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Q: Did Tolkien Hobbits Really Have Big Feet?

ANSWER: I received a somewhat lengthy inquiry in February 2025 about Hobbit feet (and ears):

Analogous to the question already answered as to whether elves have pointed ears (thank you for the confirmation [Michael’s note: That they do NOT have pointy ears]), I have been wondering for some time why Hobbits are always and exclusively depicted with […]

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[caption id="attachment_17777" align="aligncenter" width="720"] The Hobbits of the Shire mostly kept to themselves and didn’t like to travel. But the Shire had a lot of inns and apparently many travelers passed through. Would any of those travelers – specifically Dwarves – have stayed and worked in the Shire for a while? Here is what we know.[/caption]

Q: Would Dwarves Have Lived And Worked […]

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[caption id="attachment_17469" align="aligncenter" width="720"] Merry, Pippin, and Fredegar Bolger were fully informed about Bilbo’s magic ring up until Gandalf caught Sam listening to his conversation with Frodo. But did Merry and Pippin really know enough to realize that Frodo would need their help? Here is what we know.[/caption]

Q: How Did Merry And Pippin Know That Frodo Would Need […]

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How Did Merry And Pippin Know That Frodo Would Need Their Help?

Q: How Did Merry And Pippin Know That Frodo Would Need Their Help? ANSWER: I received the following questions in October 2024: How did Merry and Pippin know that Frodo would need their help? And di…

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The War of the Dead – Chapter 18: The Terrible Mine

Arda, Dunland, Mine of the Three Brothers:  T.A.  2995, August 12th Denethor may not have exactly lied about giving the brothers troops to command, he stayed true to every word he had said, it was …

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The War of the Dead – Chapter 10: The Ghosts of Dunland

Arda, Middle-Earth, Dunland, East of the River Glanduin; T.A. 2990 Dunland – as it is known to the Horse lords – was a cold and desolate wasteland.  Few could thrive on the barren foothills th…

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[caption id="attachment_13574" align="aligncenter" width="720"] J.R.R. Tolkien wrote that Hobbits were descended from ancient forefathers but he didn’t provide much information about their societies prior to their migrations into Eriador. Here is what we know from his published works about Hobbits prior to the Third Age.[/caption]

Q: What Was Second Age Hobbit Society Like?

ANSWER: This […]

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Q: How Did Tom Bombadil Rescue Frodo So Quickly?
ANSWER: I received this question in September 2023:
When Frodo was trapped by the Barrow Wights and he started singing the Bombadil Rescue Tune, how did Tom get there so fast? Was he aware before the song that they may have needed help, in the sense that he might have been following the group? Or […]

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How Did Tom Bombadil Rescue Frodo So Quickly?

Q: How Did Tom Bombadil Rescue Frodo So Quickly? ANSWER: I received this question in September 2023: When Frodo was trapped by the Barrow Wights and he started singing the Bombadil Rescue Tune, how…

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