Bywater

The Scouring of the Shire

The Return of the King · Third Age 3019 · show on the map

Bywater and its surroundings on the parchment map of Middle-earth — Bywater on the parchment map. Open this spot on the interactive map to pan, zoom or switch to the satellite view.

Returning home, the four hobbits find the Shire under the tyranny of 'Sharkey' — Saruman, diminished but vengeful. Merry and Pippin rouse the Shire-folk, and at the Battle of Bywater the ruffians are overthrown. Frodo confronts Saruman at Bag End and offers mercy, but Gríma Wormtongue turns on his master and slays him. It is the last killing in the War of the Ring.

Figures: Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin, Saruman, Gríma

Place	Bywater
Book	The Return of the King
Date	Third Age 3019
Map x, y	`2848, 1147`

What this connects to

Orthanc — Saruman takes revenge on the Shire (leading here)
Westmarch — The Shire is restored and extended

Routes passing through

5 traced routes run within 150 map-pixels of here:

Nearest places on the map

Bag End — 90 map-pixels away, Third Age 3001
Bag End — 107 map-pixels away, Third Age 2941
Brandywine Bridge — 128 map-pixels away, Third Age 3019
The Shire — 135 map-pixels away, Third Age 1601

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