The Lord of the Rings · Character

Nibs Cotton

Also known as Nibs, My Nibs

  • Minor
  • First seen · Book 3 · Ch. 13

Nibs Cotton is a familiar name in Sam's memories of Bywater, tied to the ordinary companionship of the Pool in The Lord of the Rings (Book 3).

Gender
male
Age
young adult hobbit
First appears
Book 3 · Ch. 13
Books
1

Nibs Cotton begins as a familiar name in Sam's memories of Bywater, tied to the ordinary companionship of the Pool. When the story returns to the Shire, he stands with his family, hay-fork in hand, among the Hobbits ready to resist those who have made home feel strange. His courage is rooted in loyalty to the people and place he knows, and his presence helps turn the Shire's renewal into a shared effort.

Description

Nibs is a young adult male Hobbit, though his precise height, build, skin tone, hair, eyes, and facial features are not specified. He is shown with a hay-fork and in the setting of a country household, suggesting practical clothes for outdoor work, but no particular garments or colors are described. His firm stance and farm tool give him a grounded, determined presence.

Story so far

  1. BOOK 3The Return of the King

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