About me: Friend of Frodo Baggins. Fredegar Bolger, called Fatty, was born in 2980 of the Third Age to Odovacar Bolger and Rosamunda Took Bolger.
He had a sister Estella who married Merry Brandybuck.
Fatty's great-great-grandfather on his mother's side was Gerontius, the Old Took, who was also the great-great-grandfather of Merry and of Pippin Took.
Fatty's family was from Budgeford in Bridgefields in the Eastfarthing. They attended the Farewell Party of Bilbo Baggins in 3001.
All About Me; What could be more interesting than this, eh?
Fatty had no desire to leave the Shire, but he did his part to help his friend Frodo. Fatty came to stay at Bag End in September of 3018 to help Frodo pack up and move to Crickhollow. He was present at Frodo's final birthday feast at Bag End on September 22 and drove off with Merry with the last cart the next morning.
While Merry and Pippin set out with Frodo and Sam on their journey, Fatty stayed behind at Crickhollow to make it appear that Frodo was still living there.
On September 30, the house at Crickhollow was attacked by three Nazgul including Khamul. When Fatty saw the shadowy figures approaching he fled out the back door and ran to the nearest house. He was terrified, but he managed to raise the alarm. The Horn-call of Buckland sounded and the Nazgul fled.
When the Shire was occupied by ruffians during the War of the Ring, Fatty led a band of rebels based in the Brockenbores by the Hills of Scary.
{sad part} Fatty was captured and thrown into the Lockholes. When Frodo and his companions released Fatty, he was too weak to walk and the nickname Fatty no longer applied.
