The Lord of the Rings · Character
Tom Cotton
Also known as old Tom Cotton, Farmer Cotton, Mr. Cotton
- Minor
- First seen · Book 3 · Ch. 13
Tom Cotton has the solid, practical air of someone who knows the land and what needs doing. There is warmth in his plainspoken sturdiness, but also the quiet authority of a farmer used to being relied upon.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- young adult hobbit
- First appears
- Book 3 · Ch. 13
- Books
- 1
Tom Cotton begins as a familiar name in Sam’s memories of life around Bywater, but becomes a steady presence amid the trouble in the Shire. Sturdy and resolute, he gathers his sons and other hobbits, taking a hand in the defense of his home. When the fighting is over, he turns that same practical energy toward setting things right again.
Description
Tom is a sturdy male hobbit, with no precise details given here for his coloring, hair, eyes, or facial features. His usual look is that of a working farmer, dressed in practical country clothes rather than finery. He carries himself with grounded competence, his broad, capable presence suggesting someone accustomed to hard work.
Story so far
BOOK 3The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings
Appearances
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