Frodo’s other friend - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

CaptainFaramir13 · 06-16-2013, 04:01 PM

We all know of Frodo’s fellow hobbit friends, Sam, Merry, Pippin, and Fredegar (Fatty.) But the Fellowship of the Ring actually mentions another friend of Frodo, Folco Boffin, who helps Frodo pack up Bag End for his move to Crickhollow. This is the only mention of Folco in the series, we don’t even know if he survived the Scouring of the Shire. I wonder what happened to him. Why do you think he is never mentioned again? Did Tolkien forget about him? What do you think happened to him?

06-16-2013, 04:01 PM	#1
CaptainFaramir13 Newly Deceased Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 5	Frodo’s other friend We all know of Frodo’s fellow hobbit friends, Sam, Merry, Pippin, and Fredegar (Fatty.) But the Fellowship of the Ring actually mentions another friend of Frodo, Folco Boffin, who helps Frodo pack up Bag End for his move to Crickhollow. This is the only mention of Folco in the series, we don’t even know if he survived the Scouring of the Shire. I wonder what happened to him. Why do you think he is never mentioned again? Did Tolkien forget about him? What do you think happened to him?