Rosie Cotton

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Rosie Cotton as shown in Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring.

Rose Cotton

Biographical information

Other names

Rosie, Rose Gamgee

Titles

Date of birth

TA 2984

Year ascended to the throne

Date of death

FO 61

Realms ruled

Spouse

Sam Gamgee

Weapon

Physical description

Race

Hobbit

Culture

Shire hobbits

Gender

Female

Height

Hair color

Eye color

Peter Jackson's Film Trilogy

Actor

Sarah McLeod

Voice

Character

Rose "Rosie" Cotton (TA 2984 - FO 61). Daughter of Tolman Cotton and Lily Brown and sister of Tolman (Tom), Wilcome (Jolly), Bowman (Nick), and Carl (Nibs). Rosie was a long-time friend of Samwise Gamgee, and they were married in May 1, 3020^[1] when Sam returned home after the War of the Ring. Sam and Rosie had thirteen children (Elanor, Frodo, Rose, Merry, Pippin, Goldilocks, Hamfast, Daisy, Primrose, Bilbo, Ruby, Robin, Tolman (Tom)). Many were named after Sam and Rosie's friends and relatives. Among them were Elanor the Fair, Frodo Gardner (FO 2—), and Goldilocks. Rosie died in the year FO 61. Sam then left Middle-earth for the Undying Lands later that year. 'Cotton' in Hobbitish is 'Hlothran'. In the film trilogy Rosie lives at 10 Bagshot Row and is played by Sarah McLeod.

[edit] Behind the Scenes

"I think the simple 'rustic' love of Sam and his Rosie (nowhere elaborated) is absolutely essential to the study of his (the chief hero's) character, and to the theme of the relation of ordinary life (breathing, eating, working, begetting) and quests, sacrifice, causes, and the 'longing for Elves', and sheer beauty." - J.R.R Tolkien letter dated 1951.

[edit] References

1. ↑ The Lord of the Rings Appendix B pg. 1096