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| Bilbo Baggins |
| This is Bilbo Baggins. The beginner of this whole quest. He is the one who originally found the ring in the roots of the Misty Mountains, and beats Gollum in a game of riddles. Bilbo is Frodo's cousin...not Uncle...cousin (many people believe otherwise, but if you read the book, it's written right there in black and white). Bilbo leaves everything he has to his cousin, Frodo when he leaves the Shire in search for some adventure (and the sight of some mountians)...including a small ring. This ring is later found to be the One Ring of Power (of course...otherwise it would be an awfully boring book) that must be destroyed in the Cracks of Doom. Otherwise it could be the end of the world. Bilbo, at the beginning of The Hobbit, is just like any other Hobbit. That is to say, he likes to eat, drink and be merry. And he most certainly does not like adventure. One day, however, Gandalf comes along, and gives him "a little nudge out the door," which sends him on the adventure to end all adventures (except maybe Frodo's). The role of Bilbo in the movies is played by Sir Ian Holm (see above), whom I just love! He's so great as Bilbo!! |
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| My Favourite Bilbo Quotes: (From the Movie) 1) "Of course he suspects something! He's a Baggins!" ~ When Gandalf is worried about Frodo suspecting something big is going to happen 2) "I feel all streched...like butter that's been scraped over too much bread." ~ Explaining how he feels to Gandalf 3) "There hasn't been a dragon is these parts for a hundred years." ~ When Frodo warns him about the dragon made of fire-works 4) "I don't know half of you as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve." ~ At his Good-bye speech at his Birthday party 5) "The ring must go to Frodo." ~ Agreeing with Gandalf about who the Ring should go to 6) "It's my own..,My Precious." ~ About the Ring when he's reluctant to give it up 7) "I've thought of the perfect ending for my book: 'And he lived happily ever after, till the end of his days.'" ~ As he's leaving Bag-End |
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