The Lord of the Rings · Character
Robin Smallburrow
Also known as Shirriff Smallburrow, Cock-robin, Robin
- Minor
- First seen · Book 3 · Ch. 18
Robin Smallburrow has the flustered, rather human air of someone caught between duty and embarrassment. The feathers in his cap give him a touch of officiousness, softened by the sheepish look he wears as he walks alongside Sam.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 3 · Ch. 18
- Books
- 1
Robin Smallburrow, also called Shirriff Smallburrow, is a Hobbit shirriff encountered walking beside Sam. He looks sheepish, and his feathered cap marks his modest official role. His appearance in the volume is brief, with no further personal arc described.
Description
Robin is a male Hobbit shirriff; beyond that, the text gives little about his build or coloring. He wears a cap with feathers and looks sheepish as he walks beside Sam. His face, hair, eyes, and other clothing are not described.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Samwise Gamgeeacquaintance
Sam knows Robin from the Shire and challenges him for serving as a Shirriff under the occupation. Robin admits the Shirriffs are coerced and quietly sympathizes with resistance.
Story so far
BOOK 3The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings
Appearances
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