Are there black hobbits?

No. There is no indication of black hobbits in the Tolkien Legendarium.

What are the three races of hobbits?

The hobbits are described as being of three types, Harfoots, Fallohides, and Stoors, all deriving from a region to the east of the Shire, in particular the Angle between two rivers, and migrating to the Shire at different times.

What race are the hobbits?

Hobbits are a race of Middle-earth, also known as 'halflings' on account of their short stature, roughly half the size of men. They are characterized by curly hair on their heads and leathery feet that have furry insteps, for which they did not wear shoes.

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.

Are there black Dwarves in LOTR?

The Blacklocks were one of the seven houses of the Dwarves that dwelt in Rhûn. They were originally paired with the Stonefoots. The locations of the four Dwarven clans, including the Blacklocks, who lived in the East are unknown.

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Are all Tolkien elves white?

Tolkien never describes his Elves as white skinned. There's no reason to believe that all Elves had pale skin, and even if all Elves had pale skin not all people with pale skin are white. It is okay to imagine Elves however you imagine them.

Can elves be dark skinned LOTR?

Still, there is some evidence of dark-skinned elves and hobbits in drafts of The Silmarillion and the prologue of The Lord of the Rings. Second, even if Tolkien had specified that all elves, dwarves and hobbits were white, it still wouldn't matter.

Are there black Hobbits in LOTR?

No. There is no indication of black hobbits in the Tolkien Legendarium.

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.

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.

Is Samwise Gamgee black?

That Sam's hands were brown because they were dirty, or because he'd simply been tanned by time spent gardening in the sun. And while both of these are possible explanations, there's enough evidence of racial diversity among hobbits that I think it's just as likely that Sam simply isn't white.

How many races are there in The Hobbit?

Hobbits are said to have originated in the valley of Anduin, between Mirkwood and the Misty Mountains. They are related to the race of Man, although their genealogical records concerning this were lost. There were three types of Hobbit-kind: the Harfoots, Stoors and Fallohides.

Are Hobbits supposed to be Irish?

It seems that when he was approached by a comment saying their was a Celtic influence to some of his work, he grew rather defensive. I personally always thought that hobbits seemed to be rather Irish influence. Here's the quote on the page: "Needless to say they are not Celtic! Neither are the tales.

What is a hobbit mixed with?

I see them as combining traits of both Dwarves and in less measure, Elves. (In no way do I see them as little Men.) Hobbits are the height of Dwarves, have feet that are far more likely from the Dwarf genome than anywhere else, and they dwell underground in holes.

Is Frodo a harfoot?

Everyone presumes Sam was a Harfoot, because Harfoots were the most common type of hobbit and Tolkiens description of a Harfoot fots Sam more accurately than that of a Stoor or Fallohide. Thanks for typing all that out. Let's get this straight: Bilbo and Frodo - Harfoot, with a strong Fallohidish strain.

What color are elves?

They typically have fair skin and hair that runs in hues from silver-white to black or blue. While human style hair colors are rare, eye color can be remarkably similar, with colors ranging from blue to green. The majority of the half-elves in Faerûn come from parings between humans and moon elves.

Who were the vanyar?

The Vanyar were the first and smallest clan of the Elves, being only fourteen in number in their beginning. All among them had golden hair. They were the most beloved by Manwë and Varda and the Elder King gave them his gift of poetry and song.

Are there hobbits in The Silmarillion?

Frodo the Halfling is mentioned by name in The Silmarillion. There are no other mentions of Halflings and none of Hobbits in The Silmarillion.

How tall are Fallohides?

[edit] Characteristics. In appearance, Fallohides were taller and slimmer of build than the other Hobbits, with some growing to four feet or more in height. Both their skin and their hair tended to be fair, and no Fallohide ever grew a beard.

Is Lord of the Rings American?

Tolkien. The films are subtitled The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Two Towers (2002), and The Return of the King (2003). Produced and distributed by New Line Cinema with the co-production of WingNut Films, the series is an international venture between New Zealand and the United States.

Can high elves be black?

Most high elves were fair-skinned, though sun elven skin was a hue darker than that of the star elves or moon elves. Dark elven skin, in contrast, was dark brown. Most high elves had black hair, with silvery hues common among moon elves and star elves while blond or copper hues were more common among the sun elves.

Are black elves evil?

In The Elder Scrolls series of role-playing video games, Dark Elves (often referred to as Dunmer) generally live peacefully with other races and by and large their entire race is not considered evil like many other fantasy series.

What race are elves based on?

Tolkien. Though Tolkien originally conceived his Elves as more fairy-like than they afterwards became, he based them on the god-like and human-sized Ljósálfar of Norse mythology.