Amaranth Brandybuck was a Hobbit of the Shire.
Biography
Amaranth was born in TA 2904 (SR 1304) to Mirabella Took and Gorbadoc Brandybuck. Amaranth's older brother, Rory, was the grandfather of Meriadoc Brandybuck. She also had five younger siblings, one of which, Primula, was the mother of Frodo Baggins. Her other siblings were Saradas, Dodinas, Asphodel, and Dinodas. Amaranth Brandybuck died in TA 2998 (SR 1398).[1]
Name
An Amaranth is a poetic term for a flower that never withers. It is also the name of a family of 60-70 plants found all over the globe. Amaranth is used as a food source and in ornamental gardens. Certain members of this family are considered weeds.[2]
References
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C: Family Trees, Brandybuck of Buckland
- ↑ https://www.britannica.com/plant/Amaranthus, Encyclopædia Britannica, "Amaranth"
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