Goldberry

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Goldberry is a mysterious, river-associated figure in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, best known as the radiant and enigmatic wife of Tom Bombadil.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Maia (disputed fan theory)
fictional character
legendarium character
river spirit
age unknown
alignment good
appearsIn The Fellowship of the Ring NERFINISHED
The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED
appearsInChapter Fog on the Barrow-downs NERFINISHED
In the House of Tom Bombadil NERFINISHED
associatedWith Old Forest NERFINISHED
Withywindle River NERFINISHED
basedOn character in Tolkien’s poem "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil"
canonicalStatus fully canonical in The Lord of the Rings
category Characters in The Lord of the Rings
Middle-earth river spirits
chronologicalEra Third Age (narrative timeframe) NERFINISHED
creator J. R. R. Tolkien
describedBy J. R. R. Tolkien as "fair lady clad in green"
epithet River-daughter
River-woman’s daughter NERFINISHED
fandomWiki https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Goldberry NERFINISHED
firstPublication The Fellowship of the Ring (1954)
gender female
gift advice for the journey
givesGiftTo Frodo Baggins NERFINISHED
hairColor golden
homeRegion Eriador NERFINISHED
hosts Frodo Baggins NERFINISHED
Meriadoc Brandybuck NERFINISHED
Peregrin Took NERFINISHED
Samwise Gamgee NERFINISHED
inspiredWorks various illustrations of Goldberry and Tom Bombadil
inUniverseStatus mysterious
nameInQuenyaOrSindarin none attested
notableFeature belt of gold
green dress
radiant beauty
voice like water
power influence over water and river
race unknown
relationshipWith Tom Bombadil (loving, harmonious) NERFINISHED
residence House of Tom Bombadil NERFINISHED
Withywindle valley NERFINISHED
role hostess to the Hobbits
setting Middle-earth NERFINISHED
speaksLanguage Westron (Common Speech) NERFINISHED
spouse Tom Bombadil NERFINISHED

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