The Lord of the Rings · Character

Tom Pickthorn

Also known as little Tom

  • Minor
  • First seen · Book 3 · Ch. 17

Tom Pickthorn is little more than a name glimpsed at the edge of the tale, leaving the imagination room to wonder about the person behind it. The book gives no further impression of his character or appearance.

First appears
Book 3 · Ch. 17
Books
1

Tom Pickthorn is named only briefly, without a developed role or personal history. The text offers no account of his relationships, actions, or transformation, leaving him a faint presence among the Shire’s many names.

Description

No visual details are provided for Tom Pickthorn. His age, build, complexion, hair, eyes, facial features, and clothing are all unspecified, so none can be described reliably.

Story so far

  1. BOOK 3The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings

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