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Halflings have long been one of the playable humanoid races in Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), [2] starting with the original 1974 Men & Magic, [5] where the term hobbit was used. [2] Later editions of the original D&D box set began using the name halfling as an alternative to hobbit [6] for legal reasons. [7]
Tolkien has King Théoden of Rohan say "the Halflings, that some among us call the Holbytlan". [T 2] Tolkien set out a fictional etymology for the word "Hobbit" in an appendix to The Lord of the Rings, that it was derived from holbytla (plural holbytlan), [T 3] meaning "hole-builder".
Hobbits are a race of Middle-earth, also known as 'halflings' on account of their short stature. They are characterized by curly hair on their heads and leathery feet with furry insteps; they do not wear shoes. Many hobbits live in the Shire as well as Bree, and they once lived in the vales of the Anduin. They are fond of an unadventurous life ...
The Hobbit trees are introduced with the words "The names given in these Trees are only a selection from many." [T 2] Their development is chronicled in The Peoples of Middle-earth; it records that the Boffin and Bolger family trees were typed up for inclusion in Appendix C but were dropped at the last moment, apparently for reasons of space. [T 3]
When you first meet Elanor “Nori” Brandyfoot (Markella Kavenaugh) and Poppy Proudfellow (Megan Richards) in Amazon’s “Lord of the Rings” prequel series “The Rings of Power,” another ...
The Shire is the scene of action at the beginning and end of Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Five of the protagonists in these stories have their homeland in the Shire: Bilbo Baggins (the title character of The Hobbit), and four members of the Fellowship of the Ring: Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee, Merry Brandybuck, and Pippin Took.
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Escape the monotony of everyday life and go someplace new — like a park, museum or cool local landmark you’ve been meaning to check out. Or just hop in your car and see where the day takes you ...