#barliman butterbur

[sindar-princeling]

the reason why tolkien's stories are so special to me is that they're so... safe. what other author would take a whole paragraph to make sure you know that mr. butterbur was okay after all, or that the ponies weren't harmed. it's little details like this that make him absolutely one of a kind to me

#lotr newsletter #barliman butterbur #it's mine my own my precious

[eglerieth]

Concerning Hobbit-Friends

nearly every other free people in Middle Earth have such a concept ( ie, Elf-friend, Dwarf-friend, etc.) so I decided that hobbits do it too. Any hobbit can name someone hobbit-friend, but that’s not a guarantee that their fellow hobbits will consider them their own friend. The exception is if the Thain or Mayor formally names someone hobbit-friend on behalf of all Shirefolk, which has only happened once.

here is a list of known hobbit-friends:

• Gandalf. Obviously. He’s the OG hobbit-friend, upon whom all others are based

• Tom Bombadil: he was given the title by Farmer Maggot. It is unknown if Maggot was the only hobbit to name him hobbit-friend, or if others had done so in the past and his proclamation was redundant.

• the entirety of Thorin’s company: Bilbo named them all hobbit-friend when he left Erebor, in the middle of his “tea at four” speech. This included a posthumous hobbit-friending of Thorin, Fìli, and Kìli.

• multiple Breelanders: throughout the long history of Bree and the Breelands, when hobbits and Men lived side by side, there were many individuals named hobbit-friend by their neighbor for various reasons. The line of Butterburs in particular have held the title unbroken from father to son, usually proclaimed by drunk hobbits in the Prancing Pony wanting to thank and honor their host.

• Boromir: thus named by Merry and Pippin. Pippin was honoring that bond/title when he swore allegiance to Denethor.

• Gimli: Frodo named him hobbit-friend when they were mourning Balin together in Moria and Frodo saw his heart.

• Treebeard: sort of named himself such unwittingly when fitting hobbits into his worldview out loud. Merry and Pippin just accepted it, thus binding it.

• Quickbeam: named such by Merry and Pippin as a throwaway comment that nonetheless had all the meaningfulness necessary.

• Thèoden: named such by Merry when he swore himself to him. He intended to teach him about pipeweed; that was a gift for a hobbit-friend not given to merely anyone. The horn Merry was later given was to honor it, and it was later given much honor in return in the Shire.

• Aragorn: surprisingly, it didn’t happen on the quest. He was their friend, sure, but not specifically a hobbit-friend. But as time went on the hobbits in the Fellowship began to treat him more and more like one, and he was finally formally proclaimed hobbit-friend by Thain Paladin himself on behalf of the Shire after he gifted the hobbits Westmarch and passed the law forbidding Big Folk from entering the Shire. The first king of the Fourth Age was long remembered in the Shire for being the first and only Man to be hobbit-friend to all hobbits. Not even Gandalf was accepted by all, *cough*-Disturber-of-the-Peace-*cough*

Finrod: the only person to be named hobbit-friend in Aman. Proclaimed by Bilbo and Frodo, and then again Sam before he realized it had already been done. He earned the title by connecting with them deeply and helping them around the Undying Lands. Come on, guys, you knew he was gonna have to complete the trifecta of races he’s Friends with.

#eglerieth #lotr #tolkien #silmarillion #lord of the rings #hobbits #middle earth #gandalf #the company of thorin oakenshield #tom bombadil #gimli #barliman butterbur #butterbur #treebeard #quickbeam #theoden #boromir #aragorn #finrod

[velvet4510]

NOTE: I said “LESS famous changes” - which means the more famous ones (Tom Bombadil, Faramir, Gimli, etc) do not apply here.

#lotr #jrr tolkien #lord of the rings #lotr books #lotr movies #lotr trilogy #lotr book vs film #lotr fotr #lotr the two towers #lotr rotk #the fellowship of the ring #the two towers #the return of the king #lotr poll #book vs movie #frodo baggins #aragorn #samwise gamgee #tolkien legendarium #eowyn #eomer #isildur #arwen #farmer maggot #barliman butterbur #nazgul #minas tirith #bag end #rosie cotton #ents

[aguythatlikesstuff]

I stan a forgetful king

#tolkien #lotr #barliman butterbur #he’s very relevant to ME #love a forgetful king

[gnomescarfcomics]

Middle-earth shots of the week

#Haradrim #Faramir #Ithilien #Frodo Baggins #Shelob #Barliman Butterbur #Galadriel #Beren #Luthien #Narsil #Gandalf #Elrond #Rivendell #Eomer #Eowyn #Lord of the Rings #Rings of Power #The Hobbit #Tolkien #Middle-earth shots

[middleearthmistress]

Pippin: I notice that you offer soup and a half sandwich.

Mr Butterbur: Yes.

Pippin: Where exactly does the half sandwich come from? Are you giving me half of someone else's sandwich? Or do I have to wait for someone else to order the other half?

Mr Butterbur: No, they just make a half sandwich.

Pippin: You can't make a half sandwich. If it's not half of a whole sandwich, it's just a small sandwich.

Mr Butterbur: OK, fine. It's soup and a small sandwich. Is that what you want?

Pippin: No, I'll just have ale.

#incorrect lotr quotes #source: big bang theory #pippin took #barliman butterbur #fellowship of the ring #the prancing pony

[frodo-with-glasses]

Forgive, but never forget!

#butterbur #barliman butterbur #meriadoc brandybuck #merry #lord of the rings #lotr #my art #fig tree au

[thelordofgifs]

Obscure Tolkien Blorbo: Round 2

Bill the pony vs Barliman Butterbur

Bill the pony:

Sam Gamgee’s pony.

HE'S SUCH A GOOD AND KIND PONY

Barliman Butterbur:

The innkeeper at The Prancing Pony.

Genuinely nice guy! If perhaps a bit scattered. He does his best and he means well.

Round 2 masterpost

#obscure tolkien blorbo #bill the pony #barliman butterbur #queue

[elweleth]

I wonder if Barliman Butterbur ever sent a receipt to Minas Tirith addressed to King Elessar for all the beers he drank (and never paid for) when he was going around as Strider

#lotr funnies #aragorn #barliman butterbur

[kindlythevoid]

I came across a quote while reading FotR (as per usual) that made me think.

“…so on the whole they were lucky: they missed a dark and dangerous journey. But they never came to Rivendell.”

The Fellowship of the Ring pg. 203

Now this isn’t a particularly memorable quote, and certainly not often quoted, but the passage around it, and others like it, have been pointed out in the past. In context, Tolkien is pausing the story for a moment in order to assure us, dear readers, that the horses that had been lost are alive and well and that poor Barliman Butterbur comes out the other end in a good spot. It’s often been pointed out that this is what makes these books so beloved: that the whole world belongs to each character in the book, that Tolkien reassures us by letting us know the fates of every minor character.

But what I find interesting about this quote is the tacked on sentence at the end. They never came to Rivendell. Like, he reassures us that they remain safe and sound, that it’s okay to stay behind, but he also points out what they miss. The darkness and the danger, yes, but also the light and joy of Rivendell. In missing the journey, they miss the highs as well as the lows.

I guess I just find it extremely interesting because… Tolkien isn’t saying it’s bad to not want to go on the journey, but to consider what you would be missing by skipping out.

After all, the ponies were treated well, but they never came to Rivendell.

#Idk just rambling ig #just yelling into the void #the norm at this point #the lord of the rings #kiki re-re-re-reads the lord of the rings #tolkien quotes #quotes #rivendell #the fellowship of the ring #May add on later #may not #barliman butterbur #ponies

[lotreaux]

honestly, lotr is a comedy

everyone in bree is rightfully surprised/frightened/intrigued when frodo straight up disappears into thin air in the middle of a song except barliman butterbur who, after pretending that this is a normal occurrence at the prancing pony, asks of frodo "now what have you been doing? frightening my customers and breaking up my crocks with your acrobatics!"

ACROBATICS!

HE PUT ON THE ONE RING, THE ENEMY'S RING WHILE THERE WERE 3-5 UNKILLABLE RINGWRAITHS AROUND THE INN WAITING FOR THE RING'S CALL AND HE SAYS ACROBATICS

#lotr #fellowship of the ring #bree #prancing pony #frodo baggins #barliman butterbur #i love this guy #that wall of text of his when the hobbits arrive. he was made to be an innkeeper #lord of the rings #fotr #jrr tolkien

[sindar-princeling]

#aragorn did only one (1) thing wrong in his life and it was being mean to barliman butterbur 😔😔😔😔

listen you're objectively 100% right but I just have to say that "'Then who would you take up with?' asked Strider. 'A fat innkeeper who only remembers his own name because people shout it at him all day?" is one of the pettiest things aragorn says in the whole series and it's kinda hilarious. sorry mr butterbur sir you're a real one

me feeling sorry for mr. butterbur who is doing his best vs me feeling sorry for aragorn because he's constantly Going Thru It, fight fight fight

#anon #no questions except on party business #aragorn #barliman butterbur

[is-it-mungojerry-or-rumpelteazer]

Butterbur being incapable of finishing a single thought because he’s too busy and he has too many things to think about and he’s always running will never stop being funny.

#lotr newsletter #lord of the rings #text posts #barliman butterbur

[velvet4510]

#lotr #jrr tolkien #lotr books #lord of the rings #the silmarillion #tolkien legendarium #the hobbit #thrush #the hobbit book #beorn #melian #idril #rosie cotton #gaffer #farmer maggot #fredegar bolger #fatty bolger #ioreth #barliman butterbur #haleth #first age #second age #third age #lotr poll

[rptv-tolkien]

The Prancing Pony

art by Angela Rizza

https://www.behance.net/gallery/4088281/Tolkien

#prancing pony #lord of the rings #tolkien #JRR Tolkien #LOTR #fellowship of the ring #middle earth #hobbit #barliman butterbur #aragorn

[tenth-sentence]

'He says?'

"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" - J.R.R. Tolkien

#book quote #lotr #lord of the rings #jrr tolkien #trotk #the return of the king #samwise gamgee #hobbits #barliman butterbur #the prancing pony #bree #aragorn #strider #numenoreans