The Lord of the Rings · Character
Nibs Cotton
Also known as Nibs, My Nibs
- Minor
- First seen · Book 3 · Ch. 13
Nibs has the plain-spoken, sturdy air of someone who belongs to the fields and lanes of the Shire. With a farm tool in hand, he looks less like a hero from a song than the sort of neighbor you would want beside you when trouble comes.
- 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
BOOK 3The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings
Appearances
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