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The Lord of the Rings · The Shire
Rosie Cotton: zodiac sign and birth chart
Rosie Cotton has no canon birthday. Tolkien gives no day and the films don't either. Read from her personality, she's a Virgo: practical, sharp and not impressed by excuses, the farmer's daughter from Bywater who keeps Sam's feet on the ground. Three Cancer placements explain why home is wherever she is.
- SunVirgo
- MoonCancer
- RisingVirgo
- VenusCancer
- MarsCancer
SourceNo canon birthday: Tolkien's books and the Peter Jackson films never give Rosie a day. The chart is NEBO's take, read from her personality.
Birth chart
Rosie's chart at a glance
No canon birthday, so this is NEBO's take, read from her character.
- Fire0
- Earth2
- Air0
- Water3
- Mostly water. 3 of her 5 placements are water signs.
- About 1 in 23 birthdays get Rosie in the app's The Lord of the Rings world.
- Other Virgos here: Frodo Baggins, Bilbo Baggins and Bard the Bowman.
NEBO's take
No birthday in canon. Her personality says Virgo.
We ran Rosie through the same model that matches people to characters in the app, and looked at which chart gets her most often. It reads her as earth and water: sensible on top, all heart underneath, with a quick tongue.
Canon
No canon birthdayNever given in the books or the filmsNEBO's take
Virgo SunRead from her personality- Sun
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeVirgo
Virgo cares about the job being done. In the book Sam finally gets back to her, and she wants to know why he left Frodo with trouble around.
- Moon
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeCancer
A Cancer Moon is home itself. In the book's last pages she brings Sam in by the fire and puts their little girl on his lap.
- Rising
CanonNo birth timeNEBO's takeVirgo
No birth time in canon. First impression in the extended cut of the first film: the barmaid at the Green Dragon, with Sam pining from his seat until Frodo nudges him.
- Mercury CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeNo clear pick
- Venus
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeCancer
Cancer Venus loves close to home. At Bilbo's party in the film she dances with Sam, and she's the one he remembers in Mordor.
- Mars
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeCancer
Cancer Mars protects its household. In the book she and Sam move to Bag End, and looking after Frodo becomes part of their home.
What canon does give: a hobbit who waits for Sam without sitting around, and tells him off the moment he turns up. Virgo is the sign that loves you and still checks your work.
How she shows up
Why she's like this
Virgo is the sign of good sense, useful love and calling it like it is. Rosie gets few pages and little screen time, and she uses them to tell Sam exactly what he should be doing.
CoreVirgo Sun
Sends him back to work
Sam reaches the Cotton farm during the fight for the Shire. She's been expecting him for months, and she wants to know why he's left Frodo just when things look dangerous. He goes straight back.
The Return of the King, book, 'The Scouring of the Shire' · spoiler
LoveVenus in Cancer
The dance at the party
Film version: at Bilbo's birthday party Sam can't stop looking at her, so Frodo shoves him onto the dance floor with her. Tolkien's book doesn't have this scene.
The Fellowship of the Ring, film
FeelingsCancer Moon
Why he wants to get home
Film version: the Ring is gone and they're stranded on Mount Doom with lava all around. Frodo says he can see the Shire, and Sam answers with Rosie Cotton dancing, ribbons in her hair. If he'd ever married anyone, he says, it would have been her.
The Return of the King, film · spoiler
First impressionVirgo rising
Still at work when he's back
Film version: home at last, the hobbits drink at the Green Dragon. Rosie is working there. Sam finishes his pint, gets up and walks over, and the next thing we see is the wedding.
The Return of the King, film · spoiler
In a fightMars in Cancer
Home, ready when he is
Book's last page: Sam comes back from the Grey Havens. There's a fire, supper is ready, and she draws him in, sits him down and puts little Elanor on his lap.
The Return of the King, book, 'The Grey Havens' · spoiler
Your turn
Which Lord of the Rings character are you?
Pick your birthday. Your Sun sign gives a first answer right here, then the app reads your whole chart.
Aries girls get Éowyn most often. Aries guys get Boromir.
You and Rosie: Signs that speak different languages. Curious mix.
Taurus girls get Lobelia Sackville-Baggins most often. Taurus guys get Treebeard.
You and Rosie: Same element, earth. Easy chemistry, same pace.
Gemini girls get Rosie Cotton most often. Gemini guys get Gandalf.
You and Rosie: Signs at a right angle. Friction, the useful kind.
Cancer girls get Goldberry most often. Cancer guys get Frodo Baggins.
You and Rosie: Signs that cheer each other on. Good team.
Leo girls get Éowyn most often. Leo guys get Aragorn.
You and Rosie: Next-door signs. Different instincts, lots to learn.
Virgo girls get Galadriel most often. Virgo guys get Bard the Bowman.
You and Rosie: Same sign. You'd get each other without trying.
Libra girls get Galadriel most often. Libra guys get Gandalf.
You and Rosie: Next-door signs. Different instincts, lots to learn.
Scorpio girls get Arwen most often. Scorpio guys get Frodo Baggins.
You and Rosie: Signs that cheer each other on. Good team.
Sagittarius girls get Éowyn most often. Sagittarius guys get Théoden.
You and Rosie: Signs at a right angle. Friction, the useful kind.
Capricorn girls get Galadriel most often. Capricorn guys get Thorin Oakenshield.
You and Rosie: Same element, earth. Easy chemistry, same pace.
Aquarius girls get Galadriel most often. Aquarius guys get Elrond.
You and Rosie: Signs that speak different languages. Curious mix.
Pisces girls get Goldberry most often. Pisces guys get Gollum.
You and Rosie: Opposite signs. You see each other's blind spot.
That's your Sun sign talking. The app reads your Moon, Venus, Mars and the rest, and the answer can change.
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Who Rosie clicks with, and who she clashes with
Read from the charts on their pages. The plot may disagree.
Clicks with
- Frodo BagginsCancer Moon+Cancer MoonMoons in the same element: they calm down the same way, no translation needed.
- Samwise GamgeeVirgo Sun+Taurus SunSuns in the same element: they want the same things and go after them the same way.
- TreebeardVirgo Sun+Virgo MoonSun and Moon in the same element: around each other, they feel seen.
Pick a side
Are you more Rosie or Merry?
Your birthday settles it. The app reads your whole chart and tells you who you really get.
Similar charts
Who else has Rosie's chart
Famous Virgos with her placements
Their charts line up with NEBO's take on Rosie. A chart match only: none of them is connected to this page.
Rosie in real life
The app's cast for Rosie is mixed: Kaia Gerber is a Virgo Sun like her chart, with Florence Pugh (Capricorn) and Kehlani (Taurus) staying in earth.
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Characters like her in other worlds
Same chart pattern in our model, different universe.
The Lord of the Rings
Characters like Rosie
Closest charts first: shared signs, same elements.
Which Lord of the Rings character are you?
Add your birthday and the app finds your Lord of the Rings character, your place in the Fellowship and how close you are to Rosie.
Are you Rosie? Find your character→Questions
Rosie's zodiac sign: what people ask
What zodiac sign is Rosie Cotton?
Canon never says. Tolkien gives her no birthday, and the films don't either. By personality, NEBO's take is Virgo.
When is Rosie Cotton's birthday?
No day or month appears in the books or the films.
Is Rosie Cotton a Virgo?
By personality, yes: practical, sharp and quick to send Sam back to his duty. It's NEBO's take, not canon.
What element is Rosie?
Earth. Virgo is an earth sign, and 2 of her 5 placements are earth too.
Who is Rosie most compatible with?
By chart, Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee and Treebeard. Cancer Moon and Cancer Moon: they calm down the same way, no translation needed.
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