The Lord of the Rings · Character
Widow Rumble
- Minor
- First seen · Book 3 · Ch. 19
Widow Rumble feels like a small, steady kindness in the Shire: someone who notices when a neighbor needs care and quietly provides it. There is a homely warmth to her presence, though little else is known about her.
- Gender
- female
- First appears
- Book 3 · Ch. 19
- Books
- 1
Widow Rumble is remembered for looking after the Gaffer with kindness and care. Her brief appearance is a small but telling glimpse of the mutual concern that binds the Shire’s neighbors.
Description
The text identifies Widow Rumble as a widow but gives no further physical description. Her height, build, coloring, hair, eyes, features, and clothing are unspecified, so they should remain open to interpretation.
Story so far
BOOK 3The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings
Appearances
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