Amaranth Brandybuck
Daughter of Gorbadoc Brandybuck; aunt of Frodo Baggins and great-aunt of Merry Brandybuck. Amaranth was born in year 2904 of the Third Age. She was the daughter of Gorbadoc Brandybuck and Mirabella Took. Amaranth had one older brother named Rory and five younger siblings named Saradas, Dodinas, Asphodel, Dinodas, and Primula. Amaranth's younger sister Primula was the mother of Frodo.
Amaranth died in 2998. She had no known spouse or children.
Amaranth died in 2998. She had no known spouse or children.
Names & Meanings
Amaranth is the name of a plant that is in bloom year-round. The plant has purple flowers.
References
The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C: "Brandybuck genealogy," page 382
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