| Bag End | |
|---|---|
| Smial | |
| 'The Hall at Bag-End' by J.R.R. Tolkien | |
| General Information | |
| Location | Hobbiton, the Shire |
| Type | Smial |
| Description | The most luxurious hobbit-hole in the local area |
| People and History | |
| Inhabitants | Baggins Family, Gardner Family |
| Created | Around S.R.1280 |
| Events | An Unexpected Party Scouring of the Shire |
| Gallery | Images of Bag End |
- '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.'
- ― Opening lines of The Hobbit[1]
Bag End or Bag-End was a smial in Hobbiton, the residence of the Baggins Family and later the Gardner Family.
In the future I am planning to redo Erebor, according to the PJs ideas. However, I need to wait a bit for that, because I want to see if there is a detailed map of Erebor's interior. Such kind of a map exist for Moria, which can be found on internet. On that thread, they were talking about finding someone to provide a translation and to look around Erebor - so I did, particularly in the new interior. I eventually found the Scholar's Abode, where a named NPC (so therefore going to be used in a quest!) talks about the importance of not letting a language die out. Map Of Erebor Interior Peatix. The Encyclopedia of Arda - Ravenhill. Erebor Map Minecraft. Erebor Map Middle Earth. Erebor Map Download. Erebor Map Lotro. The Lonely Mountain, known in Sindarin as Erebor, referred to both a mountain in northern Rhovanion and the subterranean Dwarven city contained within it. In the latter half of the Third Age, it became the greatest city in Middle-earth. It was located northeast of Mirkwood, near the Grey Mountains, and was the source of the River Running. 1 History 1.1 Third Age 1.1.1 Under Siege 1.1.2 Quest. Map of Middle Earth, Lord Of The Rings Poster, Thorins Map, Map of Erebor, The Hobbit, Hobbit Decor, Middle Earth, The Lord Of The Rings Quality & Details Paper: Premium photo paper best 5 stars in 255gr. Ink: Archival professional ink for colorful, vibrant prints that are water & fade-resistant.
[edit]Layout
The entrance to Bag End was a perfectly round green door featuring a brass knob in the center. The entryway was a tube-shaped hall with paneled walls and a tiled floor, furnished with carpeting, polished chairs, and an abundance of pegs for the hats and coats of many visitors. The tunnel continued into the hill with side doors that were also round. All of the rooms were on the same level – bedrooms, bathrooms, cellars, multiple pantries, wardrobes, kitchens, and dining rooms. The best rooms were those on the left side of the passage for they had deep-set round windows with a view of the garden and meadows beyond down to The Water.[1]
[edit]History
- 'You can say what you like, Gaffer, but Bag End's a queer place, and its folk are queerer.'
- ― Sandyman[2]
Bag End was built into the Hill by Bungo Baggins, where he went to live with his new wife, Belladonna Took. The hole was largely financed by her.[1] The earth removed was shot over the edge of the sudden fall in the hillside onto the ground; this lane would thenceforth be known as 'Bagshot Row'.[3] The hole was inherited by Bungo's son Bilbo.
Bilbo employed Holman Greenhand, Hamfast Gamgee,[4] to tend to its gardens. During Bilbo's disapparance, he was presumed dead, when he returned in T.A.2942 just in time to see his estate being auctioned by Messrs Grubb, Grubb and Burrowes.[5] During that time Holman and Ham tried to protect the garden from the crowd. The Sackville-Bagginses hoped that Bag End would be theirs (and Lobelia allegedly snatched some silver spoons).[2]
In S.R.1389 Bilbo adopted orphan Frodo as his heir (disappointing the Sackville-Bagginses who coveted it for years), with whom they shared same birthday. Together they gave famous combined birthday parties in Bag End. While preparing for his famous party, Bag End was closed, with only Gandalf and some Dwarves of Erebor working there.[2]
Bag End in turn was left to Frodo, in S.R.1401 along with all the chief treasures, books, pictures and furniture. The next day of the party and Bilbo's disappearance, many hobbits crowded Bag End to inquire what happened and to collect farewell gifts. This caused the rumor that Bilbo's household was given out for free and many came for loot; they tried to loot overlooked small items, make swaps or deals, even mixed or removed labels from presents that Bilbo prepared. Three young hobbits even knocked holes in the walls of one of the cellars, and Sancho Proudfoot dug in the larger pantry, looking for Bilbo's mysterious treasure. Frodo attempted to block the entrance with barrows and handcarts and had Merry Brandybuck to keep an eye.[2]
When he too left the Shire, he sold it to Lobelia by JuneT.A.3018. Frodo had bought a house at Crickhollow and his friends helped him empty and pack his household, and celebrated with them his last birthday party in Hobbiton. The title would pass to Lobelia on 24 September, but she came the previous day with her son Lotho to inspect the remaining items. Leaving Bag End, Frodo left the keys to his neighbor Gaffer Gamgee.[6] It was used by Lotho as he declared himself Chief Shirriff. Sharkey also adopted the hole as his base, digging up Bagshot Row and erecting many houses in its stead. After the Battle of Bywater, it was largely restored to normal, and Frodo took up residence in the hole again.[7]
After Frodo Baggins left Middle-earth, he gave Bag End to Samwise Gamgee, whose family, the Gardners, would live in it for many years.[8]
[edit]Etymology
J.R.R. Tolkien's aunt Jane Neave's farm was called Bag End by the locals in Dormston, Worcestershire.
The Hobbit Erebor
- 'It [Bag End] was the local name for my aunt's [Jane Neave] farm in Worcestershire, which was at the end of a lane leading to it and no further...'
- ― Nomenclature[3]
The name can also be seen as a pun on 'cul-de-sac' (literally 'bottom of the bag').[3]
In the books, it is supposedly a translation of the WestronLaban-neg, Labin-nec, which has much the same meaning, and the same relationship to the Westron form of Baggins: Labingi.[9]
[edit]Portrayal in adaptations
1982: The Hobbit (1982 video game):
- Bag End is the game's starting point.
2001-03: The Lord of the Rings (film series)
- A life-sized exterior of Bag End was constructed as part of the Hobbiton set near Matamata, New Zealand. The interior sets of Bag End were built on two different scales.
Erebor Lotr
2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game):
- Bag End is the starting point. Prior to leaving, the deed and key have to be found. The One Ring is also kept inside a chest, but Frodo will not take it out until after he has sold Bag End to Lobelia Sackville-Baggins.
2003: The Hobbit (2003 video game):
- Bag End is the starting point.
2006: The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II:
- Two different maps of the Shire are used: in the evil campaign, and a map is available for skirmishes. In the former, Bag End and the Hill are located in the top left and can be destroyed as a bonus objective; in the latter, it does not appear.
2007: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Bag End, including surrounding environs The Hill and The Party Tree, are featured in the Shire region. In autumn, during the Harvestmath festival, the basement of Bag End becomes the 'Haunted Burrow,' a hobbit-style haunted house.
2012: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey:
Map Of Erebor Interior Design
- As with The Lord of the Rings films, The Hobbit trilogy opens with an older Bilbo in the study of Bag End. In crafting the set, the designers said they were inspired by Victorian aesthetics but chose to make the home brighter and with lighter, earthier colours, reflecting the fact this is 60 years earlier than The Lord of the Rings and home to a much younger hobbit. The pantry was designed to be overly-stocked whilst the whole home - especially the bedroom - was stuffed with plump furnishings to reflect Bilbo's 'comfortable' lifestyle.[10]
[edit]See also
References
- ↑ 1.01.11.2J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, 'An Unexpected Party'
- ↑ 2.02.12.22.3J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, 'A Long-expected Party'
- ↑ 3.03.13.2J.R.R. Tolkien, 'Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings' in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 763-5
- ↑J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, 'The Quest of Erebor'
- ↑J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, 'The Return Journey'
- ↑J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, 'Three is Company'
- ↑J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, 'The Scouring of the Shire'
- ↑J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, 'The Grey Havens'
- ↑J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, 'II. The Appendix on Languages'
- ↑Daniel Falconer, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Chronicles: Art & Design, pp. 16-20
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Erebor Map
Lotro Erebor
During the third beta for U23, when I was exploring Jarnfast, I found three doors, one after the other, which eventually opened up to show a cavern, with some stones in a circle and some nameless-esque objects in the middle (reminded me of the Dark Delvings).
When playing through the zone, I realised that these doors would no longer open when I clicked on them, so I assumed that they were barred until a particular point in the quest line - but I've finished the quest line (other than Reclaiming the Grey) and this was not mentioned at all.
However, (and here are the spoilers), the epic book did include a similar room (although more Sauron-esque, less nameless) within Khil's house in Jarnfast, pretty close to the room I'd found during beta.
In addition to this, I spotted on another thread that a dwarf-carved stone has popped up near the Old Side Door on the flank of Erebor. On that thread, they were talking about finding someone to provide a translation and to look around Erebor - so I did, particularly in the new interior. I eventually found the Scholar's Abode, where a named NPC (so therefore going to be used in a quest!) talks about the importance of not letting a language die out. In addition, if you wind your way up a semi-hidden staircase within Erebor, you reach an overlook over the living quarters, which seems to me to be an excellent candidate for the interior-side of the old side door!
So therefore, my questions are these:
1) Is there any content already in the game (e.g. a quest) which we can take part in now, or is this preparing/teasing for a special event or a later update?
2) Should the door in Jarnfast open when I try to click on it, or is this a bug?
I look forward to hearing either from players who have solved the mystery, or from the dev (was it MoL?) who set these things up - but if the answer for all is just wait and see, it will come in a future update, that's fine too!