Who are the 4 main hobbits?

In its sequel, The Lord of the Rings, the hobbits Frodo Baggins, Sam Gamgee, Pippin Took, and Merry Brandybuck are primary characters who all play key roles in fighting to save their world ("Middle-earth") from evil.
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What are hobbit names?

Bilbo Baggins of Bag End, the protagonist and titular hobbit of the story.
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How old are the 4 Hobbits?

The Fellowship of the Ring opened with Bilbo and Frodo celebrating their birthdays. Bilbo was 111, and Frodo was 33. Hobbits considered 33 a coming-of-age year, so knowing that Frodo was 50 when he took the One Ring to Mordor meant that he was older than Jackson portrayed him in his films.
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What are the hobbits full names in Lord of the Rings?

[edit] Some well-known Hobbits
  • Bilbo Baggins.
  • Frodo Baggins.
  • Samwise "Sam" Gamgee.
  • Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck.
  • Peregrin "Pippin" Took.
  • Fredegar "Fatty" Bolger.
  • Otho and Lotho Sackville-Baggins.
  • Lobelia Sackville-Baggins.
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Is Pippin Frodo's cousin?

His father's sister, Esmerelda Took, is the mother of his best friend Merry, making Merry and Pippin first cousins. He is more distantly related to Frodo; the two Hobbits are second cousins once removed on Pippin's father's side.
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The Origin of Hobbits: Harfoots, Fallohides, and Stoors | Tolkien Explained



What's Frodo's real name?

The name Frodo Baggins is an English translation of his Westron name Maura Labingi.
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Who are the three main hobbits?

Bilbo and three of the four principal hobbit characters in The Lord of the Rings (Frodo, Pippin, and Merry) had Fallohide blood through their common ancestor, the Old Took. The one physical description given for Frodo matches this, as Gandalf identifies him as "taller than some (hobbits), and fairer than most".
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Are there black hobbits?

No. There is no indication of black hobbits in the Tolkien Legendarium.
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Why did Gandalf choose Bilbo?

Gandalf 'felt' that he was bolder than the other hobbits and he decided to have Bilbo join Thorin and his company. Gandalf (and many others) regarded Bilbo and Frodo as the best hobbits in whole Middle-earth. Gandalf never explicitly said why he had chosen poor Bilbo to join him and the dwarves in their expedition.
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Why does Sam call him Mr Frodo?

Sam begins calling Frodo “master” because he is impelled to do so by the power of the Ring. The few times that Sam refers to Frodo as “my master” before Book 4, the influence of the Ring is a direct factor. The first two times occur just after Weathertop, as Frodo fights the Morgul blade traveling towards his heart.
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Is Legolas older than Gandalf?

Gandalf has a younger form in Middle-Earth who is appeared to be about 60 but in reality he is 2019 making him older than Middle-Earth. Legolas was not born in TA 87, that date was made up for a reference book to the films. His actual date of birth is unknown.
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How old is a 50 year old hobbit?

And let's say that humans generally come of age somewhere around 20. Based on those numbers, a “real world” human's mid-point of adulthood is 50. So, to bring it back to your specific questions: A 50 year old hobbit is not as old as a 50 year old human. In fact, it's probably closer to 40, proportionally.
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What is a female hobbit?

The Hobbit — There are no active female roles in The Hobbit. Published in 1937, this children's story was essentially composed for J.R.R. Tolkien's sons and although he expanded the original tale for publication he did not add any speaking female roles to the story.
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Is Bilbo a Dwarf?

Thorin and Company were a group of thirteen Dwarves, the Wizard Gandalf, and the Hobbit Bilbo Baggins, led by Thorin II Oakenshield in TA 2941.
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What type of hobbit is Sam?

Samwise Gamgee, known as Sam, was a hobbit of the Shire. He was Frodo Baggins' gardener and best friend.
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What are Stoor Hobbits?

The Stoors were one of the three breeds of Hobbits. In their earliest recorded history the Stoors, like the other Hobbits, lived in the Vales of Anduin. They were a riverside people that dwelt in the Gladden Fields, and were fishermen.
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Is Gollum supposed to be black?

I have assumed that his appearance is so different in the films because pale skin works better visually (a dark-skinned Gollum in a dark cave is nearly impossible to see). However, this article on Tolkien Gateway says that Gollum does indeed have pale skin.
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Are Hobbits brown skinned?

As far as hobbits go, Tolkien described the Harfoots (one of the three original groups of hobbits) as “browner of skin” than the other two groups. But just what that means isn't clear - it could mean that most hobbits had fair skin and Harfoots had slightly tanner skin.
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Is tauriel in Lord of the Rings?

The character Tauriel is a Silvan Elf, which means she is of a much lower order than the elves that had previously been seen in The Lord of the Rings film series, and holds a lower social status than characters like Arwen, Galadriel, Elrond, and Legolas.
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Are hobbits and Halflings the same?

In The Lord of the Rings, J. R. R. Tolkien occasionally used the term "halfling" to describe hobbits, since they are beings that are half the height of men. For instance, when the hobbit Pippin Took appears in a royal guard's uniform in Minas Tirith, the people of that city call him the "Prince of Halflings".
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What happens to tauriel?

Tauriel's fate

Tauriel was banished from Mirkwood by Thranduil, so what happens to Tauriel after the Battle of Five Armies remains unknown, although actress Evangeline Lilly stated in an interview that Tauriel returns to Mirkwood.
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What is Legolas last name?

The name "Legolas Greenleaf" appeared first in "The Fall of Gondolin" in The Book of Lost Tales, applied to a character who guided some survivors of the sack of the city to safety.
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What is Bilbo's real name?

Bilba Labingi, the original Hobbitish name for "Bilbo Baggins". Burglar, given by Gandalf, which he wrote in Bilbo's door.
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Why did Gandalf choose Frodo?

He is just the Ring-Bearer who volunteered to destroy the ring. But if Frodo is the leader then he must choose the way the Fellowship must go and what course of action needs to be taken. He says it's because he's the ring bearer... He did it for the lulz.
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