Who is the oldest Hobbit in Lord of the Rings?

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  • Gerontius Took reached the impressive age of 130, which made him the oldest Hobbit until his grandson Bilbo Baggins celebrated his 131st Birthday.
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Who was the oldest hobbit?

The two oldest-living recorded hobbits (except Gollum) were The Old Took (who reached the age of 130) and Bilbo Baggins (who surpassed him at 131). By nature they were of gentle disposition, neither cruel nor vindictive.
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Who is the oldest character in The Lord of the Rings?

Both Tom and Treebeard were referred to as the oldest living creatures of Arda, though it is not clear which of the two is the oldest. However, according to Tolkien's letters, it is implied that Bombadil was the oldest living being in Middle-earth.
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What are the ages of the hobbits in LotR?

The average lifespan of a Hobbit was about 100 years, though it was not unusual for a Hobbit to live as many as three decades beyond that. The time at which a young Hobbit matured and was accepted as an adult was 33, compared to a Man's 18 years. Thus, a 50-year-old Hobbit would only be middle-aged.
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Who is older Gandalf or Legolas?

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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Who is the oldest elf in LotR?

The bestowing of the elven rings by Celebrimbor was a high honor, and these precious items were only given to the utmost trusted among the elves, Cirdan, Gil-galad, and Galadriel, 3 of the oldest and wisest of their people in Middle Earth.
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How old is Smaug?

Certainly dragons live very, very long-- Glaurung had been 'brooding' for a century, and was still considered to be juvenile. Smaug was at very least ~180 years old by the time he was slain.
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Is Frodo older than Bilbo?

Frodo Was 50 Years Old

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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Who is the youngest Hobbit?

Pippin was the youngest of the four Hobbits who set out from the Shire, and the only one who had not yet come of age. At Rivendell, Elrond reluctantly chose Merry and Pippin as the last two members of the Company of the Ring.
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Is Legolas older than Elrond?

I'm reading the fall of Gondolin and at one point the citizens of the city are fleeing over a plain, they are led by Legolas Greenleaf (page 100 in my book). At the same time the son of Tuor and Idril Eärendil, is 8 years old, he is also the father of Elrond.
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Is Gandalf older than Sauron?

' The only LotR characters who are about the same age as Gandalf are Sauron, Morgoth, and Eru Ilúvatar. In The Silmarillion, all the Ainur are roughly the same age as Gandalf. In a very real way, Gandalf is older than time itself. This is impressive, but not really unique in Tolkien's world.
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Is Treebeard older than Gandalf?

I was re-reading the Two Towers and Gandalf said this about Treebeard: " Treebeard is Fangorn, the guardian of the forest; he is the oldest of the Ents, the oldest living thing that still walks beneath the Sun upon this Middle-Earth".
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What age was Legolas born in?

Legolas was portrayed by Orlando Bloom. In the "official movie guide" for The Lord of the Rings, a birthdate for Legolas is set to 87 of the Third Age. This would make him 2931 years old at the time of the War of the Ring.
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Who is the oldest Dwarf in Lord of the Rings?

There are very few Dwarves with known age at the time of their death and most of the ones that are known died in battle. The longest living Dwarf was Dwalin who lived to become 340 years old, 80 years older than the second oldest Dwarf.
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What is the lifespan of a Dwarf in Lord of the Rings?

Dwarves were long-lived, with a lifespan of some 250 years. They breed slowly, for no more than a third of them are female, and not all marry. Tolkien names only one female, Dís, the sister of Thorin Oakenshield.
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What is a female hobbit called?

"Acokanthera" is probably not an appropriate name for a female hobbit, while "Luculia" is. Examples of female hobbit names would be "Lobelia", "Primula", "Ruby", and "Angelica".
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Are Merry and Pippin twins?

Biography. Pippin was born to Paladin II Took and Eglantine Banks on the spring of TA 2990 (SR 1390). He was the youngest of four children and had three older sisters, Pearl, Pimpernel, and Pervinca. His father's sister, Esmeralda Took, was the mother of Meriadoc Brandybuck, thus making Pippin and Merry first cousins.
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How is Aragorn so old?

The royal blood that flows through the veins of the Dúnedain allows them to live three times as long as normal Men. Aragorn's heritage is the reason for his longevity, and he's not the only Lord of the Rings character to benefit from being one of the Dúnedain.
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Is Frodo in love with Sam?

Sam and Frodo love each other fully deeply and with as much commitment that any bond described. Sam even admits it one night to Frodo while watching him sleep. Sure Sam goes off and marries and has children.
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How old is Gandalf?

The closest approximation of Gandalf's physical age is 24,000 years old, according to Gandalf himself. Yet, various dates of key events in other Tolkien texts show that Gandalf has actually only walked in his physical form for just over two thousand years.
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Why does Sam call Frodo Mr?

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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Did Smaug know Sauron?

As for Smaug's knowledge of Sauron, this is not mentioned in the book, but of course a dragon would know such things. Smaug's abode in the Iron Hills adjoins Mirkwood and he would know of Mirkwood's descent into darkness, and the source of the evil power residing in Dol Guldur in the south of Mirkwood.
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Can Smaug use the One Ring?

Probably not. Dragons are a lesser order of creatures, and since Sauron is both a Maia and master of the Ring, in any contest between Smaug and Sauron, Sauron would have prevailed. Gandalf's primary concern when organizing the Quest of Erebor was: The Dragon Sauron might use with terrible effect.
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