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FOTR BUNNIES (6) F76. When Frodo awakens in Rivendell, he is given "garments of green cloth that fitted him excellently”. Where did these garments come from? The hobbits stayed in Rivendell for two months; did they all get new clothes? If so, from whom? What were they like? Were the clothes Elvish in appearance, or very hobbit-like? F77. The Watcher in the Water attacks Frodo and no one else – as does the Orc chieftain inside Moria. Frodo was also the only one struck with an arrow during the attack on the River. No one really talks about this series of events, but surely someone (perhaps Frodo himself) thinks about it… F78. In FOTR, after Bilbo disappears, Frodo himself, after the first shock, found that being his own master and *the* Mr. Baggins of Bag End was rather pleasant. What had Frodo imagined it would be like, being the Master of Bag End? Was the reality much different than he thought it would be? What changes did he make at Bag End after Bilbo left? What was his own reaction to the fact that, like Bilbo, he seemed not to be looking any older than 33, even as he approached age 50? Did his cousins discuss it? Did Sam's family? F79. What were Bilbo’s thoughts, at the Council, when Frodo volunteered to continue to take “his” Ring to Mordor? Was he proud? Frightened? Upset? Or maybe just wishing for a longer look at his Ring after all these years? F80. In Lórien, Galadriel tells Frodo, “Only thrice have you set the Ring upon your finger since you knew what you possessed.” Does Frodo wonder how she knows this? Does she sense when the One Ring is being worn by someone? Did she sense the nature of the person wearing it before she met Frodo in person? F81. On the Anduin, Frodo mentions to Aragorn about “...Caras Galadhon, where Galadriel wields the Elven-ring.” And Aragorn answers, “That should not have been said outside Lórien, not even to me.” How is it that Aragorn knows of Galadriel’s ring? Did she speak of it to him? Did Arwen tell him about it, or Elrond? Did he perceive it upon her finger, as Frodo did? Come to think of it, does Aragorn know about Elrond’s ring, and perhaps even Gandalf’s? How many secrets and burdens does he bear, alone and silent? Do he and Frodo talk about any of this? * FotR Bunnies 1-15 *
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