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Farmer Giles is a simple soul in a world of clever dragons, arrogant kings, fancy knights, and massive giants. He has his blunderbuss and he has his dog, and that’s good enough for him. This is the story of how an unlikely farmer becomes the Darling of the Land, complete with wordplay, an overabundance of names, and a legendary sword.
Why Should I Check Out This Canon?
Farmer Giles of Ham is a very funny and witty short story with a dragon to rival Smaug in Chrysophylax Dives, a very silly dog named Garm, and a pun to cap the whole thing off. If you’ve ever wondered why the river Thames is spelled like that but pronounced like Tames, this story provides one explanation for you!
There is potential for some fun stories involving worldbuilding, gapfillers, or further adventures, or art depicting the dragon, the dog, Farmer Giles himself, or the landscapes.
Where Can I Get This?
Farmer Giles of Ham is available for purchase as a book on its own, or as part of Tales from the Perilous Realm or The Tolkien Reader. It is also online as part of the Internet Archive’s copy of Tales from the Perilous Realm.
What Fanworks Already Exist?
There are currently 4 fanworks available on AO3. There is also some fanart to be found, such as this one of the Mock Dragon's Tail at the Christmas Feast.
Farmer Giles is a simple soul in a world of clever dragons, arrogant kings, fancy knights, and massive giants. He has his blunderbuss and he has his dog, and that’s good enough for him. This is the story of how an unlikely farmer becomes the Darling of the Land, complete with wordplay, an overabundance of names, and a legendary sword.
Why Should I Check Out This Canon?
Farmer Giles of Ham is a very funny and witty short story with a dragon to rival Smaug in Chrysophylax Dives, a very silly dog named Garm, and a pun to cap the whole thing off. If you’ve ever wondered why the river Thames is spelled like that but pronounced like Tames, this story provides one explanation for you!
There is potential for some fun stories involving worldbuilding, gapfillers, or further adventures, or art depicting the dragon, the dog, Farmer Giles himself, or the landscapes.
Where Can I Get This?
Farmer Giles of Ham is available for purchase as a book on its own, or as part of Tales from the Perilous Realm or The Tolkien Reader. It is also online as part of the Internet Archive’s copy of Tales from the Perilous Realm.
What Fanworks Already Exist?
There are currently 4 fanworks available on AO3. There is also some fanart to be found, such as this one of the Mock Dragon's Tail at the Christmas Feast.
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