Bandobras Took

One name every little Hobbiting learns early is that of the great hero Bullroarer Took, the leader and victor of the epic Battle of Greenfields. The Hobbits do not care that the Big People are singularly unimpressed with the battle, which they call a skirmish. To the Hobbits, Greenfields was epic and so were Bullroarer's feats there. Indeed, Bandobras Took was the most notable Hobbit before the War of the Ring. He was the second son of Thain Isengrim II, and noteworthy for his size, standing 4"5" tall. He was so large he was able to ride a horse. Bandobras was the largest Hobbit ever before Merry and Pippin drank the Ent-draughts (and so he remains the third largest Hobbit of all time). He was also the first Hobbit in recorded history to lead and fight (while winning) a battle, that called the Battle of Greenfields in T.A. 2747. In that conflict, raiding Orcs led by Golfimbul of Mount Gram had invaded the Northfarthing. Bandobras beheaded Golfimbul with his club and the other Orcs, leaderless, were routed. The grateful Hobbits gave Bandobras the complimentary nick-name of "Bullroarer." Incidental to Bullroarer's victory, the Orc-leader's head rolled off his shoulders into a hole, and so inspired the game of Golf named in the Orc-leader's memory. To this day, a golfing contest is held on that field in which Greenfield's Green Jacket is awarded to the winner, Bandobras* descendants include the North-tooks who live in Long Cleve. These Hobbits include Mistress Diamond who became the wife of Peregrin Took, a long time admirer of the Bull roarer.

Important Dates: born T.A- 2704, Battle of Greenfields T.A. 2747, died T,A. 2806- Bandobras*

Principal Items

 * Club—called by Bandobras "Driver", an oversized club, a two-handed weapon for any Hobbit with enough strength to wield it at all. Engraved on the end is a large number 1
 * Horn — "the Bullroarer".a very distinctive throaty bull's horn,abletobe heard on aclear day for more than a mile. The horn encourages the morale of Hobbits and discourages the morale of Orc forces of less than 500 members.