Andwise Roper

Andwise Roper, also known as Andy, was a Hobbit of the Shire.
==History==
Andwise was the uncle of Samwise Gamgee. He was the first child of Hobson Gamgee and Rowan Greenhand and was born in TA 2923 (SR 1323). He had three younger siblings - Halfred, May and Hamfast (the father of Sam). Andwise was commonly known as Andy and had a son named Anson, who was born in TA 2961.
Andwise and his father, Hobson, were both rope-makers and owned a Rope-walk in the village of Tighfield. When Hobson Gamgee died in TA 2984, Andwise took over the rope-walk. He taught Samwise Gamgee some of his knowledge of ropes.The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "Lothlórien"The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, "The Taming of Sméagol"The Lord of the Rings: Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
==Translations==
Foreign Language	Translated name
Finnish 	Andvais Gamgi
French 	Ansaget Cordier
German 	Andweis Seiler
Italian 	Andvise Cordaio
Polish 	Andwise Powroźnik
==References==
Category:Hobbits
Category:Ropers
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