Bilbo's age - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Ringannunwen · 12-06-2002, 05:51 AM

i just don't get this - its the only thing i don't understand - in the fellowship of the ring, bilbo turns 111, then when the ring has been destroyed and frodo & co get back to rivendell bilbo is 129 or something like that! and when they go past weathertop or it's exactly 1 or 2 years after he got stabbed - he gets a pain. I don't understand. I've probably got totally confuddled and muddled but anyway i was just wondering how long the whole LOTR book(s) took.

12-06-2002, 05:51 AM	#1
Ringannunwen Animated Skeleton Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: round here Posts: 39	Bilbo's age i just don't get this - its the only thing i don't understand - in the fellowship of the ring, bilbo turns 111, then when the ring has been destroyed and frodo & co get back to rivendell bilbo is 129 or something like that! and when they go past weathertop or it's exactly 1 or 2 years after he got stabbed - he gets a pain. I don't understand. I've probably got totally confuddled and muddled but anyway i was just wondering how long the whole LOTR book(s) took. __________________ I am going now . . . if i return before i get back, please ask me to wait.