Bilbo Baggins

“

> **Bilbo Baggins:** No! I am glad to have shared in your perils, Thorin. Each and every one of them. It is far more than any Baggins deserves!
> **Thorin Oakenshield:** Farewell, Master Burglar. Go back to your books... and your armchair... plant your trees, watch them grow. If more people... valued home above gold... this world would be a merrier... place...
>
>
>

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—**Bilbo Baggins** and Thorin Oakenshieldsrc

**Bilbo Baggins** is the main protagonist of *The Hobbit*  and a supporting character in *The Lord of the Rings*.

Bilbo is a member of the **Baggins Family** (and the last in his father's line), and a member of the **Took Family** through his mother. He was also a member of the **Grubb Family** and the **Chubb family** and a member of **Thorin and Company**.

## Early Life

Bilbo is born in the Shire to Belladonna Took and Bungo Baggins on September 22, TA 2890. Raised by his parents, Bilbo has a happy childhood. However, at twelve years old, Bilbo faces the Fell Winter. During childhood, Bilbo often stayed outside past his curfew when in search of elves.

At forty-two years old, Bilbo inherited Bag End and all his parents' possessions.

## Physical appearance

In the earlier years of his life, Bilbo had dark brown hair. As he got older, his hair turned into a light brown (almost blonde) hair. Bilbo also had hazel eyes, that sometimes changed between blue and brown.

## Powers and Abilities

* **Invisibility:** Bilbo could turn invisible through the use of he One ring. However, it is revealed that he had actually entered the Wraith world.

## Relationships

### Family

* Belladonna Took (Mother)
* Bungo Baggins (Father)
* Frodo Baggins - First Cousin Once Removed/Adopted Nephew
* Balbo Baggins - Paternal Great-Grandfather
* Berylla Boffin - Paternal Great-Grandmother
* Mungo Baggins - Paternal Grandfather
* Laura Grubb - Paternal Grandmother
* Lavender Grubb - Paternal Great-Aunt
* Otto Boffin (Paternal Great-Uncle)
* Otho Sackville-Baggins - Paternal Cousin
* Lobelia Bracegirdle - Cousin-in-Law/Paternal Second Cousin
* Lotho Sackville-Baggins - Paternal First Cousin Once Removed/Paternal Second Cousin Once Removed
* Hildigrim Took - Maternal Uncle
* Rosa Took, nee Baggins - Maternal Aunt/Paternal First Cousin Once Removed
* Adalgrim Took - Paternal Second Cousin/Maternal First Cousin
* Paladin Took - Maternal First Cousin Once Removed/Paternal Second Cousin Once Removed
* Esmeralda Brandybuck, nee Took - Maternal First Cousin Once Removed/Paternal Second Cousin Once Removed
* Pearl Took - Maternal First Cousin Twice Removed/Paternal Second Cousin Twice Removed
* Pervinca Took - Maternal First Cousin Twice Removed/Paternal Second Cousin Twice Removed
* Pimpernel Took - Maternal First Cousin Twice Removed/Paternal Second Cousin Twice Removed
* Pippin Took - Maternal First Cousin Twice Removed/Paternal Second Cousin Twice Removed
* Rorimac Brandybuck - Maternal First Cousin)
* Saradoc Brandybuck - Maternal First Cousin Once Removed
* Merry Brandybuck - Maternal First Cousin Twice Removed/Paternal Second Cousin Twice Removed
* Adelard Took - Maternal First cousin once removed
* Rosamunda Took - Maternal First cousin once removed
* Ferdinand - (First cousin once removed
* Fredegar Bolger - Maternal First Cousin Twice Removed
* Estella Brandybuck, nee Bolger - Maternal First Cousin Twice Removed

### Allies

* Thorin and Company - Teammates and Friends
	+ Thorin Oakenshield - Former Employer turned Close Friend
	+ Fíli
	+ Kíli
	+ Balin - Grandfather Figure and Close Friend
	+ Bofur - Close Friend
	+ Dwalin
	+ Oin
	+ Gloin
	+ Dori
	+ Nori
	+ Ori
	+ Bifur
	+ Bombur
* Istari
	+ Gandalf - Best Friend
	+ Radagast - Ally
* Rivendell
	+ Elrond - Host and Friend
	+ Lindir
* Lorien
	+ Galadriel
	+ Celeborn
* Elves of Mirkwood
	+ Thranduil
	+ Legolas
	+ Tauriel
* Lake-town
	+ Bard
	+ Bain
	+ Sigrid
	+ Tilda
* Dwarves of Erebor
* Dwarves of the Iron Hills
	+ Dain Ironfoot

### Enemies

* Sauron
* Orcs
	+ Azog † - Former Hunter, Attempted Killer and Attempted Victim
	+ Bolg † - Attempted Killer
	+ Yazneg †
	+ Narzug †
	+ Azog's Executioner † - Victim
* Wargs
	+ Bilbo's Attacker † - Incidental Victim
* Trolls
	+ William † - Former Captors
	+ Bert † - Former Captors
	+ Tom † - Former Captors
* Stone-giants
* Gollum † - Attempted Victim
* Nazgul
	+ Witch-king of Angmar

## Name

* Bilbo's name has no meaning and was just a name invented by J. R. R. Tolkien. However, recent Tolkien scholars have linked Bilbo's name back to the Spanish word "Bilbao", which means "sword". Fittingly enough, Bilbo wields a sword.

## References

1. ↑ Jim Allan (1978), *An Introduction to Elvish*, "Etymological Excursion", p. 184