Gorboduc
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Gorboduc (Welsh: Gwrvyw) was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He was married to Judon. At an old age, he became senile and his sons, Ferrex and Porrex, feuded over who would take over the kingdom. During this Civil War, he died and the war continued for many years.
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J.R.R. Tolkien, a scholar familiar with old Welsh and the Matter of Britain, may have had a subconscious awareness of King Gorboduc in coining the name "Gorbadoc" for Frodo Baggins' Brandybuck grandfather.
See also: Gorboduc for the play from 1561.
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