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The following is a list of notable characters from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. The list is for characters from Tolkien's writings only.
[T 1] However, according to the family tree published in Appendix C of The Lord of the Rings, where his name is Bandobras and "Bullroarer" is a nickname, he was the Old Took's grand-uncle, and therefore Bilbo's great great grand-uncle. [T 3] [4] The name Bandobras appears in the abandoned 1960 revision of The Hobbit. [5] (mentioned only)
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A French blunderbuss, called an espingole, 1760, France Musketoon, blunderbuss and coach gun from the American Civil War era. The flared muzzle is the defining feature of the blunderbuss, differentiating it from large caliber carbines; the distinction between the blunderbuss and the musketoon is less distinct, as musketoons were also used to fire shot, and some had flared barrels.
The wizards of Middle-earth are Maiar: spirits of the same order as the Valar, but lesser in power. [T 3] Outwardly resembling Men but possessing much greater physical and mental power, they are called Istari (Quenya for "Wise Ones") by the Elves. [T 3] They are sent by the Valar to assist the people of Middle-earth to contest Sauron.
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Bilbo Baggins (Westron: Bilba Labingi) is the title character and protagonist of J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 novel The Hobbit, a supporting character in The Lord of the Rings, and the fictional narrator (along with Frodo Baggins) of many of Tolkien's Middle-earth writings.
Men are one of the four "free peoples" in the list-poem spoken by the Ent Treebeard; the others being Elves, Dwarves, and Ents. [T 1] Hobbits, not included on that list, were a branch of the lineage of Men. [T 2] [T 3] [T 4] Hobbits were not known to the Ents, but on meeting Merry and Pippin, Treebeard at once worked that people into the list ...