Bag End, as it is represented in a Lord of the Rings computer game.

"In a hole in the ground there lived a Hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a Hobbit-hole, and that means comfort." –The Hobbit, Chapter 1, "An Unexpected Party"

In J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth, Bag End was a smial (or hobbit hole) in Hobbiton, at the end of Bagshot Row. An image of Bag End by Delakrua, courtesy of the fan-made Lord of the Rings computer role-playing game (www. ... An image of Bag End by Delakrua, courtesy of the fan-made Lord of the Rings computer role-playing game (www. ... This is one fans idea of a typical Hobbit. ... The Hobbit is a fantasy novel written by J.R.R. Tolkien originally as a childrens story in the tradition of the fairy tale. ... J. R. R. Tolkien in 1916. ... A map of the Northwestern part of Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age, courtesy of the Encyclopedia of Arda. ... In J.R.R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium, the Shire is subdivided into several regions. ...

Bilbo Baggins inherited the home from his parents, Bungo and Belladonna Baggins, who built the smial in 2889 Third Age. The hobbit hole is noted to have a green door with a round brass knob, all but countless rooms with round windows, and a garden. Although hobbits are known to be of small stature, larger visitors are often seen, indicating that the ceilings are certainly taller than expected. The grounds and home were kept by the Gamgee family, most notably Hamfast ("The Gaffer") and later his son, Samwise. The beautiful hole is a point of contention between Bilbo and his relatives, the Sackville-Bagginses, who very much desire to own it. Bilbo Baggins is the central character of J. R. R. Tolkiens The Hobbit. ... The Third Age is a fictional time period from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ... Green is a color seen commonly in nature. ... This article is about the door as an architectural element. ... Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. ... Samwise Gamgee (T.A. 2980-?; S.R. 1380-?), a character from J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy world Middle-earth, is Frodo Baggins servant who proves to be the most loyal of the Fellowship of the Ring. ...

Here, Bilbo lived a quiet existence until the wizard Gandalf appeared with 13 dwarves at the beginning of The Hobbit. Upon his return, he discovered the contents of the smial being auctioned off, due to his suspected death. The Sackville-Bagginses are disappointed at his return and their loss of Bag End. Sir Ian McKellen portrays Gandalf in The Two Towers. ... Khazad redirects here. ...

By the beginning of The Lord of the Rings, Bilbo adopts his cousin (and nephew) Frodo as his heir. Frodo becomes the Master of Bag End on their mutual birthday, at the age of 33, while Bilbo, now 111 years old, leaves to live with the elves at Rivendell. Frodo remains content at Bag End until Gandalf returns and confirms that Bilbo's ring is actually the One Ring. Preperations for departure ensue, with Frodo selling Bag End to the Sackville-Bagginses and removing to Crickhollow, before beginning the quest to destroy the ring. Dust jacket of the 1968 UK edition The Lord of the Rings is an epic fantasy story by J. R. R. Tolkien, a sequel to his earlier work, The Hobbit. ... Frodo Baggins is the main fictional character of J. R. R. Tolkiens monumental and mythological novel, The Lord of the Rings. ... A birthday is the date on which a person was born. ... Rivendell (Sindarin: Imladris) is an Elven outpost in Middle-earth, a fictional realm created by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... The One Ring, also known as the Ruling Ring or Ring of Power, is an artifact from J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional Middle-earth universe. ...

Upon their return during the Scouring of the Shire, Frodo and company discover that Lotho Sackville-Baggins had made Bag End his power base as he became Chief of the Shire. He succeeded, if only too well, and lost control of the entire enterprise. After Saruman arrived, Gríma Wormtongue killed Lotho in his sleep. The Scouring of the Shire is the second to last chapter in J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, the Baggins family is a remarkable and rich Hobbit family. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional realm of Middle-earth, the Shire is the region that is occupied by Hobbits. ... Saruman is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe, Middle-earth. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens novel The Lord of the Rings, Gríma (Wormtongue) is the chief advisor to King Théoden of Rohan. ...

Frodo resumes living in Bag End and is joined by Sam, upon his marriage to Rose Cotton. However, with wounds too deep to heal, in 3021 he names Sam his heir, and leaves across the sea. Bag End remains in the Gamgee family (later known as the Gardners) for at least three generations following Sam. Samwise Gamgee (T.A. 2980-?; S.R. 1380-?), a character from J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy world Middle-earth, is Frodo Baggins servant who proves to be the most loyal of the Fellowship of the Ring. ... Hobbits are a fictional race in J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth books. ...

The name comes from the farmhouse in the tiny Worcestershire village of Dormston, in which Tolkien's aunt lived. It can also be seen as a pun on "cul-de-sac" (literally, "bottom of the bag"). In the books, it is supposedly a translation of the Westron Labin-nec, which has much the same meaning, and the same relationship to the Westron form of Baggins: Labingi. Worcestershire (pronounced wuster-shur, wuster-sheer or wuster-shyer; abbreviated Worcs) is a county, located in the West Midlands region of central England. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy world of Middle-earth, the Westron or Common Speech is the closest thing to a universal language, at least at the time during which The Lord of the Rings is set. ...

External link

• A floorplan of Bag End (http://www.jrrtolkien.org.uk/Images/bagendmap.jpg)
• Fans who are building a Hobbit Hole (http://www.ourhobbithole.com)