What are hobbits a mix of?

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.

What are hobbits half of?

Usage in fantasy fiction. 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.

What are hobbits a cross between?

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.

What breed are Hobbits?

At this time, there were three breeds, or tribes, of Hobbits, with different physical characteristics and temperaments: Harfoots, Stoors and Fallohides. While situated in the valley of the Anduin River, the Hobbits lived close by the Éothéod, the ancestors of the Rohirrim, and this led to some contact between the two.

Are hobbits and Elves related?

The prologue to the Fellowship of the Ring states that “it is plain indeed that in spite of later estrangement Hobbits are relatives of ours: far nearer to us than Elves or even than Dwarves.” If human-elf hybrids are possible, and dwarves and hobbits are taxonomically more closely related to humans than elves are, ...

The Origin of Hobbits: Harfoots, Fallohides, and Stoors | Tolkien Explained

Are there black hobbits?

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

Are Hobbits related to man?

Hobbits, not included on that list, were a branch of the lineage of Men. Hobbits were not known to the Ents, but on meeting Merry and Pippin, Treebeard at once worked that people into the list.

Are hobbits humans or elves?

The beginning of Hobbits lies far back in the Elder Days that are now lost and forgotten. The Hobbits are, of course, really meant to be a branch of the specifically *human* race (not Elves or Dwarves) - hence the two kinds can dwell together (as at Bree), and are called just the Big Folk and Little Folk.

Are hobbits rabbits?

It was once suggested to Tolkien that, since the words sound rather similar, hobbits might have something to do with rabbits; a theory which was denied good-humouredly by Tolkien. It has to be said, however, that the opinion that hobbits are like rabbits seems pretty widespread in Middle Earth.

Did Gandalf create the hobbits?

[Tolkien] Gandalf created the Hobbits.

Are hobbits halfling?

Halflings was a name for Hobbits used by Men; it was originally given to them by the tall Dúnedain who had stood two rangar tall, making the average Hobbit about half their height.

Can a dwarf and an elf mate LOTR?

Ecology. Half-dwarves were usually the result of a dwarf mating with a human, gnome, elf, or halfling. The offspring of a dwarf and an elf was known as a "dwelf" (which was pluralized to "dwelves"). The fertility and offspring of half-dwarves was similar to that of half-elves.

How is Frodo a halfling?

The two Hobbits named 'the Halfling': Bilbo Baggins of Bag End and his (first and second) cousin and adopted heir Frodo Baggins. The two Hobbits named 'the Halfling': Bilbo Baggins of Bag End and his (first and second) cousin and adopted heir Frodo Baggins.

Are Merry and Pippin related?

Pippin Family Tree: The Tooks of Tookborough

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.

Was Sam Gamgee a harfoot?

Sam was definately Harfoot. So was Frodo, but again with a touch of Fallowhide, considering his affinity with elves.

What kind of hobbit is Gollum?

Gollum, also known as Sméagol, was a creature (originally a Stoorish Hobbit) who bore the One Ring. He lived in the Misty Mountains for most of his life. In T.A. 2941 he lost the Ring to Bilbo Baggins. For the rest of his life he sought to recover his "precious" "birthday present".

Is Frodo a Fallohide?

Both Bilbo Baggins and Frodo Baggins were part Fallohide, due to their Took and Brandybuck mothers respectively. Other famous Fallohides included Bandobras Bullroarer Took, who slew an Orc leader, and Peregrin Took.

Are Merry and Frodo related?

His grandfather Rorimac Brandybuck's sister Primula was the mother of Frodo Baggins, the main protagonist of the book. Merry and Frodo were thus first cousins once removed.

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.

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.