He remembered how upset he had been when they had tried to move in years ago. The thought of the Sackville-Bagginses living in Bag End (and eating with his silver spoons) made him shudder. ![]() And he wished to see them again.Ī glimmer of a plan began to formulate in Bilbo's mind. He thought of the dwarves living far off at the Lonely Mountain and of Elrond in Rivendell. It had been nearly 40 years since his return from the East, and all that time he had been mostly concerned with living comfortably in his cozy home. But years rolled by and he began to feel older (and 'stretched'). Though the notion to bring Frodo to Hobbiton had first came to him when Drogo and Primula had died, Bilbo had never had the idea to adopt Frodo as an heir. Bilbo often allowed younger relatives and their friends to visit Bag End, and it was during these years that Frodo met Pippen and Merry (and don't forget Sam). Frodo was often back and forth between Buckland and Hobbiton (occasionally stopping in the Marish to raid Maggot's Farm for mushrooms). Over a period of 10 years he and Frodo developed a great friendship. Bilbo knew that he had no experience at child-raising, so instead he most likely decided to become Frodo's friend and benefactor. Bilbo may have then already had a thought of bringing Frodo to Hobbiton, but the settings at Brandy Hall were much more conducive to the uprbringing of a young hobbit than Bag End could be. The younger Baggins was effectively orphaned among his Brandybuck relatives. ![]() But there at the funeral is when Bilbo first began to think of the welfare of Frodo. It's quite likely that he and Frodo knew one another. Being so closely related to the two, Bilbo had probably either been to their home before or had them to Bag End as guests. Bilbo certainly must have travelled to Buckland to attend the funeral services for the his unfortunate cousins. Hobbits are very family-oriented creatures. They had been living with Primula's family at Brandy Hall with their young son Frodo who was left orphaned by the terrible event. His second cousin Drogo and Drogo's wife Primula (coincindentally Bilbo's first cousin) were drowned in a boating accident on the Brandywine River. Several years later, as Bilbo approached 80 years old, a tragedy struck the Baggins family. Life went on and Bilbo's age and waistline grew. ![]() He was only 51 years old, and as he was not likely to go on any other long adventures, Bag End seemed secure. Until Gandalf arrived on that fateful April morning, Bilbo had probably never given a thought to the fate of his wonderful home if something were to happen to him.Įventually, things returned to normal, and Bilbo put the matter of the fate of Bag End out of his mind. When Belladonna died in 1334, eight years after Bungo passed away, Bilbo was left as the sole occupant of Bag-End. In fact, his father, Bungo Baggins, had built it as a gift to his wife, Miss Belladonna Took, one of the three daughters of the Old Took. He was most likely born at Bag End, and he had lived there all of his life. After all, the hobbit hole was very dear to him. The Sackville-Bagginses returned home (to Sackville?) a few silver spoons richer and convinced that an imposter had robbed them of their inheritance.īilbo soon settled back comfortably into the role of the master of Bag End, but the shock of almost losing his home never left him. Unfortunately, most of his possessions had already been sold, and many of the items were never returned. Baggins was obviously still among the living, the auction had to be halted at once and all of his belongings returned. When he finally returned he was surprised to find that not only was he presumed dead, but his home at Bag End was being cleared out by auctioneers.Įither by legal will or common law, his luxurious hobbit hole was being passed down to his next of kin, the Sackville-Bagginses, and his belongings were being sold to the highest bidder.īecause Mr. The Barrow-Downs: Articles - Why Bilbo chose Frodo as his heir.īilbo Baggins was gone for more than a year on his journey to the Lonely Mountain and back.
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