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Headquartered in Hobbiton around Bag End, and also quartered at Longbottom, Sarn Ford, Waymeet and Woody End
Meaning
Other names
At first called the Chief's Men
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The thuggish Men brought into the Shire originally by Lotho Sackville-Baggins to aid in his takeover. Lotho's headquarters were at Bag End in Hobbiton, and it was there that his Men were mainly concentrated, but they also set up camps throughout the Shire; we know of other encampments at Longbottom, Sarn Ford, Waymeet and Woody End. After his defeat at Isengard, Saruman travelled to the Shire with Gríma Wormtongue. He became known there as Sharkey, and when he took over control from Lotho, the ruffians acquired the name of 'Sharkey's Men'. They continued to hold order under Sharkey until the return of the Travellers from the War of the Ring. Frodo Baggins and his comparions stirred the Shire-folk to rebellion, bringing about the defeat of Sharkey's Men - most notably at the Battle of Bywater - and ultimately the downfall of 'Sharkey' himself. Notes
See also...Battle of Bywater, Bowman ‘Nick’ Cotton, Bridge of Stonebows, Bywater Pool, Carl ‘Nibs’ Cotton, Chief’s Men, Cotton Family, Deputy Mayor, Elven-cloaks, Forelithe, Green Dragon, Harry Goatleaf, Lobelia Sackville-Baggins (née Bracegirdle), New Row, Paladin Took II, [See the full list...] For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2002, 2013-2014. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Need an individual professional DISC personality test for guidance with your career? Our personal DISC profiles have you covered! |