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Rose Cotton

2009-03-02T05:46:25Z

Juliet at heart: /* Youth */

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{{hobbit
| image=[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Sam and Rosie Cotton.jpg|250px]]
| name=Rose Cotton
| othernames=Rosie
| birth=[[Third Age 2984]]
| death=[[Mid-year's Day]], [[Fourth Age 61]]
| parentage=[[Tolman Cotton Senior]] + [[Lily Brown]]
| location=[[Bywater]]
| gender=Female
| hair=
|}}

'''Rose "Rosie" Gamgee (née Cotton)''' ([[Third Age|T.A.]] 2984<ref name="GamFam"/> - Mid-year's Day [[Fourth Age|Fo.A.]] 61<ref name="Later">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[Appendix B]]'', "Later Events Concerning the Fellowship of the Ring"</ref>) was the daughter of [[Tolman Cotton Senior]] and [[Lily Brown]]. She married [[Samwise Gamgee]] at the end of the [[Third Age]], and bore him a record thirteen children.

==Life==
===Youth===
Rose Cotton was born in Third Age 2984 by [[Shire Reckoning]], the second child and first daughter of [[Tolman Cotton Senior|Tolman Cotton]] and [[Lily Brown]].<ref name="GamFam">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[Appendix C]]'', "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"</ref> The Cotton family lived in a farm on the [[South Lane]], which was fairly close to [[Bywater]].<ref name="HandS612">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Wayne G. Hammond]], [[Christina Scull]] (eds.),"Unfinished Index", published (in segments) in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion]]'', page 612</ref> Not much of her youth is known, except that she and her brothers - [[Tolman Cotton Junior|Young Tom]], [[Wilcome Cotton|Jolly]], [[Bowman Cotton|Nick]] and [[Carl Cotton|Nibs]] - frequently swam in the [[Bywater Pool]] with the children of the Gamgee family, to which the Cottons were close.<ref name="MtDoom">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[Mount Doom (chapter)|Mount Doom]]"</ref>

===War of the Ring===
Rosie was still fond of Sam when both grew to adulthood, and when he announced he'd be going with [[Frodo Baggins]] to [[Crickhollow]], she did not like it.<ref name="Grey">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[The Grey Havens]]"</ref> Even though everyone had given up hope of seeing Sam - or any of the other [[Travellers|Hobbits]] - back, she waited patiently. Since the Spring of [[Third Age 3019|T.A. 3019]], she had expected Sam to return.

At the time, [[Ruffians|Ruffian]] rule over the shire had lasted some three months, having started earlier that year.<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[Homeward Bound]]"</ref> Old Tom Cotton had been itching to get his hands on them, but he refrained from doing so as he had his wife and Rosie to look after. Rosie was relieved to find him on the doorstep on [[November 2]], though she was somewhat oblivious to the dangers he had already faced.

Rosie and her mother tended to Sam, Frodo and several others that night, as they prepared to [[Battle of Bywater|drive out the Ruffians]]. With shining eyes and a smile on her face she heard Frodo tell of Sam's adventure and fame abroad.<ref name="Scouring">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[The Scouring of the Shire]]"</ref> Sam and Frodo lived with the Cottons until [[Bagshot Row]] and [[Bag End]] were restored, the following Spring. Sam later joined Frodo in Bag End, but was torn in two - he wanted to stay loyal to Frodo, as well as marry Rosie.<ref name="Grey"/>

And so they did. Sam and Rosie married on [[May 1]], [[Third Age 3020]],<ref name="Chief">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[Appendix B]]'', "The Chief Days From the Fall of Barad-dûr to the End of the Third Age"</ref> and moved into Bag End.<ref name="Grey"/> There, they lived happily, and begot [[Elanor Gardner|Elanor]], their first daughter, who was born on the [[March 25|anniversary of the Downfall of Sauron]].<ref name="Chief"/>
===Fourth Age===
The Fourth Age started with one child, but many more would follow. Rose bore a record thirteen children, beating [[Adamanta Chubb]], the wife of the [[Gerontius Took|Old Took]], by one.<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[Appendix C]]'', "Took of Great Smials"</ref> [[Frodo Gardner|Frodo]] was born in [[Fourth Age 2]], [[Rose Gardner|Rose-lass]] in [[Fourth Age 4|Fo.A. 4]], [[Merry Gardner|Merry]] in [[Fourth Age 6|6]], [[Pippin Gardner|Pippin]] in [[Fourth Age 8|8]], Goldilocks in [[Fourth Age 10|10]], [[Hamfast Gardner|Hamfast]] in [[Fourth Age 11|11]], [[Daisy Gardner|Daisy]] in [[Fourth Age 12|12]], [[Primrose Gardner|Primrose]] in [[Fourth Age 14|14]], [[Bilbo Gardner|Bilbo]] in [[Fourth Age 15|15]], [[Ruby Gardner|Ruby]] in [[Fourth Age 17|17]], [[Robin Gardner|Robin]] in [[Fourth Age 19|19]], and their last child, [[Tolman Gardner|Tom]], in [[Fourth Age 21|21]].<ref name="GamFam"/>

That year, 21, marked the only major undertaking of Mistress Rose. She and Sam travelled to [[Gondor]], and stayed with [[Aragorn II|King Elessar]] for well over a year. In the meantime, Rose's brother [[Tolman Cotton Junior|Tom]] took over Sam's tasks as [[Mayor of Michel Delving|Mayor]]. After their return, Rose would continue to live by her husband's side, until her passing at the age of 98 at [[Mid-year's Day]] of [[Fourth Age 61]].<ref name="Later"/>

==Etymology==
The name '''Rose''' is a translation of an unknown [[Westron]] name. She is, like many female Hobbits, named after a flower,<ref name="OnTrans">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[Appendix F]]'', "II On Translation"</ref> the [[Roses|rose]]. The surname '''Cotton''' comes from a Westron ''Hlothran'', which roughly translates as "Cottager".<ref name="OnTrans"/>

In the [[King's Letter]], which was not included in ''The Return of the King'' as published, [[Aragorn II|Elessar]] translated the name Rose as '''Meril''' in [[Sindarin]].<ref name="TheEp">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Christopher Tolkien]] (ed.) ''[[Sauron Defeated]]'', "[[The Epilogue]]"</ref> In his linguistical analysis of the King's Letter, [[Carl F. Hostetter]] noted the resemblance to [[Meril-i-Turinqi]], the queen of [[Tol Eressëa]] in the earliest stages of the [[Book of Lost Tales]].<ref>[[Carl F. Hostetter]], ''The "King's Letter": An Historical and Comparative Analysis'', in [[Vinyar Tengwar 31]] (September [[1993]]), pages 12-34</ref> Hostetter could not connect it to any entry in the [[Etymologies]], which mirrors [[Christopher Tolkien]]'s observations on Meril-i-Turinqi, for which no root could be found in the [[Qenya Lexicon]]<ref name="BoLTApp">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Christopher Tolkien]] (ed.), ''[[The Book of Lost Tales Part 1]]'', "Appendix: Names in the ''Lost Tales'' - Part 1"</ref> - however, a [[Goldogrin|Gnomish]] translation was translated as "Queen of Flowers".<ref name="BoLTApp"/> As the [[Tur|second element]] represents the "queen" part, ''Meril'' appears to be one of the oldest words for "Flower" in the [[legendarium]].

==Rustic Love==
==Other versions of the Legendarium==
==Portrayal in Adaptations==
[[Image:Rosie_viv_lotr.JPG|200px|right|thumb|Rosie in [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|the video game]].]]
'''1980: ''[[Rankin/Bass' The Return of the King]]'':'''
:During a ring-induced dream at the [[Tower of Cirith Ungol]], Sam thinks of going back home. An older man, het sits and watches several children playing about. A blonde woman, obviously his wife, carries a baby to him. She is not identified as Rosie on screen, so the identification is conjectural.

'''1981: ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|BBC Radio's The Lord of the Rings]]'':'''
:Rose was voiced by [[Kathryn Hurlbutt]]. At the end, she has one child, [[Elanor Gardner|Elanor]], portrayed by [[Harry Holm]].<ref>''[[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)]]'', "[[The Grey Havens (episode)|The Grey Havens]]"</ref>

'''2001: ''[[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring]]'': '''
:Rosie, played by [[Sarah McLeod]], dances at the [[Farewell Party]].<ref>''[[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring|The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[A Long-expected Party (scene)|A Long-expected Party]]"</ref> She is portrayed as a popular girl. In the [[The Fellowship of the Ring Extended Edition|extended edition]], she is the barmaid of the ''[[Green Dragon]]''.<ref>''[[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring|The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[At the Green Dragon]]"</ref> Sam's love for her seems unrequited, or Rosie simply does not know.

'''2002: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|Vivendi's The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''
:Rosie is, once again, the barmaid of the ''Green Dragon''. She shows more concern and affection for Frodo than for Sam, whom she considers childish. Rose lives with her father at Number 3, [[South Lane]], [[Bywater]].<ref>''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)]]'', "The Shire - Bywater"</ref> No voice actress is specified for this role, but it is a thinly veiled [[Jennifer Hale]].

'''2003: ''[[Peter Jackson's The Return of the King]]'':'''
:Rosie was, again, played by Sarah McLeod. Still the barmaid of the ''Green Dragon'', Sam makes his move on her, and they marry.<ref>''[[Peter Jackson's The Return of the King|The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'', "[[Homeward Bound (scene)|Homeward Bound]]"</ref> Despite Frodo being gone, they live at Number 3, Bagshot Row. Sam and Rosie have two children: [[Elanor Gardner|Elanor]] (played by [[Sean Astin]]'s [[Alexandra Astin|daughter Alexandra]]), and [[Frodo Gardner|Frodo]] (played by [[Maisy McLeod-Riviera]], Sarah McLeod's daughter).<ref>''[[Peter Jackson's The Return of the King|The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'', "[[The Grey Havens (scene)|The Grey Havens]]"</ref>

{{References}}
[[Category:Hobbits]]
[[Category:Cotton]]
[[Category:Gamgee]]
[[Category:Characters in The Lord of the Rings]]
[[Category:Third Age characters]]
[[Category:Fourth Age characters]]

Rose Cotton

2009-03-02T05:37:23Z

Juliet at heart: /* Fourth Age */

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{{hobbit
| image=[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Sam and Rosie Cotton.jpg|250px]]
| name=Rose Cotton
| othernames=Rosie
| birth=[[Third Age 2984]]
| death=[[Mid-year's Day]], [[Fourth Age 61]]
| parentage=[[Tolman Cotton Senior]] + [[Lily Brown]]
| location=[[Bywater]]
| gender=Female
| hair=
|}}

'''Rose "Rosie" Gamgee (née Cotton)''' ([[Third Age|T.A.]] 2984<ref name="GamFam"/> - Mid-year's Day [[Fourth Age|Fo.A.]] 61<ref name="Later">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[Appendix B]]'', "Later Events Concerning the Fellowship of the Ring"</ref>) was the daughter of [[Tolman Cotton Senior]] and [[Lily Brown]]. She married [[Samwise Gamgee]] at the end of the [[Third Age]], and bore him a record thirteen children.

==Life==
===Youth===
Rose Cotton was born in the year 2984 by [[Shire Reckoning]], the second child and first daughter of [[Tolman Cotton Senior|Tolman Cotton]] and [[Lily Brown]].<ref name="GamFam">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[Appendix C]]'', "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"</ref> The Cotton family lived in a farm on the [[South Lane]], which was fairly close to [[Bywater]].<ref name="HandS612">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Wayne G. Hammond]], [[Christina Scull]] (eds.),"Unfinished Index", published (in segments) in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion]]'', page 612</ref> Not much of her youth is known, except that she and her brothers - [[Tolman Cotton Junior|Young Tom]], [[Wilcome Cotton|Jolly]], [[Bowman Cotton|Nick]] and [[Carl Cotton|Nibs]] - frequently swam in the [[Bywater Pool]] with the children of the Gamgee family, to which the Cottons were close.<ref name="MtDoom">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[Mount Doom (chapter)|Mount Doom]]"</ref>

===War of the Ring===
Rosie was still fond of Sam when both grew to adulthood, and when he announced he'd be going with [[Frodo Baggins]] to [[Crickhollow]], she did not like it.<ref name="Grey">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[The Grey Havens]]"</ref> Even though everyone had given up hope of seeing Sam - or any of the other [[Travellers|Hobbits]] - back, she waited patiently. Since the Spring of [[Third Age 3019|T.A. 3019]], she had expected Sam to return.

At the time, [[Ruffians|Ruffian]] rule over the shire had lasted some three months, having started earlier that year.<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[Homeward Bound]]"</ref> Old Tom Cotton had been itching to get his hands on them, but he refrained from doing so as he had his wife and Rosie to look after. Rosie was relieved to find him on the doorstep on [[November 2]], though she was somewhat oblivious to the dangers he had already faced.

Rosie and her mother tended to Sam, Frodo and several others that night, as they prepared to [[Battle of Bywater|drive out the Ruffians]]. With shining eyes and a smile on her face she heard Frodo tell of Sam's adventure and fame abroad.<ref name="Scouring">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[The Scouring of the Shire]]"</ref> Sam and Frodo lived with the Cottons until [[Bagshot Row]] and [[Bag End]] were restored, the following Spring. Sam later joined Frodo in Bag End, but was torn in two - he wanted to stay loyal to Frodo, as well as marry Rosie.<ref name="Grey"/>

And so they did. Sam and Rosie married on [[May 1]], [[Third Age 3020]],<ref name="Chief">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[Appendix B]]'', "The Chief Days From the Fall of Barad-dûr to the End of the Third Age"</ref> and moved into Bag End.<ref name="Grey"/> There, they lived happily, and begot [[Elanor Gardner|Elanor]], their first daughter, who was born on the [[March 25|anniversary of the Downfall of Sauron]].<ref name="Chief"/>
===Fourth Age===
The Fourth Age started with one child, but many more would follow. Rose bore a record thirteen children, beating [[Adamanta Chubb]], the wife of the [[Gerontius Took|Old Took]], by one.<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[Appendix C]]'', "Took of Great Smials"</ref> [[Frodo Gardner|Frodo]] was born in [[Fourth Age 2]], [[Rose Gardner|Rose-lass]] in [[Fourth Age 4|Fo.A. 4]], [[Merry Gardner|Merry]] in [[Fourth Age 6|6]], [[Pippin Gardner|Pippin]] in [[Fourth Age 8|8]], Goldilocks in [[Fourth Age 10|10]], [[Hamfast Gardner|Hamfast]] in [[Fourth Age 11|11]], [[Daisy Gardner|Daisy]] in [[Fourth Age 12|12]], [[Primrose Gardner|Primrose]] in [[Fourth Age 14|14]], [[Bilbo Gardner|Bilbo]] in [[Fourth Age 15|15]], [[Ruby Gardner|Ruby]] in [[Fourth Age 17|17]], [[Robin Gardner|Robin]] in [[Fourth Age 19|19]], and their last child, [[Tolman Gardner|Tom]], in [[Fourth Age 21|21]].<ref name="GamFam"/>

That year, 21, marked the only major undertaking of Mistress Rose. She and Sam travelled to [[Gondor]], and stayed with [[Aragorn II|King Elessar]] for well over a year. In the meantime, Rose's brother [[Tolman Cotton Junior|Tom]] took over Sam's tasks as [[Mayor of Michel Delving|Mayor]]. After their return, Rose would continue to live by her husband's side, until her passing at the age of 98 at [[Mid-year's Day]] of [[Fourth Age 61]].<ref name="Later"/>

==Etymology==
The name '''Rose''' is a translation of an unknown [[Westron]] name. She is, like many female Hobbits, named after a flower,<ref name="OnTrans">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[Appendix F]]'', "II On Translation"</ref> the [[Roses|rose]]. The surname '''Cotton''' comes from a Westron ''Hlothran'', which roughly translates as "Cottager".<ref name="OnTrans"/>

In the [[King's Letter]], which was not included in ''The Return of the King'' as published, [[Aragorn II|Elessar]] translated the name Rose as '''Meril''' in [[Sindarin]].<ref name="TheEp">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Christopher Tolkien]] (ed.) ''[[Sauron Defeated]]'', "[[The Epilogue]]"</ref> In his linguistical analysis of the King's Letter, [[Carl F. Hostetter]] noted the resemblance to [[Meril-i-Turinqi]], the queen of [[Tol Eressëa]] in the earliest stages of the [[Book of Lost Tales]].<ref>[[Carl F. Hostetter]], ''The "King's Letter": An Historical and Comparative Analysis'', in [[Vinyar Tengwar 31]] (September [[1993]]), pages 12-34</ref> Hostetter could not connect it to any entry in the [[Etymologies]], which mirrors [[Christopher Tolkien]]'s observations on Meril-i-Turinqi, for which no root could be found in the [[Qenya Lexicon]]<ref name="BoLTApp">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Christopher Tolkien]] (ed.), ''[[The Book of Lost Tales Part 1]]'', "Appendix: Names in the ''Lost Tales'' - Part 1"</ref> - however, a [[Goldogrin|Gnomish]] translation was translated as "Queen of Flowers".<ref name="BoLTApp"/> As the [[Tur|second element]] represents the "queen" part, ''Meril'' appears to be one of the oldest words for "Flower" in the [[legendarium]].

==Rustic Love==
==Other versions of the Legendarium==
==Portrayal in Adaptations==
[[Image:Rosie_viv_lotr.JPG|200px|right|thumb|Rosie in [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|the video game]].]]
'''1980: ''[[Rankin/Bass' The Return of the King]]'':'''
:During a ring-induced dream at the [[Tower of Cirith Ungol]], Sam thinks of going back home. An older man, het sits and watches several children playing about. A blonde woman, obviously his wife, carries a baby to him. She is not identified as Rosie on screen, so the identification is conjectural.

'''1981: ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|BBC Radio's The Lord of the Rings]]'':'''
:Rose was voiced by [[Kathryn Hurlbutt]]. At the end, she has one child, [[Elanor Gardner|Elanor]], portrayed by [[Harry Holm]].<ref>''[[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)]]'', "[[The Grey Havens (episode)|The Grey Havens]]"</ref>

'''2001: ''[[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring]]'': '''
:Rosie, played by [[Sarah McLeod]], dances at the [[Farewell Party]].<ref>''[[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring|The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[A Long-expected Party (scene)|A Long-expected Party]]"</ref> She is portrayed as a popular girl. In the [[The Fellowship of the Ring Extended Edition|extended edition]], she is the barmaid of the ''[[Green Dragon]]''.<ref>''[[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring|The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[At the Green Dragon]]"</ref> Sam's love for her seems unrequited, or Rosie simply does not know.

'''2002: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|Vivendi's The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''
:Rosie is, once again, the barmaid of the ''Green Dragon''. She shows more concern and affection for Frodo than for Sam, whom she considers childish. Rose lives with her father at Number 3, [[South Lane]], [[Bywater]].<ref>''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)]]'', "The Shire - Bywater"</ref> No voice actress is specified for this role, but it is a thinly veiled [[Jennifer Hale]].

'''2003: ''[[Peter Jackson's The Return of the King]]'':'''
:Rosie was, again, played by Sarah McLeod. Still the barmaid of the ''Green Dragon'', Sam makes his move on her, and they marry.<ref>''[[Peter Jackson's The Return of the King|The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'', "[[Homeward Bound (scene)|Homeward Bound]]"</ref> Despite Frodo being gone, they live at Number 3, Bagshot Row. Sam and Rosie have two children: [[Elanor Gardner|Elanor]] (played by [[Sean Astin]]'s [[Alexandra Astin|daughter Alexandra]]), and [[Frodo Gardner|Frodo]] (played by [[Maisy McLeod-Riviera]], Sarah McLeod's daughter).<ref>''[[Peter Jackson's The Return of the King|The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'', "[[The Grey Havens (scene)|The Grey Havens]]"</ref>

{{References}}
[[Category:Hobbits]]
[[Category:Cotton]]
[[Category:Gamgee]]
[[Category:Characters in The Lord of the Rings]]
[[Category:Third Age characters]]
[[Category:Fourth Age characters]]

Rose Cotton

2009-03-02T05:33:54Z

Juliet at heart: /* Youth */

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{{hobbit
| image=[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Sam and Rosie Cotton.jpg|250px]]
| name=Rose Cotton
| othernames=Rosie
| birth=[[Third Age 2984]]
| death=[[Mid-year's Day]], [[Fourth Age 61]]
| parentage=[[Tolman Cotton Senior]] + [[Lily Brown]]
| location=[[Bywater]]
| gender=Female
| hair=
|}}

'''Rose "Rosie" Gamgee (née Cotton)''' ([[Third Age|T.A.]] 2984<ref name="GamFam"/> - Mid-year's Day [[Fourth Age|Fo.A.]] 61<ref name="Later">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[Appendix B]]'', "Later Events Concerning the Fellowship of the Ring"</ref>) was the daughter of [[Tolman Cotton Senior]] and [[Lily Brown]]. She married [[Samwise Gamgee]] at the end of the [[Third Age]], and bore him a record thirteen children.

==Life==
===Youth===
Rose Cotton was born in the year 2984 by [[Shire Reckoning]], the second child and first daughter of [[Tolman Cotton Senior|Tolman Cotton]] and [[Lily Brown]].<ref name="GamFam">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[Appendix C]]'', "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"</ref> The Cotton family lived in a farm on the [[South Lane]], which was fairly close to [[Bywater]].<ref name="HandS612">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Wayne G. Hammond]], [[Christina Scull]] (eds.),"Unfinished Index", published (in segments) in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion]]'', page 612</ref> Not much of her youth is known, except that she and her brothers - [[Tolman Cotton Junior|Young Tom]], [[Wilcome Cotton|Jolly]], [[Bowman Cotton|Nick]] and [[Carl Cotton|Nibs]] - frequently swam in the [[Bywater Pool]] with the children of the Gamgee family, to which the Cottons were close.<ref name="MtDoom">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[Mount Doom (chapter)|Mount Doom]]"</ref>

===War of the Ring===
Rosie was still fond of Sam when both grew to adulthood, and when he announced he'd be going with [[Frodo Baggins]] to [[Crickhollow]], she did not like it.<ref name="Grey">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[The Grey Havens]]"</ref> Even though everyone had given up hope of seeing Sam - or any of the other [[Travellers|Hobbits]] - back, she waited patiently. Since the Spring of [[Third Age 3019|T.A. 3019]], she had expected Sam to return.

At the time, [[Ruffians|Ruffian]] rule over the shire had lasted some three months, having started earlier that year.<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[Homeward Bound]]"</ref> Old Tom Cotton had been itching to get his hands on them, but he refrained from doing so as he had his wife and Rosie to look after. Rosie was relieved to find him on the doorstep on [[November 2]], though she was somewhat oblivious to the dangers he had already faced.

Rosie and her mother tended to Sam, Frodo and several others that night, as they prepared to [[Battle of Bywater|drive out the Ruffians]]. With shining eyes and a smile on her face she heard Frodo tell of Sam's adventure and fame abroad.<ref name="Scouring">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[The Scouring of the Shire]]"</ref> Sam and Frodo lived with the Cottons until [[Bagshot Row]] and [[Bag End]] were restored, the following Spring. Sam later joined Frodo in Bag End, but was torn in two - he wanted to stay loyal to Frodo, as well as marry Rosie.<ref name="Grey"/>

And so they did. Sam and Rosie married on [[May 1]], [[Third Age 3020]],<ref name="Chief">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[Appendix B]]'', "The Chief Days From the Fall of Barad-dûr to the End of the Third Age"</ref> and moved into Bag End.<ref name="Grey"/> There, they lived happily, and begot [[Elanor Gardner|Elanor]], their first daughter, who was born on the [[March 25|anniversary of the Downfall of Sauron]].<ref name="Chief"/>
===Fourth Age===
The Fourth Age started with one child, but many more would follow. Rose bore a record thirteen children, beating [[Adamanta Chubb]], the wife of the [[Gerontius Took|Old Took]], by one.<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[Appendix C]]'', "Took of Great Smials"</ref> [[Frodo Gardner|Frodo]] was born in [[Fourth Age 2]], [[Rose Gardner|Rose-lass]] in [[Fourth Age 4|Fo.A. 4]], [[Merry Gardner|Merry]] in [[Fourth Age 6|6]], [[Pippin Gardner|Pippin]] in [[Fourth Age 8|8]], [[Hamfast Gardner|Hamfast]] in [[Fourth Age 11|11]], [[Daisy Gardner|Daisy]] in [[Fourth Age 12|12]], [[Primrose Gardner|Primrose]] in [[Fourth Age 14|14]], [[Bilbo Gardner|Bilbo]] in [[Fourth Age 15|15]], [[Ruby Gardner|Ruby]] in [[Fourth Age 17|17]], [[Robin Gardner|Robin]] in [[Fourth Age 19|19]], and their last child, [[Tolman Gardner|Tom]], in [[Fourth Age 21|21]].<ref name="GamFam"/>

That year, 21, marked the only major undertaking of Mistress Rose. She and Sam travelled to [[Gondor]], and stayed with [[Aragorn II|King Elessar]] for well over a year. In the meantime, Rose's brother [[Tolman Cotton Junior|Tom]] took over Sam's tasks as [[Mayor of Michel Delving|Mayor]]. After their return, Rose would continue to live by her husband's side, until her passing at the age of 98 at [[Mid-year's Day]] of [[Fourth Age 61]].<ref name="Later"/>
==Etymology==
The name '''Rose''' is a translation of an unknown [[Westron]] name. She is, like many female Hobbits, named after a flower,<ref name="OnTrans">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[Appendix F]]'', "II On Translation"</ref> the [[Roses|rose]]. The surname '''Cotton''' comes from a Westron ''Hlothran'', which roughly translates as "Cottager".<ref name="OnTrans"/>

In the [[King's Letter]], which was not included in ''The Return of the King'' as published, [[Aragorn II|Elessar]] translated the name Rose as '''Meril''' in [[Sindarin]].<ref name="TheEp">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Christopher Tolkien]] (ed.) ''[[Sauron Defeated]]'', "[[The Epilogue]]"</ref> In his linguistical analysis of the King's Letter, [[Carl F. Hostetter]] noted the resemblance to [[Meril-i-Turinqi]], the queen of [[Tol Eressëa]] in the earliest stages of the [[Book of Lost Tales]].<ref>[[Carl F. Hostetter]], ''The "King's Letter": An Historical and Comparative Analysis'', in [[Vinyar Tengwar 31]] (September [[1993]]), pages 12-34</ref> Hostetter could not connect it to any entry in the [[Etymologies]], which mirrors [[Christopher Tolkien]]'s observations on Meril-i-Turinqi, for which no root could be found in the [[Qenya Lexicon]]<ref name="BoLTApp">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Christopher Tolkien]] (ed.), ''[[The Book of Lost Tales Part 1]]'', "Appendix: Names in the ''Lost Tales'' - Part 1"</ref> - however, a [[Goldogrin|Gnomish]] translation was translated as "Queen of Flowers".<ref name="BoLTApp"/> As the [[Tur|second element]] represents the "queen" part, ''Meril'' appears to be one of the oldest words for "Flower" in the [[legendarium]].

==Rustic Love==
==Other versions of the Legendarium==
==Portrayal in Adaptations==
[[Image:Rosie_viv_lotr.JPG|200px|right|thumb|Rosie in [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|the video game]].]]
'''1980: ''[[Rankin/Bass' The Return of the King]]'':'''
:During a ring-induced dream at the [[Tower of Cirith Ungol]], Sam thinks of going back home. An older man, het sits and watches several children playing about. A blonde woman, obviously his wife, carries a baby to him. She is not identified as Rosie on screen, so the identification is conjectural.

'''1981: ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|BBC Radio's The Lord of the Rings]]'':'''
:Rose was voiced by [[Kathryn Hurlbutt]]. At the end, she has one child, [[Elanor Gardner|Elanor]], portrayed by [[Harry Holm]].<ref>''[[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)]]'', "[[The Grey Havens (episode)|The Grey Havens]]"</ref>

'''2001: ''[[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring]]'': '''
:Rosie, played by [[Sarah McLeod]], dances at the [[Farewell Party]].<ref>''[[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring|The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[A Long-expected Party (scene)|A Long-expected Party]]"</ref> She is portrayed as a popular girl. In the [[The Fellowship of the Ring Extended Edition|extended edition]], she is the barmaid of the ''[[Green Dragon]]''.<ref>''[[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring|The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[At the Green Dragon]]"</ref> Sam's love for her seems unrequited, or Rosie simply does not know.

'''2002: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|Vivendi's The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''
:Rosie is, once again, the barmaid of the ''Green Dragon''. She shows more concern and affection for Frodo than for Sam, whom she considers childish. Rose lives with her father at Number 3, [[South Lane]], [[Bywater]].<ref>''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)]]'', "The Shire - Bywater"</ref> No voice actress is specified for this role, but it is a thinly veiled [[Jennifer Hale]].

'''2003: ''[[Peter Jackson's The Return of the King]]'':'''
:Rosie was, again, played by Sarah McLeod. Still the barmaid of the ''Green Dragon'', Sam makes his move on her, and they marry.<ref>''[[Peter Jackson's The Return of the King|The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'', "[[Homeward Bound (scene)|Homeward Bound]]"</ref> Despite Frodo being gone, they live at Number 3, Bagshot Row. Sam and Rosie have two children: [[Elanor Gardner|Elanor]] (played by [[Sean Astin]]'s [[Alexandra Astin|daughter Alexandra]]), and [[Frodo Gardner|Frodo]] (played by [[Maisy McLeod-Riviera]], Sarah McLeod's daughter).<ref>''[[Peter Jackson's The Return of the King|The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'', "[[The Grey Havens (scene)|The Grey Havens]]"</ref>

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Talk:Rose Cotton

2009-03-02T05:31:07Z

Juliet at heart: New page: I am making minor changes to the Rose Cotton page. The first change I am making is in the paragraph about "Youth" and the Shire Year Rose Cotton was born. Currently, it states that she was...

I am making minor changes to the Rose Cotton page. The first change I am making is in the paragraph about "Youth" and the Shire Year Rose Cotton was born. Currently, it states that she was born in 1384, when the correct year is 2984. The second correction I am making is under "Fourth Age," where currently only 11 (excluding the first born, Elanor, who is already mentioned under "War of the Ring") of Rose's children are listed. I will be adding "Goldilocks" who is missing from the list of children. She was born after Pippin, and in the Fourth Age 10.

I found information regarding Goldilocks on Wiki.com The URL Address for this information is:
http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Goldilocks_%28Gardner%29_Took

I do not know how to code Goldilocks as a link within the list of Rose's children. I hope someone on this site knows how and can edit that part for me and everyone here. So, for now, I will just be adding Goldilocks in regular text, so that at least she is correctly added to the names of the children that Rose and Sam Gamgee had.

Also, below is information regarding Goldilocks and her future, if someone here could create a page for her and then link her name on Rose Cotton's page, would be awesome!

Thank You,

Juliet_at_heart

Goldilocks Took: (SR 1431–?) was the 3rd daughter of Master Samwise Gamgee and his wife Rosie Cotton. She was one of the children Frodo predicted for Sam before leaving Middle-earth. In SR 1463, she married Faramir Took I, son of Peregrin Took, Thain of the Shire. Faramir became Thain in SR 1484, when his father left for Gondor.

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2009-03-02T03:54:33Z

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