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In ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring (novel)|The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', '''Bill Ferny''' was a [[Men of Bree]] and a known agent of [[Saruman]] before and during the [[War of the Ring]].
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'''Bill Ferny''' was a [[Men of Bree|Man of Bree]] and a known agent of [[Saruman]] before and during the [[War of the Ring]].
   
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==Biography==
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== Biography ==
   
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Bill Ferny resided in Bree and was known as an unpleasant person who acquired a bad name and a reputation for nefarious activities including trading information about others.<ref name="Fellowship">''[[The Lord of the Rings]]: [[The Fellowship of the Ring (novel)|The Fellowship of the Ring]], "[[Strider (chapter)|Strider]]"''</ref> Ferny lived in a house next to the the Gatekeeper's lodge near the [[Southern Gate of Bree|Southern Gate]] on the [[Great East Road]], which ran through Bree.<ref>''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]],'' The Lord of the Rings, "At the Prancing Pony"</ref>
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Bill Ferny resided in [[Bree]] and was known as an sneering, nefarious character who would sell anything to anyone, including dealings with shady travelers from the South, the agents of Saruman and Sauron.<ref name="Fellowship">''[[The Lord of the Rings]]: [[The Fellowship of the Ring (novel)|The Fellowship of the Ring]], "[[Strider (chapter)|Strider]]"''</ref> Ferny lived in a house next to the the Gatekeeper's lodge near the [[Southern Gate of Bree|Southern Gate]] on the [[Great East Road]], which ran through Bree.<ref>''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]],'' The Lord of the Rings, "At the Prancing Pony"</ref>
   
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In Bree, [[Merry]] saw Ferny selling information about the hobbits to the [[Nazgûl]]. Ferny may have also let loose the ponies that otherwise could have been used by the hobbits to leave the city. Although he didn't want to, he was pressured into selling a [[pony]] named [[Bill]] to [[Fellowship of the Ring|Strider and the hobbits]], for which he demanded twelve [[silver]] pennies, which was three times its value.<ref name="Fellowship">''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, "Strider"''</ref>
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In Bree, [[Merry]] saw Ferny selling information about the hobbits to the [[Nazgûl]]. Ferny may have also let loose the ponies that otherwise could have been used by the hobbits to leave the city. As a further bit of profit (and ignoring any loyalty to Saruman or the Black Riders), he sold a [[pony]] named [[Bill]] to [[Fellowship of the Ring|Strider and the hobbits]], for which he demanded twelve [[silver]] pennies, over three times its value.<ref name="Fellowship">''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, "Strider"''</ref>
   
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Later, Ferny supported Saruman's mechanization of the [[Shire]], becoming a watchman at the [[Brandywine Bridge]]. Bill (the pony) repaid his former master for his mistreatment by kicking him. Ferny's ultimate fate is unknown, but as far as the folk of the Shire knew he was never heard from again.<ref>''The Lord of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Ring, "[[The Scouring of the Shire]]"''</ref>
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Later, he supported Saruman's mechanization of the [[Shire]], becoming a watchman at the [[Brandywine Bridge]]. Bill (the pony) repaid his former master for his mistreatment by kicking him. Ferny's ultimate fate is unknown, but as far as the folk of the Shire knew he was never heard from again.<ref>''The Lord of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Ring, "[[The Scouring of the Shire]]"''</ref>
   
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==Portrayal in adaptations==
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== Portrayal in adaptations ==
   
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In ''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug]]'', Ferny's [[Bill Ferny Sr.|father]], appeared as an assassin hired by [[Azog]] along with his partner [[Squint]] to hunt down [[Thorin II Oakenshield]]
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In ''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug]]'', Ferny's [[Bill Ferny Sr.|father]] appeared as an assassin hired by [[Azog]] along with his partner [[Squint]] to hunt down [[Thorin II Oakenshield]].
   
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Ferny also appears in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''. In the main story line, he controls a band of brigands known as the [[Blackwolds]] that operate all over [[Bree-land]]. Ferny persuades his men by claiming that they will control Bree with the help of orcs. He later receives help from his superior 'Sharkey', more commonly known as Saruman.
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Ferny also appears in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''. In the main story line, he is in league with a band of brigands in the service of "Sharkey" (Saruman), that operate all over [[Bree-land]]. It is revealed that he is intent in supporting an alliance between the brigands and some Orcs of the Misty Mountains, undoubtedly serving himself the most. He believes that such arrangement would allow him to pillage and plunder easier, hence his interest in it. Much to his chagrin, however, the alliance isn't forged.
   
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Ferny is also featured in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)]]'', in which he is killed when he confronts Strider in the streets.
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Ferny is also featured in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring ]]''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|(video game)]], in which he is killed confronting Strider in the streets.
   
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=== Game appearance ===
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==Other games==
  
   
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Bill Ferny was also featured as a character in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game]]'' as a Decipher card known as '''Bill Ferny, Swarthy Sneering Fellow'''.<ref>http://lotrtcgwiki.com/wiki/lotr02075</ref>
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Bill Ferny was featured as a character in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game]]'' as a card called '''Bill Ferny, Swarthy Sneering Fellow'''.<ref>http://lotrtcgwiki.com/wiki/lotr02075</ref>
   
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==Translations==
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| width="300" |'''Foreign Language'''
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| width="300" |'''Translated name'''
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|Bulgarian Cyrillic
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|Бил Папратак
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|Bill Falgueres
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|Chinese (Hong Kong)
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|比爾·羊齒蕨
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|Vili Potměchut
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|Jens Bregnø
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|Willem Varentje
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|Bil Imarre
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|Bill Fougeron
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|Lutz Farning
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|ביל בן-שרך
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|Páfrány Pockó
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|Billy Felci
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|Bill Samambaia
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|Bill Ferigă
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|Bill Papradník
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|Bill Helechal
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|Ukrainian Cyrillic
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|Білл Папоротень
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Revision as of 21:49, 4 January 2020

Bill Ferny was a Man of Bree and a known agent of Saruman before and during the War of the Ring.

Biography

Bill Ferny resided in Bree and was known as an sneering, nefarious character who would sell anything to anyone, including dealings with shady travelers from the South, the agents of Saruman and Sauron.[1] Ferny lived in a house next to the the Gatekeeper's lodge near the Southern Gate on the Great East Road, which ran through Bree.[2]

In Bree, Merry saw Ferny selling information about the hobbits to the Nazgûl. Ferny may have also let loose the ponies that otherwise could have been used by the hobbits to leave the city. As a further bit of profit (and ignoring any loyalty to Saruman or the Black Riders), he sold a pony named Bill to Strider and the hobbits, for which he demanded twelve silver pennies, over three times its value.[1]

Later, he supported Saruman's mechanization of the Shire, becoming a watchman at the Brandywine Bridge. Bill (the pony) repaid his former master for his mistreatment by kicking him. Ferny's ultimate fate is unknown, but as far as the folk of the Shire knew he was never heard from again.[3]

Portrayal in adaptations

In The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Ferny's father appeared as an assassin hired by Azog along with his partner Squint to hunt down Thorin II Oakenshield.

Ferny also appears in The Lord of the Rings Online. In the main story line, he is in league with a band of brigands in the service of "Sharkey" (Saruman), that operate all over Bree-land. It is revealed that he is intent in supporting an alliance between the brigands and some Orcs of the Misty Mountains, undoubtedly serving himself the most. He believes that such arrangement would allow him to pillage and plunder easier, hence his interest in it. Much to his chagrin, however, the alliance isn't forged.

Ferny is also featured in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game), in which he is killed confronting Strider in the streets.

Game appearance

Bill Ferny was featured as a character in The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game as a card called Bill Ferny, Swarthy Sneering Fellow.[4]

Translations

Foreign Language Translated name
Bulgarian Cyrillic Бил Папратак
Catalan Bill Falgueres
Chinese (Hong Kong) 比爾·羊齒蕨
Czech Vili Potměchut
Danish Jens Bregnø
Dutch Willem Varentje
Finnish Bil Imarre
French Bill Fougeron
German Lutz Farning
Hebrew ביל בן-שרך
Hungarian Páfrány Pockó
Italian Billy Felci
Portuguese (Brazil) Bill Samambaia
Romanian Bill Ferigă
Slovak Bill Papradník
Spanish (Spain and Latin America) Bill Helechal
Ukrainian Cyrillic Білл Папоротень

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, "Strider" Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Fellowship" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ The Atlas of Middle-earth, The Lord of the Rings, "At the Prancing Pony"
  3. ↑ The Lord of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Scouring of the Shire"
  4. ↑ http://lotrtcgwiki.com/wiki/lotr02075
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