The Party Tree
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| Type: | Festival Area |
| Region: | The Shire |
| Area: | The Hill |
| Location: | [29.9S, 71.5W] |
The Party Tree is a landmark within the Hill, in the Shire. [29.9S, 71.5W]
The tree is the centre piece of the Party Field in Hobbiton proper and it is a gathering site for all the Shire, where Hobbits celebrate festivals and important birthdays. At all times Opal Goodbody can be found preparing delicacies for upcoming celebrations at the nearby ovens. A Party Planner and labourers can also be found preparing for the next party.
During festivals, Hobbits from all over the Shire gather at the Party Tree and set up feasting tables, special games and activities to enjoy during the celebrations.
Dance Leader Oger Brockhouse teaches revellers to dance like a Hobbit and conducts a dancing challenge every 20 minutes. The Inn League member Ailward Chubb also conducts a drinking challenge at The Party Tree for revellers interested in becoming initiated into the league. Travelling Farmer Amabel Redfern visits the Party Field during seasonal festivals to plant and harvest special crops.
Only during the Harvest Festival is the Haunted Burrow open to those brave enough to explore its halls.
Travelling
Quests
Deeds
These deeds can be advanced by exploring this location:
NPCs
Lore
- "This enormous tree has long been known as a place where festive occasions can be celebrated by the Hobbits of the Shire. Standing on the outskirts of Hobbiton proper it can be seen for quite some ways, and during festivities it is often hung with dozens of bright streamers and lanterns providing a cheery atmosphere for most any events." — Deed
- On SR 3 November 1419 when Samwise Gamgee returns to the Shire:
- "As they crossed the bridge and looked up the Hill they gasped. Even Sam's vision in the Mirror had not prepared him for what they saw. ... "They've cut it down!" cried Sam. "They've cut down the Party Tree!" He pointed to where the tree had stood under which Bilbo had made his Farewell Speech. It was lying lopped and dead in the field. As if this was the last straw Sam burst into tears. ..."
- "The little silver nut he planted in the Party Field where the tree had once been; and he wondered what would come of it. ... Spring surpassed his wildest hopes. ... In the Party Field a beautiful young sapling leaped up: it had silver bark and long leaves and burst into golden flowers in April. It was indeed a mallorn, and it was the wonder of the neighbourhood." — The Return of the King, by Tolkien
Gallery
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View of the tree from Bag End -
The Party Tree Stage -
Hobbits enjoying the festivities -
Ovens at the Party Tree
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| Settlements, Areas and Landmarks of The Shire
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| Areas: | Bindbole Wood • Bridgefields • The Delving Fields • Green Hill Country • Greenfields • The Hill • Hobbiton-Bywater • The Marish • North Bridgefields • Rushock Bog • Shire Homesteads • Tookland • The Yondershire* * Requires Quest Pack: Yondershire |
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| Settlements: | Brockenborings • Budgeford • Bywater • Frogmorton • Hobbiton • Little Delving • Michel Delving • Needlehole • Overhill • Scary • Stock • Tuckborough • Waymeet • Woodhall | |
| Landmarks: | Abandoned Elf-camp • Appledores • Bag End • Bamfurlong • Bear Dens • Bolestones • Brandywine Bridge • Bridgefields Wall • Bucklebury Ferry • Bullroarer • Bywater Bridge • Bywater Pool • Dora Brownlock's Farm • Downs Gate • The Frogmoors • Golfimbul's Hole • The Grange • The Great Willow • Lob's Grove • Longo Burrow's Farm • The Mathom House • Methel-stage • Michel Delving's Craft-fair • Narrowcleeve • Old Odo's Leaf-farm • Overhill Yards • The Party Tree • Pinglade • Puddifoot's Fields • The Quarry • The Rushock Gate • Sandson's Farm • Sandyman's Mill • The Scrag-dells • The Shire Race-track • Skirmish Camp • South Fields • Southfarthing Gate • Stocktower • Three Farthing Stone • Tom Cotton's Farm • Troll's Knoll • The Water • Wellbridge • Wolf Den • The Yale-height Baranduin • Norbourn • Shirebourn |
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| Interiors: | Bag End • The Bird and Baby Inn • Boffin Manor • Brockenborings Watch Office • Cook's Guild Hall • Esilia's House • The Floating Log Inn • The Golden Perch • Great Smials • The Green Dragon • The Ivy Bush • The Mathom House • The Michel Delving Training Hall • The Michel Delving Vendor Hall • The Plough and Stars • The Quick Post • The Shire Auction Hall | |
| Dungeons: | Gerebert Took's Home • Greenfields Warren • The Haunted Burrow • Scary Quarry | |
| Instances: | Skirmish: The Perfect Picnic • Trouble in Tuckborough / Quest: A Hunter's Charge | |