he thought, as he picked up and felt a shiny golden ring. Continuing on, he found a creature on an underground lake's island, quite the boatsman. Giving him passage to his island, the creature, small, gray, and with huge bright eyes, called himself Gollum, and constantly talked to himself, calling things (Bilbo included) "Preciouss." He offered to help Bilbo, if Bilbo defeated him in a riddle game. Asking each other riddles, they each got one anothers. In the end, Gollum challenged him to ask him one more, and if he stumped Gollum, he would allow Bilbo to pass. Bilbo, not sure what to ask, eventually asked Gollum what was in his jacket's pocket. Gollum, quite unsure, guessed three times, all wrong. After giving him passage to the other side, Gollum discovered that Bilbo had a Magic Ring-His Ring, his Preciouss. Thus he attacked Bilbo, and with a few quick moves, Bilbo held Gollum down, Sting to his throat, ready to kill him. But in a moment of pity, Bilbo spared him, telling him to leave him alone. Putting on the Ring, he discovered he could turn mostly invisible, leaving only his shadow. Thus, he found a way out, and just in time. The Company was just about to leave him, imaging the worst. Deciding to prove his worth, he snuck into the group, and appeared out of no where, scaring them all. Gandalf was the most perplexed, but they decided to move on, as they had inspired great wrath amongst the Goblins and their kin. Indeed, they were pursued up trees by wargs, great wolves. At the last minute, the great Eagles of the Misty Mountains saved them, taking them to a safe spot to the North of where they were. Gandalf thanked them, and began to move, in small groups, to visit a great man called Beorn. Gandalf said that he could transform himself into a bear, and that he had little patience. Luckily, coming in small groups paid off, and Beorn decided to protect them for the night. Getting supplies from the man, they decided to go through Mirkwood, with the advice NOT to stray off the pathways. However, Gandalf told the group he could not go with them, as he had other business to attend to. Thus, the group, Gandalf included, headed to Mirkwood. Bilbo noted that a bear was following them, and knew it was Beorn as, nights before, he had noticed a great bear outside of Beorn's home. Gandalf left the group then. Thus, the thirteen Dwarves and solitary Hobbit travelled through the dark paths of Mirkwood, where no light could pierce the treetops-Bilbo climbed up these trees to discover that he couldn't reach the top. Spiders captured the group of Dwarves, and Bilbo, using the Ring to become invisible, single-handedly saved them, deciding to name the sword Sting at this time, as he used it like a spider's sting against the spiders. After he had saved the Dwarves, they slew the spiders. Not much later, the group happened upon Elves feasting in the forest, and thinking them friendly, they charged off the path to feast with them. They disappeared as soon as the Company entered into the circle of trees that the Elves feasted in, and the group was now lost. After several tries, the Dwarves were captured, and Bilbo, wearing the Ring, followed the group back to the halls of the Elf-king Thranduil. The Dwarves refused to say where or why they were going through Mirkwood, and for it, Thranduil locked them up. Spending some time thinking on how to save the Dwarves, he finally came up with the idea to escape using barrels, and with that, hiding the Dwarves and himself in wine barrels meant heading Southbound after breaking the Dwarves out, they escaped the Elf-king's hall. Soon after, the group travelled to Lake-town, where they met the old master and Bard, a lieutenant that Bilbo rather liked, despite appearing a somewhat grim man. They would not help the Dwarves beyond giving them supplies, as they feared rousing the wrath of Smaug agaisnt them, as well as treating Bilbo's cold. Coming finally to Erebor, the group pondered how to get. Thorin remembered a secret way laid down by his forefathers, as only he and Balin were old enough to remember Erebor at all. But, the tunnel was rather small and had to be locked when entered, so Bilbo, being hired for this job, to steal back the Arkenstone, a famous jewel amongst Dwarves Thorin wanted back particularly. Bilbo entered, Ring on, and found the Dragon Smaug within. Smaug, sleeping on the vast treasures Under the Mountain after Bilbo decided to steal a golden cup (to prove treasure remained), woke, and spoke to the invisible being. Bilbo, being very careful, did not reveal where he was or his name, instead naming off his deeds. For this, the impressed Dragon named him "Lucky Number," and even learned the weak spot of the Dragon. The Dragon became irritated, and after Bilbo mentioned Lake-town, the Dragon rashly believed that Lake-town had aided the intruder. With Smaug gone, Bilbo got the rest of the Dwarves and brought them in, though they had already encountered Smaug and several of their horses and ponies were less-than-rideable. Knowing what was about to happen, the Roc, a friend of the Dwarves, was told by Bilbo the Dragon's weak spot, and that he was to report this weakness to Bard the Archer of Lake-town. The group then began to pillage the Dwarven treasures of Erebor, as Thorin allowed: The only condition was that if anyone found th Arkenstone, it be given to him. Bilbo found it, but decided not to give it to Thorin, as Thorin was acting irrationally towards the Elves and Men. It was here that Bilbo was given his mithral shirt by Thorin for his work as the burgular. But soon, the armies of Lake-town and Thranduil the Elf-king marched on the Lonely Mountain. Thorin sent the Roc to his cousin Dáin II Ironfoot, King of the Iron Hills, to bring an army to assist him: He had reclaimed his forefather's kingdom. The Men and Elves sat around the Mountain, and it was revealed, to save the Dwarves's lives, that Bilbo had the Arkenstone, and would give it to Bard, now the leader of the Men, and Thranduil. Gandalf also reappeared, revealing his work had been to, along with a mysterious White Council, had driven the Necromancer of Dol Guldor from his dark tower. The Men and Elves began to treat with Thorin, and Bilbo's treachery was revealed. Defended by Gandalf, Thorin banished him without a second thought. The Dwarves of the Iron Hills arrived, and soon, it looked to be an all-out war. But on the horizon, horns could be heard, echoing that the Armies of the recently-deceased Great Goblin were at hand. All of the Goblins of the Misty Mountains had appeared that day, in sunlight no less! This was possible due to a large army of vampire bats blotting out the sun. The Dwarves, Men, and Elves had no choice but to come together, and the Battle of the Five Armies had begun. Bilbo put on his Ring, and watched the Battle, noting that Beorn had appeared in his bear form, tearing the Goblins a new one. But when all hope seemed lost, the Eagles of the Misty Mountains appeared. But before Bilbo could see the defeat of the Goblins, he was knocked out by a single rock to the head. He awoke in Gandalf's tent, and was told that Thorin was dying-Fìli and Kili had been killed defending their Uncle from the new Orc leader. Coming to Thorin's side just before he died, he forgave Bilbo, saying what he did was for the best. He then died, and he was buried with the Arkenstone, now returned to him, as well as the sword of his forefathers, taken from him by Thranduil. Dáin became the King under the Mountain in his cousin's stead, and soon, Gandalf, Beorn, and Bilbo all returned to their homes, Gandalf escorting Bilbo to his home with a pony full of wealth. They didn't pass through Mirkwood, knowing it would be in an upheaval from all the Goblins disturbing what lie waiting in there. Beorn left them as they crossed the Misty Mountains, peacefully, and went through Rivendell. Bilbo returned to Bag End, just as his fellow Hobbits were arguing who to give it to. His sudden reappearance and the tales of where he went made him a legend, but all respectability he once had as a Baggins was gone. Bilbo lived, day in and day out, as a Hobbit, his own Hobbit, and was friendly, often lending money to those who needed it. But he didn't seem to age a day, not a single day. When he was ninety-nine, he adopted his cousin and nephew, the newly orphaned Frodo Baggins, as his heir Under the Hill. Frodo took after his Uncle, and Bilbo adopted him because he was the only Baggins alive who showed real spirit. But Bilbo had urges to leave, to go back adventuring. To visit the Misty Mountains. As soon as he had gotten back, he had started writing his memoirs, but what good was a memoir without supporting text? He wanted to go back, to get more information. He got that chance, as he planned with Gandalf how to disappear from Hobbiton. On his eleventy-first birthday, Bilbo Baggins disappeared after a long speech. Reappearing in Bag End, he found Gandalf waiting for him, asking him about his Ring. Quite odd, he thought, as Gandalf was rather insistent that he leave it. But Bilbo thought, he had found it, why shouldn't he keep it? Gandalf then became irritated as Bilbo began to call it "Precious," and scared Bilbo into leaving it, albeit reluctantly. He left the Ring to Frodo, and a will to give away what possessions Frodo wouldn't have. Thus, Bilbo began his journey to Erebor once more, alone. But as he got closer and closer to the Misty Mountains, he found himself more and more reliant on his walking stick for merely walking. When he reached Rivendell, he decided he was too old to move from there. He remains there after seventeen years, still writing his book. New developments, however, make him wonder if he's going to need to add a few hundred more pages, events about an upcoming war... |
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