#Odovacar Bolger

[blueoncemoon]

(Just a pinned post for quick reference of my works!)

The Hidland Chronicles

Aragorn x OFC, action/adventure, worldbuilding

The Lady of the Rohirrim ( AO3 | FFN ) 210k words, 31 chapters; complete

The Coronation of the King ( AO3 | FFN ) 25k words, 4 chapters; complete

The Marshal of the Mark ( AO3 | FFN ) 270k words, 41 chapters; complete

The Marriage of the King ( AO3 | FFN ) 50k words, 8 chapters; pre-written UPDATES Friday 2300 UTC

Other LotR works

Espresso Tides ( AO3 only ) Aragorn, Éowyn, Arwen, Boromir; coffee shop AU; comedy; 1k words, one-shot

The Call Centre ( AO3 only ) Pippin, original orc character, Merry, Galadriel; modern AU; comedy; 3k words, one-shot

Where I Live ( AO3 only ) Lotho Sackville-Baggins, Lobelia, Camellia, Odovacar Bolger, Vigo Boffin; music AU; slice of life; request; 8.5k words, three-shot

Jazz ( AO3 only ) Melkor, Eru, Ainur; extended metaphor regarding the Ainulindalë; 500 words, one-shot

Bob the Cave-troll ( AO3 only ) Cave-troll from the Battle of Balin’s Tomb; dark comedy; 945 words; one-shot

Non-LotR works

Elegy ( AO3 only ) Historical fiction; Edwardian composers and classical musicians; gen; time travel; 45k words, 11 chapters (slow-updating WIP)

The Jane Clinic ( AO3 only ) The Walking Dead; Rick Grimes/OFC; exploration of reproductive choices in the apocalypse; smut; 35k words, 14 chapters (complete)

The Azure Silk Tunic ( AO3 only ) Pirates of the Caribbean/classical music RPF crossover; Jack Sparrow & cellist Mischa Maisky; 17th century Bologna; 1.3k words, one-shot

Brekekekex-koax-koax ( AO3 only ) Mandalorian fandom; season 2 episode 11 fix-it; frog people; worldbuilding; 4k words, one-shot

The Yeti and the Elf ( AO3 only ) The Rise of the Guardians fandom; Phil the Yeti & elf; crack comedy; 555 words, one-shot

And several more on AO3!

Cheers!

[ao3feed-thehobbit]

Where I Live

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/U4TsNDK

by blueoncemoon

Lobelia Sackville-Baggins is determined to exploit her son for political gain, but her methods prove to be somewhat peculiar. Enlisting the aid of her mother-in-law, Lobelia sets about crafting Lotho into a premier musician of the Shire — to the detriment of his youth and freedom. Liberation for the poor, maltreated lad comes from a most unexpected quarter.

Words: 8301, Chapters: 3/3, Language: English

Fandoms: The Hobbit - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit - All Media Types, The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types, Classical Music RPF

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: Gen

Characters: Lotho Sackville-Baggins, Lobelia Sackville-Baggins, Camellia Sackville, Otho Sackville-Baggins, Odovacar Bolger, Vigo Boffin, Hugo Boffin, Fredegar Bolger, Bilbo Baggins, Evgeny Kissin, Thomas Quasthoff

Relationships: Lobelia Sackville-Baggins & Lotho Sackville-Baggins, Lobelia Sackville-Baggins & Camellia Sackville, Lotho Sackville-Baggins & Odovacar Bolger, Lotho Sackville-Baggins & Vigo Boffin

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Post-Hobbit, Pre-LotR, Good Guy Lotho, aka the story of how Lotho did not become a total asshat, Classical Music Crossover, Lotho IS Evgeny, Odovacar IS Quasthoff, Lotho plays the harp, Lobelia is a stage mom, Toxic Family Dynamic, Bullying, unrealistic happy(?) ending, ‘Concerning Hobbits’ vibe (as in: more exposition than strictly necessary), flagrant abuse of parenthesis, Evgeny Kis神

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/U4TsNDK

[ao3feed-tolkien]

Where I Live

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/dTLuFKD

by blueoncemoon

Lobelia Sackville-Baggins is determined to exploit her son for political gain, but her methods prove to be somewhat peculiar. Enlisting the aid of her mother-in-law, Lobelia sets about crafting Lotho into a premier musician of the Shire — to the detriment of his youth and freedom. Liberation for the poor, maltreated lad comes from a most unexpected quarter.

Words: 8301, Chapters: 3/3, Language: English

Fandoms: The Hobbit - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit - All Media Types, The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types, Classical Music RPF

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: Gen

Characters: Lotho Sackville-Baggins, Lobelia Sackville-Baggins, Camellia Sackville, Otho Sackville-Baggins, Odovacar Bolger, Vigo Boffin, Hugo Boffin, Fredegar Bolger, Bilbo Baggins, Evgeny Kissin, Thomas Quasthoff

Relationships: Lobelia Sackville-Baggins & Lotho Sackville-Baggins, Lobelia Sackville-Baggins & Camellia Sackville, Lotho Sackville-Baggins & Odovacar Bolger, Lotho Sackville-Baggins & Vigo Boffin

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Post-Hobbit, Pre-LotR, Good Guy Lotho, aka the story of how Lotho did not become a total asshat, Classical Music Crossover, Lotho IS Evgeny, Odovacar IS Quasthoff, Lotho plays the harp, Lobelia is a stage mom, Toxic Family Dynamic, Bullying, unrealistic happy(?) ending, ‘Concerning Hobbits’ vibe (as in: more exposition than strictly necessary), flagrant abuse of parenthesis, Evgeny Kis神

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/dTLuFKD

[tehri]

Hobbits and naming conventions

The most common comparison that’s been going around lately has been between the names of hobbits belonging to the Baggins family and the Took family. There is quite a distinct difference between the names, so it’s understandable that it seems a bit jarring to go from something simple like, say, Longo to something more noble-sounding like Isengrim.

In comparison, the names given to girls are very different. True, there are a few more nonsensical ones, like Belba. But there are also plenty of flower- or gem-names. This also gives a very odd contrast between the names of male hobbits and those of female hobbits.

However, there is a bit of reasoning behind the names, at least those belonging to hobbits from families with Fallohide blood. Those are not taken out of thin air. They were oftentimes given names evoking figures of legend (whether this means figures of legend in our world or in Middle-earth is hard to say, but it’s certainly not mistaken either way).

So allow me to begin with the grand one himself, Gerontius Took, also known as the Old Took. His name is of some debated origin, with some ties to Greek, Latin, and Welsh. In Greek, the element geron means “old”. The name is also an actual Latin name from the Late Roman Empire, and in Welsh it is rendered as Geraint; put quite simply, the name means “old man”. Let me also bring up two of his sons - let’s go with Isengrim and Hildibrand. To start with the eldest, Isengrim, his name is Anglo-Saxon in origin and consists of isen, meaning “iron”, and grim, meaning “fierce”. There is a chance that Tolkien actually named him after a wolf that appears in the medieval story of Reynard the Fox. Then we have Hildibrand, whose name is likely of Lombardic origin and consists of hild, meaning battle, and brand, meaning sword. He was probably named after a character of Germanic legend.

Then, let me point at the Bolgers. They were also a family with Fallohide blood, and followed the same naming customs. For instance, Odovacar Bolger, Fatty Bolger’s father, shares name with a Germanic king of Rome. Fredegar himself (Fatty, that is) has a name that combines two elements that are either Old High German, Old Saxon, or Old English - fridu, or frithu, which means “peace”, and gār or gēr meaning “spear”.

But it is not only families with Fallohide blood that have different-sounding names. The Brandybuck family, which can be claimed to have Stoor blood, have a naming convention of their own that likely reflects their old connection to the Men of Dunland. The names are somewhat Celtic in sound, though not all of them have actual meanings.

Let me begin with our main man, Meriadoc “Merry” Brandybuck. His name is, in fact, Welsh and means roughly “Great Lord”. The names of his great-great-grandfather and his great-great-great-grandfather, Marmadoc and Madoc, are also Celtic in origin, with Madoc being found among Welsh names and Marmadoc being derived from the old Irish Máel Máedóc (roughly “follower of Saint Malachy”). Fun fact: the name Marmaduke is from the same one as Marmadoc.

So how about the Brandybuck names that sound Celtic, but have no meaning? Well, we have an excellent example in Merry’s uncle Merimac, younger brother of Saradoc Brandybuck. The name Merimac has the Celtic mac in it, which at the very least in Irish means “son” (I can’t answer for Scottish Gaelic or for Welsh, I only know a little bit of Irish). However, the prefix meri does not appear to have a meaning in modern day languages; though Tolkien did have some Westron words written out, and meri could simply be a sort of “translation” of the Westron kali, which would indicate that it means essentially “jolly”. Actually, Saradoc’s name is of personal interest to me. I’ve found a note claiming that the name is derived from the Welsh Caradoc, the name of a semi-legendary ancestor to the kings of Gwent. Which at least in my opinion is pretty cool. But I can’t find any links that may confirm the claim, so it shall, for now, remain a dream.

BUT. What about the nonsensical names that appear in various families? Well, there is the post going around about how these names are Baggins names, which is an outright false claim. Yes, they sound odd, and since people mostly pay attention to the Bagginses they’ll only really see them there. But fact is, that the names are everywhere. The Proudfoots have them, the Hornblowers have them, the Boffins, the Burrowses, the Chubbs, the Goodbodies - they’re everywhere. They are, therefore, presumably very common. And it’s not just the male names either.

Look at the female names as well. Belba? Chica? Tanta? No, it’s not just the male hobbits that have odd nonsensical names, even if flower- or gem-names are more common for female hobbits (with the gem-names being more specifically for upper-class female hobbits). But then we also have the names Belladonna, Donnamira, and Mirabella - the names of Gerontius Took’s three daughters. These three names are distinctly different; Belladonna is of Italian origin, as is Mirabella - I can’t actually find a definite origin for Donnamira, but since both halves of her name are Italian/Latin in origin, I’m willing to wager that’s the intention there. Odd bit of contrast, no?

Either way, I’m willing to bet that these nonsensical names that keep popping up in so many families are something of a custom in hobbit families with Harfoot blood. That’s not to say that it is the only custom; we don’t know if the Gamgee family had Harfoot blood or otherwise, as it’s never stated, but it appears to be heavily implied - and most of them appear to have Old English names.

Note also that the nonsensical names have a tendency to sound very similar - chances are that later names on the family tree are derived from earlier ones, such as the names Uffo and Gruffo on the Boffin family tree, quite clearly derived from the name of Uffo’s great-grandfather Buffo. For that matter, why not bring up the name of our dear Bilbo Baggins? His great-grandfather was named Balbo. I daresay Bilbo’s name was derived from there.

So - nonsensical names? Sure, they sound weird. But there is clearly some form of meaning to them, even if it is just a certain naming convention or a wish to pay homage to relatives. I ask that you do not dismiss them, but instead view them as what they clearly are: a hobbit tradition, and perhaps a specific Harfoot custom.

Thank you for reading.

[theladyofspaceandtime]

Tolkien’s Legendarium Ladies - (1/∞): Estella Brandybuck (nee Bolger) 

Estella was born in TA 2985 (SR 1385), and was the sister of Fredegar "Fatty" Bolger and was the daughter of Odovacar Bolger and Rosamunda Took. She married Meriadoc Brandybuck of Buckland, and had at least one son. Estella probably died sometime before the year 63 of the Fourth Age when Merry left the Shire to live in Gondor.

[tehri]

Frodo: What do you mean, your family isn't going to Fatty's birthday party? That's a first...

Pippin: Yes, well... Remember how you were ill during Yule, so you couldn't come to visit the Great Smials?

Frodo: Yes? What does that have to do with-

Pippin: Well, there was a really big fight.

Frodo: ... What.

Pippin: Father, Odovacar, and Ferumbras got into a really big fight, and it was pretty bad. Odovacar was worst off because father said he was talking shite and-

Frodo: Language, Pippin! And what do you mean, Odovacar was worst off?

Pippin: Because father quite literally tried to put Odovacar's head through a wall. Anyway, there was an invitation, but mother vetoed any ideas of going on the basis that father and Ferumbras and Odovacar aren't allowed to be in the same room for a while.

Frodo: ... Right... Well, are Saradoc, Esmeralda, and Merry going to Fatty's birthday party, then?

Pippin: I don't think so. Uncle Saradoc was really angry. He lectured father and Odovacar and Ferumbras. Father was scared of him.

Frodo: ... I miss ONE Yule-celebration. ONE. And immediately hobbits try to kill each other.

Pippin: You have a very calming presence.

[tehri]

Eglantine: A business visit! You were supposed to be there for two days, Paladin! Two! Instead you come home after a whole week, with a bandaged leg and a concussion!

Paladin: In my defence, neither of those were my fault.

Eglantine: What happened? What did you do? Odovacar's letter was sadly lacking in information, he only said you'd gotten injured!

Paladin: One of his hogs bit me. And then he knocked me out before he sent for the healer.

Eglantine: what

Paladin: By the way, might I just get some water? I need to change the bandages, and it feels like they're stuck to the wound again...

Eglantine: you're not going near odovacar for months after this

Paladin: Thank you, I don't want to either.

[tehri]

Odovacar: I turn around for two minutes - TWO - to talk to the farmhand! And then you start wailing! What happened?!

Paladin: Your sodding pig bit me!

Odovacar: ... Okay, that's... actually not good.

Paladin: I know that!

Odovacar: Say, do you still have that... aversion to healers?

Paladin: I do. Yes.

Odovacar: Then this is going to be a bit difficult.

Paladin: Odo?

Odovacar: Hold still.

Paladin: Odo, put the damn shovel down before I hurt you.

Odovacar: This is going to be much easier if you're unconscious, so please, don't resist.

[tehri]

Paladin: I don't understand the appeal in keeping pigs...

Odovacar: You wouldn't, no.

Paladin: They just... they don't do anything but wallow in mud all day.

Odovacar: Oh, and your cows are so much better? Or your sheep?

Paladin: Oi, they don't wallow in mud.

Odovacar: Look. Pigs are quite clever. Very intelligent animals.

Paladin: That one right there has been rubbing its behind against one of the others for the past five minutes.

Odovacar: He has an itch.

Paladin: Uh-huh.

Odovacar: Anyway, my point is, pigs aren't so bad. At least they don't charge at you to try to murder you, unlike your ridiculous goat.

Paladin: You were abed battling an infection for almost two weeks just a few months ago after one of your pigs bit you.

Odovacar: I startled him. That's all on me.

Paladin: And I take it that your decision to put that particular hog to the chopping block, so to speak, was entirely unrelated?

Odovacar: ... He tried to go after Estella once. Why do you ask?

[tehri]

Rosamunda: Odovacar? What in the world-

Odovacar: Help me, would you? Your cousin weighs more than one of the hogs...

Rosamunda: What happened?

Odovacar: Pig bit him.

Rosamunda: ... I'm not sure if you're aware, dear heart, but a pig biting you doesn't cause you to fall unconscious.

Odovacar: No, nor does it cause you to bleed from the head unless that's where you were bitten...

Rosamunda: ... What did you do?!

Odovacar: Knocked Paladin unconscious because he has to see a healer.

Rosamunda: How is that in any way logical?!

Odovacar: Because I would like for him to see a healer, and I would like the healer to survive the encounter.

Rosamunda: ... I... Alright, that's fair. Where do you want him?

Odovacar: Unless you fetch Fredegar and HELP ME, I am going to just leave him right here on the doorstep.

[tehri]

Odovacar: I'm curious about something.

Paladin: Well, curiosity killed the cat, so maybe don't be.

Odovacar: Vigo Boffin.

Paladin: No, really, don't be curious about this.

Odovacar: He's a friendly chap. And aren't the two of you related?

Paladin: We might be. Now, about what curiosity did to the cat...

Odovacar: Why in the world aren't you better friends? You claim to hate me on a regular basis, and yet here we are. Chatting over a pint.

Paladin: Ugh...

Odovacar: So?

Paladin: He just... I don't like it when he looks at me a certain way.

Odovacar: ... That... is the pettiest reason I've ever heard.

Paladin: Look, you KNOW what way I mean. You're more closely related to him, and your sons are good friends...

Odovacar: Oh, wait. THAT look? Like he-

Paladin: Like he knows exactly what's going on in your head.

Odovacar: Right, yes, that can get a bit unnerving...

Paladin: Exactly.

Odovacar: ... So who did he figure out you've been lusting after?

Paladin: I swear to all stars, if I hear the word "lust" or any version of it or synonym to it out of your mouth ever again, I am going to END you.

[tehri]

Paladin: Had enough of the noise for a bit?

Ferumbras: Oh no, I always come outside to look at the snowfall in the icy cold.

Paladin: I know, it gets a lot with all the children...

Ferumbras: A little, but I like it. I just... need to find a quiet corner every now and then to breathe.

Paladin: Do you want me to leave you alone?

Ferumbras: No, no, it's alright.

Paladin: I wanted to thank you, actually. For agreeing to come along for a visit. I don't see you very often nowadays, and it's just... good to know that you're not sitting alone over Yule.

Ferumbras: You're a sap. Also, I love you too.

Paladin: So, I have a question.

Ferumbras: I knew you were being just a little too nice...

Paladin: Any particular reason to why you climbed up on my roof?

Ferumbras: Well, my theory is that when the children run outside to play, they won't see me or my stash of snowballs until it is much too late.

Paladin: Good theory. Hang on a minute, I'll see if I can convince Saradoc and Odovacar and Adelard to come up here. There's enough snow for a fort.

Ferumbras: Tell them to bring mulled wine and blankets.

[tehri]

Consider

Odovacar - Pleasantly round

Rosamunda - Also pleasantly round

Fredegar - GAZE UPON HIM YE MIGHTY AND FEED HIM ALL YOUR FOOD AND DESPAIR

Estella - Pleasantly round III

[tehri]

Ferumbras: ... Think you've baked enough there, cousin?

Paladin: I am going to pretend that I didn't detect any sarcasm there.

Ferumbras: Paladin, you've not invited the entire Took-clan to your home for Yule, you know that, right?

Paladin: Of course.

Ferumbras: So all of this...?

Paladin: You do remember the Bolgers are going to be here, right?

Ferumbras: Well, yes, but-

Paladin: You've seen Odovacar's son, right?

Ferumbras: ... If there is any hobbit in the Shire who can truly make a claim to be descended from Otto the Fat, I suppose it is him. Alright, fair point. Do you want some help getting everything ready?

Paladin: Is any help going to involve sarcasm?

Ferumbras: In very small amounts, depending on what we're discussing.

Paladin: Fair enough. Hand me those eggs, would you?

[tehri]

Eglantine: What did you do?!

Fatty: I'M SO SORRY

Pippin: It was just a joke!

Eglantine: Peregrin Took and Fredegar Bolger, you two explain right now why my husband is passed out on the floor!

Odovacar: oh sweet stars

Pippin: It was a joke!

Fatty: I DIDN'T MEAN TO

Pippin: Father found out about Fatty's party-trick! And one thing led to another and I asked Fatty if he thought he could actually fit my whole fist in his mouth!

Eglantine: WHAT?!

Odovacar: air...!

Pippin: And then father walked in while we were testing it, and he just went white as a sheet and keeled over!

Fatty: I'M SORRY I'M SO SORRY PLEASE SAY HE'S NOT DEAD

Eglantine: Fredegar, stop yelling! Peregrin, go and fetch the healer! ODOVACAR, STOP LAUGHING AND DO SOMETHING!

Odovacar: i can't breathe...!

[tehri]

Saradoc: It would seem you've chosen an awkward place to live in.

Odovacar: ... I'm sorry, "chosen"? You do realise Budgeford has been my family's home since the Shire was founded, right?

Saradoc: Well, still. What with you lot not liking water, and all.

Odovacar: We like water just fine.

Saradoc: Swimming.

Odovacar: That's the part we don't like.

Saradoc: There's a reason to why we have a rule in Buckland about that all who live anywhere near the river have to learn to swim.

Odovacar: There's a reason to why we don't have that. It's called common sense, and it works beautifully.

Saradoc: Really.

Odovacar: By which I mean, try to make your son stop drowning Fredegar.

Saradoc: Merry is offering to teach your son how to swim.

Odovacar: And Fredegar has already said no.

Saradoc: You know, perhaps Fredegar would be a little more interested in the idea if you knew how to swim.

Odovacar: Oh, believe me, Scattergold, you do not want to make that suggestion again...