The Lord of the Rings · Character
Rose Cotton
Also known as Rosie Cotton, Rosie, Rose
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 3 · Ch. 13
Rosie has the warmth of a light in a familiar window: open-hearted, bright-eyed, and easy to imagine among the round doors and green lanes of the Shire. There is a buoyant kindness in her smile, as if welcome comes naturally to her.
- Gender
- female
- Age
- young adult hobbit
- First appears
- Book 3 · Ch. 13
- Books
- 1
For Sam, Rosie is woven into the memory of home, a bright presence he longs to see again. When he returns to the Shire, she meets him with shining eyes and a smile, and the welcome between them soon becomes a shared life. As his wife, she draws him into the house and helps make a home for their family, with little Elanor in his arms.
Description
Rosie is a young adult hobbit woman of the Shire, seen at a round doorway with shining eyes and a smile. Her expression is warm and lively, giving her a welcoming, affectionate presence. The text does not specify her hair, eye color, build, or clothing, so those details should not be fixed beyond the simple, homely setting of a Shire woman.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Samwise Gamgeelove interest
Rosie has been expecting Sam’s return and warmly encourages him, while Sam’s feelings leave him abashed. Their reunion signals their romantic attachment.
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Tom Cottonfather
Farmer Cotton is Rosie’s father and takes care to keep her and Mrs. Cotton safe during the uprising.
Frodo Bagginsfriend
Rose becomes Sam's wife and lives with him and Frodo at Bag End. Frodo welcomes their marriage and makes room for their family.
Story so far
BOOK 3The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings
Appearances
Meet Rose Cotton in Bookworm
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