Every town has its ruffians and rogues � bad apples, so to say. Bree-town has more than its fair share, but none with more of an ill name than Bill Ferny. Bill is known for his foul disposition, his rotten manners, and his ill treatment of both animals and people alike. Some believe he even has ties to the bands of brigands roaming the countryside beyond the town�

In recent days, unsavoury travellers have been seen passing in and out of Bill's home, beyond the Woodworker's Gate in Bree. He also takes long strolls outside the town walls late at night, with no word as to where he goes. His foul and secretive ways have caused the Bree-folk to shun him, leaving him free to do whatever mischief he desires.

Readers of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings will recognize Ferny as the scoundrel who sells Bill the Pony to Strider and the hobbits before they leave Bree, and who consorts with Saruman's brigands, helping them in their planned depredations in Bree-land and the Shire.

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[edit] Bill Ferny

[edit] Quick Facts

Timeline:
Dates:	Dates of birth and death are not known, but Bill Ferny was clearly known at Bree for some time before III 3018
Race:	Men
Culture:	Bree-men
Family:	Ferny
Meaning:	'Bill' is short for 'William' (ultimately meaning 'helmet of resolve'); 'Ferny' simply relates to ferns

[edit] Saruman’s agent at Bree

A Man of Bree, a minor agent of Saruman in the north during the War of the Ring.