Hob Hayward

Hob Hayward was a Hobbit of the Shire.
==Biography==
Hob Hayward was a two-feathered Shirriff. Before the War of the Ring, he had watched the Buckland Gate as a doorguard. He was well acquainted with the Brandybuck family.
During Lotho Sackville-Baggins's reign over the Shire, the Shirriffs were reorganized. Hob was old, and one of several shirriffs who were to guard the new gate at the Brandywine Bridge under the command of Bill Ferny.
When Frodo Baggins and his companions returned from their adventure, they found Hob at the gate, who forbade them to pass. After they chased off Ferny, Hob informed them of the changes in their homeland. Although was warned by the other guards, he still told Frodo and his company the truth.The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, Book Six, Chapter VIII: "The Scouring of the Shire" His further fate is unknown, though he possibly joined the Battle of Bywater with the other Shirriffs that switched sides.
== Etymology ==
A hayward is a local official with the duty of inspecting fences and keeping cattle from straying.
==In adaptations==
In The Lord of the Rings Online, Shirriff Hob Hayward, found at the Gate of Buckland, asks the player to investigate a disturbance within the Old Forest.
==Trivia==
* In the Chinese translation, Hayward is translated as "海妖", which means "Sea Monster".
==See also==
* The Scouring of the Shire
* Sharkey
==Translations==
Foreign Language 	Translated name
Chinese (Hong Kong)	霍伯·海妖
French 	Hob Gardeclôture
German 	Hugo Feldhüter
Italian 	Hob Guardasiepe
==References==
Category:Hobbits
Category:Minor characters (The Lord of the Rings)
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