Why are there no female characters in The Hobbit?

The problem is one of biological accuracy. Tolkien's characters defy the basics of reproduction: dwarf fathers beget dwarf sons, hobbit uncles pass rings down to hobbit nephews. If there are any mothers or daughters, aunts or nieces, they make no appearances.
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Are there any female characters in Lord of the Rings?

In the grand scheme of the trilogy, there are really only three women who are prominently featured: Arwen, Galadriel, and Eowyn. Yes, there are common folk females, and we can't leave out Rosie Cotton, Sam's beloved wife, but other than that, the trilogy is a real bachelor party.
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Are all hobbits male?

As you can see, almost all of them — whether humans, elves, hobbits or dwarves — are male with just 19 percent of all Tolkein characters being female. "The low number of females is not due to lack of females in Middle-Earth but due to the fact that Tolkien did not describe many of them," Johansson explains.
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How many times does the word she appear in The Hobbit?

In fact, the word “she” is used only once in The Hobbit, and it is referring to Belladonna.
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Are there black hobbits?

No. There is no indication of black hobbits in the Tolkien Legendarium.
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Are there any girls in The 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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Are there female dwarves in The Hobbit?

2012: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey:

Some Dwarf women can be seen briefly in the beginning of the film, when the story of the destruction of Erebor is told. Some women have beards, whilst some have sideburns of varying length.
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Why are there no girls in LOTR?

J. R. R. Tolkien spent much of his life in an all-male environment, and had conservative views about women, prompting discussion of possible sexism. Much of the action in The Lord of the Rings is by male characters, and the nine-person Fellowship of the Ring is entirely male.
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Is LOTR a feminist?

The movie contains a plethora of other messages, including the racial issues, the battle between good and evil, and even the WWII. However, because of the underdevelopment of female characters both in the film and the novels, the franchise can be viewed as rather old fashioned from a feminist perspective.
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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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How did Frodo know Gollum's name?

In the movies, when Frodo first spies Gollum stalking them in the Misty Mountains (Moria) he informs Gandalf who tells him a little of Gollum's history.
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Why is there only 1 Dwarf in Lord of the Rings?

The relative absence of dwarves in The Lord of the Rings can be attributed to Tolkien's focus on men as the future of Middle-earth. When the Third Age ends and Sauron is defeated, the elves are leaving for the Undying Lands, and the dwarves are dwindling in number, but the realm of men grows under Aragorn's leadership.
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Is Gimli a woman?

gimli is a male.
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What is a female Dwarf called?

No English word has grammatical gender. "Dwarf" can be used for a male or a female. 20.
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Is Golem a schizophrenic?

He began to detest the outside world and ate only live animals or raw fish. Eventually Sméagol created Gollum, the outsider, who had a more violent personality. The diagnosis by UCL scientists was reached after a survey of medical students who largely diagnosed Smeagol (Gollum) as having schizophrenia.
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What mental illness does Gollum have?

His odd interests and spiteful behaviour have led to difficulty in forming friendships and have caused distress to others. He fulfils seven of the nine criteria for schizoid personality disorder (ICD F60. 1), and, if we must label Gollum's problems, we believe that this is the most likely diagnosis.
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Why does Sméagol say my love?

A second theory is that Smeagol obviously wants Deagol to give him the Ring, and so Smeagol's sort of sucking up to him. Reminding Deagol that it's Smeagol's birthday, and using “my love” to try and manipulate Deagol, basically.
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Why did Sméagol keep saying Gollum?

One way in which he was transformed was constantly making a horrible gurgling and swallowing sound, which sounded like the word "gollum." As he began to change, his friends and family mocked him and cast him out of his home, calling him Gollum. The name stuck.
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Why was Sméagol renamed?

As Smeagol began to change physically because of his altered lifestyle, he frequently made a noise clearing his throat. This, by onomatopoeia, became 'Gollum'. Then others who saw him, not knowing his name or that he was a Hobbit began to call him Gollum.
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Why did Sméagol become Gollum?

Because of this new diet, Sméagol eventually came to hate “normal” food like Elf or Hobbit food. Living underground without contact with anyone or without sunlight, Sméagol became sickly. He would produce a gurgling cough almost like he was choking. The sound of the cough was what led to him being known as Gollum.
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Who is Legolas married to?

Legolas and Gimli's relationship is strong in The Lord of the Rings, even though it wasn't explicitly romantic in canon. The members of the Fellowship in The Lord of the Rings forge an unbreakable bond while on their mission to destroy the One Ring.
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