"The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit, or There and Back Again." Uncle of Frodo Baggins, traveler and friend of the elves. A member of the anthropomorphic race of hobbits, distinguished from humans by their short stature (about three feet, or one meter). Another specific feature of hobbits is their large, furry legs and habit of walking barefoot.
History of creation
Bilbo Baggins was created by writer John R.R. Tolkien. Bilbo belongs to the race of hobbits, but is noticeably different from his fellow tribesmen. Hobbits value most quiet life and respectability, while Bilbo's reputation is pretty tarnished. The hero loves to travel, write poetry, and makes friends with gnomes, elves and wizards. For a hobbit, Bilbo has a very restless character.
The hero becomes the keeper of the One Ring, around which the plot of the novel “The Lord of the Rings” revolves. Fleeing from goblins in the Misty Mountains, Bilbo finds himself in caves, where he finds the Ring, and at the same time encounters a creature named Gollum, the former keeper of the Ring. desperately searching for the lost Ring and almost eating Bilbo, but thanks to a game of riddles the hobbit manages to escape.
Having experienced many adventures, Bilbo returns home to the Shire with the gold he obtained from his travels and lives peacefully for his own pleasure. In old age, the hero begins to write memoirs - The Scarlet Book, where he talks about his own adventures.
"The Hobbit"
IN last movie trilogy - "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" - Bilbo watches the epic collapse of Lake-town, destroyed by an angry dragon. The hero receives a gift of chain mail made of the magical metal mithril and participates in the battle of people, elves and dwarves with the armies of orcs, and then returns home to the Shire.
"The Lord of the Rings"
The first trilogy to be released in 2001-2003 was The Lord of the Rings, in which the viewer sees Bilbo performed by the old actor Ian Holm. At the beginning of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, old Uncle Bilbo Baggins celebrates his one hundred and eleventh birthday among the idyllic hills of the Shire, surrounded by numerous relatives and his carefree nephew Frodo.
In fact, the hero wants to leave the Shire as quickly as possible, and to do it in style - disappearing into thin air in front of a crowd of guests. The ability to “dissolve” is given to the hero by the Ring of Omnipotence. Anticipating such a turn, Bilbo's old friend - the wizard Gandalf - comes to the celebration and forces the hobbit to give up the Ring and leave it in Frodo's keeping before leaving the Shire as planned.
Later, Frodo finds Bilbo in the elf city of Rivendell, with Lord Elrond.
At the end of the third film, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Bilbo, along with his nephew Frodo and the elves, leaves Middle-earth and sails to the West, to Valinor, the land of the immortals.
Film adaptations
The image of Bilbo Baggins was portrayed on screen by two actors - and Ian Holm. Before The Hobbit, Martin Freeman was best known for his role as a doctor in the British TV series Sherlock, where the actor worked alongside.
Interestingly, the Freeman-Cumberbatch tandem “leaked” onto film set"The Hobbit." In the second and third parts of the trilogy - “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” and “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” - the actor Benedict Cumberbatch played the role of the dragon Smaug.
In addition to the fact that the dragon speaks in the actor’s voice, Smaug also “borrowed” Benedict’s plasticity. During filming, the actor wore a suit with sensors, which made it possible to “capture” movements and facial expressions and “transmit” them to the dragon. The same technology was used to create the image of Gollum, played by the actor
British actor Ian Holm plays the role of old Bilbo in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, where the character does not play a leading role. The actor also appears in the Hobbit trilogy in those moments where the aged hero is shown writing a book of memoirs and recalling the adventures of his youth.
The Queen of Great Britain knighted actor Ian Holm in 1998 for his contribution to the development of drama. The actor began acting in 1968 and by that time had worked in the film “The Fifth Element”, in the famous dystopia “Brazil” by Terry Gilliam and played the role of Polonius in the film adaptation of “Hamlet” by Franco Zeffirelli.
Quotes
“It all started very simply, as you might have guessed: in a hole underground there lived a hobbit. Not in a nasty, dirty, damp hole full of worms and smelling of mold. It was a hobbit hole. And this means: delicious food, a warm fire, all sorts of amenities and home comfort.”
“It’s unlikely that anyone in our area likes adventure. Just worries and troubles, and you’ll miss lunch!”
“It's the Sackville Bagginses! They dream of getting my house. They just can’t forgive me for living so long!”
“It’s a dangerous thing, Frodo, to step outside the threshold: once you step on the road, if you give free rein to your legs, you don’t know where it will take you.”
“I know half of you half as much as I would like to know, and the other half I love half as much as you are worth.”
Composition
BILBO (eng. Bilbo) - hero of the novel English writer J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit (1937) and his trilogy The Lord of the Rings (1949). “One of the most wonderful hobbies of all time,” it is said about B. in one of the reference books, dedicated to creativity J.R.R. Tolkien. Hobbits (according to one version - a combination of two words: Latin homo - man and English, rabbit - rabbit) live in a single and diverse world, also inhabited by other anthropomorphic creatures: elves, gnomes, wizards, etc. There are people there too. B. is a hero of two completely different works, the first of which is perceived as a crafty children's fairy tale against the backdrop of the second - an alloy of myth, fantasy, numerous literary quotes. The concept of the image is closely connected with the world of the nursery, and in this sense is comparable to the heroes " Winnie the Pooh", and B. owes his appearance to the community of dolls, teddy bears, piglets and bunnies. B. from Hob Beat looks like a bunny and a person. B. is the friendliest, most homely, cozy hobbit. He is moderately roguish - rather, even contrary to his nature. Already in the first book, having gone on a journey, he changes. It reveals not only prowess, but also cunning. And although he found the ring of Gollum-Smeagol, he still did not give “my charm” his treasure. Completely unheroic by nature, he turns out to be capable of a feat; it was given to him to return the treasures to the dwarves, to be the first of the hobbits to take possession of the One Ring - disastrous and coveted at the same time.
As Bilbo Baggins
Biography
According to the author's plan, initially Bilbo is a very respectable hobbit from a respected family. Subsequently, he completely lost his reputation, as he was engaged in completely indecent (for a respectable hobbit) activities, such as: traveling, making friends with elves and dwarves, writing poetry. However, he himself did not regret such a loss, especially since his fortune was significantly replenished with the imported gold.
Bilbo first appears in the story “The Hobbit, or There and Back Again,” which tells how in 2941 T. E. Gandalf the Gray persuaded him, along with a group of dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield, to liberate the Undermountain Kingdom in Erebor, which had been captured by a dragon. Smog. During this campaign, Bilbo more than once rescued the dwarves who hired him, saving them from certain death and from imprisonment. Then he finds his weapon - the sword Sting, which he later gives to his adopted nephew Frodo Baggins.
Bilbo's home
The door to Bilbo's hole was unusually round, like a manhole cover, and it was painted bright green, with a shiny brass handle right in the middle. The door opened into a tunnel-like hall: a very cozy, smoke-free tunnel, with paneled walls, carpets on the tiled floor, polished chairs, and plenty of pegs for coats and hats, as he often entertained guests. Everything in Bilbo Baggins's house was located on one floor: bedrooms, bathrooms, storage rooms (there were a lot of them), dressing rooms (entire rooms full of clothes), kitchens, dining rooms. The best rooms in Baggins's house were to the left of the entrance, since they were the only ones with windows, round ones, looking out onto the garden and the meadows beyond it, going down to the river. Bilbo inherited this house from his parents.
Bilbo's parents
Bungo Baggins- Bilbo Baggins' father. A very respectable, conservative hobbit with an impeccable reputation, completely devoid of any oddities or eccentricities. Mentioned briefly in the book “The Hobbit, or There and Back Again”. He was married to Belladonna Took, who came from a less respectable, but more wealthy family.
Belladonna Baggins, born Knock- mother of Bilbo Baggins, wife of Bungo. The first mention of it is in the book “The Hobbit, or There and Back Again”. Belladonna Took is one of the three daughters of Old Took, the leader of the hobbits who lived across the Water, making Bilbo a distant relative of Peregrin Took. Gandalf specifically mentions her, contrasting her with Bilbo himself, who is very similar to his respectable father. Bungo built for her (partly with her own money) the most luxurious hole, in which she remained until the end of her days and in which Bilbo subsequently lived.
It is often mentioned that Bilbo was very similar to his father, but from his mother he inherited a hidden penchant for adventure, which suddenly woke up in him from time to time. It is said that Bilbo had “Baggins” and “Tuck” sides of character, the first - respectable, conservative, not liking novelty or any events or incidents at all, the second - active, adventurous and poetic.
Name translations
The hero's first and last name are often rendered differently when translated into different languages:
- in Slovak - Bilbo Bublik,
- in Czech - Bilbo Pytlik,
- in Danish - Bilbo Sækker (sæk= bag),
- in Estonian - Bilbo Paunaste (paun= bag),
- in German - Bilbo Beutlin (Beutel= bag),
- in French - Bilbo(or Bilbon) Sacquet (sac= bag),
- in Norwegian - Bilbo Lommelun,
- in Finnish - Bilbo Reppuli. (reppu= backpack),
- in Dutch - Bilbo Balings,
- in Catalan - Bilbo Saquet,
- in the Brazilian version in Portuguese - Bilbo Bolseiro, in the first edition of The Hobbit - Bilbo Bolsin,
- in Spanish - Bilbo Bolson (bolso = handbag or briefcase),
- in Hungarian - Zsákos Bilbó,
- in Polish - Bilbo Bagosz in one of the three versions of the translation of “The Lord of the Rings”, in the other versions and “The Hobbit” the name did not change,
- in Ukrainian - Bilbo Torbin (bag= bag) or Bilbo Zlotkins,
- in Swedish - Bilbo Bagger (bagge= ram) translated by Oko Olmarks, in Eric Andersson's version - Bilbo Secker (säck= bag),
- in the “goblin translation” - Bulba Sumkin.
Origin of Bilbo Baggins
Chief of the Hobbits D.R. Tolkien's name is Bilbo Baggins. The surname Bilbo Baggins comes from the English word “bag”, meaning sack, bag, backpack, and the suffix “ins”, which gives the word the character of a surname. Here comes Bilbo Baggins.
Bilbo's parents were representatives of two influential and wealthy families. It is often mentioned that Bilbo was very similar to his father, but from his mother he inherited a hidden tendency towards adventure, which suddenly woke up in him from time to time. It is said that Bilbo had “Baggins” and “Tuck” sides of character, the first - respectable, conservative, not liking novelty and generally any events or incidents; the second is active, adventurous and poetic.
Contradictions in the character of Bilbo Baggins
As is known from the story, the Bagginsian nature prevailed in the character and behavior of Mr. Bilbo for almost 50 years, but it so happened that Baggins had to get involved in one unpleasant and difficult matter: “I will send you to participate in my adventure. This will entertain me, and it will be useful for you, and perhaps even beneficial, if you get to the end,” said the wizard Gandalf, who came from nowhere.
It was during this trip to to a greater extent and those character traits that the hobbit inherited from his mother, the glorious daughter of the venerable Took, appear. The contradictions between the obvious and the potential, the Bagginsian and the Tukovian principles in Bilbo's life are the basis of the plot of The Hobbit and largely determine the actions of the protagonist.
But Bilbo is not a warrior, although out of necessity he had to fight, he is a Thief. In an intellectual duel with Smaug (“no dragon can resist the spell of riddles and the temptation of solving them”), Bilbo Baggins gives himself many completely fair definitions, each of which reflects his inherent quality or stage of fate: “I am he who walks unseen. I am the one who finds traces, who cuts through the web. I am a stinging fly and I am chosen for the sake of lucky number. I am the one who buries his friends alive, and drowns them, and brings them out of the water alive. I came from a dead end, but I'm not stupid. I am a friend of the bears and a guest of the eagles. I am the bearer of the ring that brings good luck; and I am the one who rides the barrels."
And yet, officially, he “remained a specialist thief and intelligence officer.” And as if in fulfillment of this mission, in confirmation of his “thief” status, the hobbit commits his main theft: he steals from the Dragon, but hides from the dwarves the treasured Arkenstone stone - a sign of power, the possession of which was Thorin’s main goal. But Bilbo is not driven by greed or self-interest; “the spell of treasures generally affected him much less” than on his comrades - he is driven by the desire to achieve the least bloody conclusion possible to the whole adventure. It is thanks to such forethought, combined with prudence and selflessness, that Bilbo wins where physical strength fails.
There is probably no person who has not heard of the famous trilogy “The Lord of the Rings” written by John R. R. Tolkien. No less famous is the book preceding it, “The Hobbit, or There and Back Again,” in which the main character- Bilbo Baggins, who is a hobbit.
Mysterious Hobbits
Who was he main character? What kind of mysterious people are these? Hobbits were a rather inconspicuous, but ancient people. They are known for their love of silence and a calm lifestyle. Hobbits avoided other peoples, so they knew how to carefully hide: their hearing was excellent, their eyesight was excellent. Despite the fact that hobbits were a bit plump, they became very dexterous and agile when necessary.
They lived in special houses underground. The dwellings were spacious, with round doors and windows. Hobbits loved to eat heartily, so they always had food supplies in the house. They loved to celebrate various holidays, so they always happily visited each other. But Bilbo Baggins was somewhat different from his relatives. Perhaps that is why all those unusual adventures happened to him.
Bilbo's parents
This hobbit's father was Bungo Baggins, who is mentioned in the book The Hobbit, or There and Back Again. He was respectable and distinguished by his conservative views. Any eccentricities were alien to him. HE was not at all prone to adventurism. His wife was Belladonna Took.
The hero's mother is also mentioned in the book about his adventures. Belladonna's father was Old Took, who ruled the hobbits who lived on the other side of the Water. The magician Gandalf (Bilbo's friend) especially remembers her, comparing the main character with her. He looked very much like his father. But there was also something of the Tooks in him: the same penchant for adventurism and poetry, which manifested itself unexpectedly for the hobbit himself.
Hobbit appearance
When describing a portrait of Bilbo Baggins, you need to describe his appearance. He was small, half a man, tall, like all hobbits. His face was round and glowing with good nature. The hobbit had a paunch from a sedentary lifestyle, and he was a lover of tasty food. His hair was curly.
Like all hobbits, Bilbo walked barefoot. His feet were covered in dark brown fur. Bilbo Baggins had the typical appearance of a hobbit.
Bilbo Baggins character
This hobbit amazingly combined a love of comfort and a quiet lifestyle with a desire to learn more about other peoples. He was distinguished by his love for elven culture. One day the dwarves came to him along with his old acquaintance Gandalf. The magician knew that he had a spirit of adventure and was confident that he would agree to go on a journey with the dwarves.
At the very beginning of their campaign, the hobbit Bilbo Baggins was afraid of everything new. But gradually he becomes more and more imbued with the spirit of adventure. In this campaign, the hobbit proves himself to be a faithful comrade, a quick-witted companion. During a meeting with Gollum, Baggins, thanks to his intelligence and courage, receives the ring.
But he also had a certain amount of vanity. It was not for nothing that Gandalf asked him to give his ring to Frodo. Bilbo had a sensitive nature. It was not for nothing that he reacted so sensitively to everything beautiful, which is why the elven culture was so close to him.
Bilbo Baggins became known as an eccentric after his journey. Unlike other hobbits, he maintained communication with representatives of other nations. He was also talented: he wrote songs, poems, and was the author of The Scarlet Book. The hero also knew the Elvish language well, which was surprising for a hobbit.
Despite the fact that he loved the Shire, his nephew and his home, furnished according to all the rules of hobbits, Bilbo moves to the elves. Later, he, along with Frodo, Gandalf and the elves, leaves Middle-earth and goes overseas.
So what was Bilbo Baggins like? He was very extraordinary personality. Bilbo was one of those unusual hobbits who were not afraid to leave their comfortable homes and travel. He knew how to appreciate and create beauty, which made him a welcome guest among the elves.
At the same time, he greatly valued family and friendship ties and was always ready to help his loved ones. Therefore, he was one of the few with whom the magician Gandalf maintained contact. It was these qualities that made Bilbo Baggins one of the most famous representatives small and inconspicuous hobbits. So he was able to become the main character of a fascinating story.
