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| '''Bilbo Baggins''' is the central character of ]'s '']''. He is the first in the history of ] to give up the ] voluntarily (see ]). | '''Bilbo Baggins''' is the central character of ]'s '']''. He is the first in the history of ] to give up the ] voluntarily (see ]). | ||
| Bilbo found the ] during his adventures in '']'', and escaped from ] when he won a riddle competition with the question 'what have I got in my pocket?' Bilbo was the ] for many decades with no idea of its significance, and it prolonged his life beyond normal limits. | Born on ], of year 2890 of the ] as son of '''Bungo Baggins''' by his wife '''Beladonna Took'''.Bilbo found the ] during his adventures in '']'', and escaped from ] when he won a riddle competition with the question 'what have I got in my pocket?' Bilbo was the ] for many decades with no idea of its significance, and it prolonged his life beyond normal limits. | ||
| In '']'', Bilbo left ] on his eleventy-first (111st) birthday, leaving the Ring and all the rest of his estate to his nephew and heir ]. He travelled to ], accompanied by three dwarves, where he lived a very pleasant life of retirement: eating, sleeping and working on his book: ''There and Back Again''. | In '']'', Bilbo left ] on the day of his eleventy-first (111st) birthday , (], T.A 3001), leaving the Ring and all the rest of his estate to his nephew and heir ]. He travelled to ], accompanied by three dwarves, where he lived a very pleasant life of retirement: eating, sleeping and working on his book: ''There and Back Again''. | ||
| At the end of ], Bilbo accompanied ], ], and the Elves to the ], across the sea. | At the end of ], Bilbo accompanied ], ], and the Elves to the ], across the sea on ], T.A 3021.He had already celebrated his 131st birthday. | ||
| * In the German translation he is called ''Bilbo Beutlin''. | * In the German translation he is called ''Bilbo Beutlin''. | ||
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Bilbo Baggins is the central character of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. He is the first in the history of Middle-earth to give up the One Ring voluntarily (see Ring Bearer (Middle-earth)).
Born on September 22, of year 2890 of the Third Age as son of Bungo Baggins by his wife Beladonna Took.Bilbo found the One Ring during his adventures in The Hobbit, and escaped from Gollum when he won a riddle competition with the question 'what have I got in my pocket?' Bilbo was the Ring Bearer for many decades with no idea of its significance, and it prolonged his life beyond normal limits.
In The Lord of the Rings, Bilbo left the Shire on the day of his eleventy-first (111st) birthday , (September 22, T.A 3001), leaving the Ring and all the rest of his estate to his nephew and heir Frodo. He travelled to Rivendell, accompanied by three dwarves, where he lived a very pleasant life of retirement: eating, sleeping and working on his book: There and Back Again.
At the end of Return of the King, Bilbo accompanied Frodo Baggins, Gandalf, and the Elves to the Grey Havens, across the sea on September 29, T.A 3021.He had already celebrated his 131st birthday.
- In the German translation he is called Bilbo Beutlin.
- In the French translation he is called Bilbo (or Bilbon) Sacquet.
See also: Middle-earth, Gandalf, the Shire, Hobbits