Bilbo Baggins
fictional character from J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium
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Summary
Bilbo Baggins is a Hobbits[1]. He has worked as a burglar[2]. He draws 7,396 Wikipedia views per month (hobbits category, ranking #3 of 9).[3]
Key Facts
- Father: Bungo Baggins[4]
- Mother: Belladonna Took[5]
- Country of citizenship: The Shire[6]
- Native language: Westron[7]
- Creator: J. R. R. Tolkien[8]
- Member of: Thorin and Company[9]
- Sex or gender: male[10]
- Instance of: literary character[11], film character[12]
- Family: Baggins family[13]
- Performer: Ian Holm[14], Martin Freeman[15]
- Commons category: Bilbo Baggins[16]
- Residence: Bag-End[17], Rivendell[18]
- Participated in conflict: Battle of Five Armies[19]
- Relative: Frodo Baggins[20]
- From narrative universe: Tolkien's legendarium[21]
- Participant in: the Council of Elrond[22]
- Present in work: The Hobbit[23], The Lord of the Rings[24], The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King[25], The Fellowship of the Ring[26], Appendices of The Lord of the Rings[27]
- Native label: Bilba Labingi[28]
- Owner of: One Ring[29], Sting[30], Bag-End[31], mithril-coat[32]
- Significant person: Gandalf[33]
- Narrative role: main character[34]
- Enemy: Gollum (fantasy)[35]
- Character type: The Chosen One[36]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Bilbo Baggins include Breviceps bagginsi[37], a taxon[38] and 2991 Bilbo[39], an asteroid[40].
Why It Matters
Bilbo Baggins has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
Entities named for him include Breviceps bagginsi[37], a taxon[38] and 2991 Bilbo[39], an asteroid[40].
FAQs
Who were Bilbo Baggins's parents?
Bilbo Baggins's father was Bungo Baggins[4]. Bilbo Baggins's mother was Belladonna Took[5].
What did Bilbo Baggins do for work?
Bilbo Baggins worked as a burglar[2].