The miller’s son, Ted Sandyman had never been the most popular Hobbit in the Shire, his unwelcoming nature causing most folk to give him a wide berth. Unlike most Hobbits, who were very much against Sharkey’s takeover of the Shire, Ted Sandyman had no qualms about entering into league with the Wizard and his Ruffians. With the help of his new allies, Sandyman ripped down his father’s old mill and built a new, grimmer mill filled with grinding wheels, sweat and smoke in its place. Ted even managed to tempt other, well-meaning Hobbits to his side.
The Sackville-Bagginses have long
