Hobbits

Sicirus · 06-04-2002, 05:53 PM

I realy never got to finish the Simirillian so I am quite curius about how hobbits got into Middle Earth?

Michael Martinez · 06-08-2002, 08:51 PM

Hobbits were part of the race of Men. The first Hobbits, or their ancestors, would have awakened with other Men in Hildorien. They only settled in the Vales of Anduin sometime in the Third Age, probably early in the Third Age. They would have had to migrate from the east prior to that time.

Khadrane · 06-21-2002, 11:26 PM

You should read the Silmarillion. It's grand fun.

Ñólendil · 06-22-2002, 03:26 AM

I think it should be mentioned, Sicirus, that the origin of Hobbits is not covered at all in The Silmarillion. They are only mentioned in the last chapter, Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age.

emplynx · 06-22-2002, 07:33 AM

You can find info about the hobbits somewhere in the LotR. Either in the prefix or the appendicies. I don't remember.
Good question though!

Radagast The Brown · 06-22-2002, 04:11 PM

Quote:

originally posted by Michael Martinez
Hobbits were part of the race of Men. The first Hobbits, or their ancestors, would have awakened with other Men in Hildorien. They only settled in the Vales of Anduin sometime in the Third Age, probably early in the Third Age. They would have had to migrate from the east prior to that time.

If the hobbits sttled in the Anduin, and it's probably right, how did they got to the Branduin inthe end of the Third Age? did they passed upon the mountains?

Ñólendil · 06-22-2002, 08:20 PM

The answer to these questions, RTB, are in the Prologue to the Lord of the Rings.

Radagast The Brown · 06-23-2002, 02:50 PM

are you sure? because I don't remember such a thing. Maybe in the translation they didn't did the prologue...

Sicirus · 06-25-2002, 11:36 AM

Thanks

cian · 06-25-2002, 12:27 PM

If the hobbits sttled in the Anduin, and it's probably right, how did they got to the Branduin
in the end of the Third Age? did they passed upon the mountains?

The Fallohides crossed the mountains north of Rivendell for example; but generally to Hobbit migration:

Quote:

"Why they later undertook the hard and perilous crossing of the mountains into Eriador is no longer certain. Their own accounts speak of the multiplying of Men in the land, and of a shadow that fell on the forest, ..." FotR Prologue

A more detailed migration account can be gleaned from, for two examples, the FotR Prologue (as advised) and "The Tale of Years" Appendix B RotK for dating and such.

Radagast The Brown · 06-25-2002, 02:27 PM

poor me... I have no appendixes.... they didn't translate them...

but thanks for clearing it out, cian.

06-04-2002, 05:53 PM	#1
Sicirus Elf Lord Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Down the road on your left...No your other left. Posts: 1,825	Hobbits I realy never got to finish the Simirillian so I am quite curius about how hobbits got into Middle Earth? __________________ "I know less then half of you half as well as I should like. And I like less then half of you half as well as you deserve." Bilbo Baggins

06-08-2002, 08:51 PM	#2
Michael Martinez Elven Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 892	Hobbits were part of the race of Men. The first Hobbits, or their ancestors, would have awakened with other Men in Hildorien. They only settled in the Vales of Anduin sometime in the Third Age, probably early in the Third Age. They would have had to migrate from the east prior to that time. __________________ http://www.xenite.org/faqs/lotr_movie/ http://www.michael-martinez.com/ http://www.merp.com/essays/MichaelMartinez/

06-21-2002, 11:26 PM	#3
Khadrane Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Middle Earth (I wish) Posts: 670	You should read the Silmarillion. It's grand fun. __________________ Few know whither their road will take them till they come to its end. -Legolas FRODO LIVES! ABORTION IS HOMICIDE

06-22-2002, 03:26 AM	#4
Ñólendil Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: California Posts: 60,865	I think it should be mentioned, Sicirus, that the origin of Hobbits is not covered at all in The Silmarillion. They are only mentioned in the last chapter, Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age. __________________ Falmon -- Dylan

06-22-2002, 08:20 PM	#7
Ñólendil Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: California Posts: 60,865	The answer to these questions, RTB, are in the Prologue to the Lord of the Rings. __________________ Falmon -- Dylan

06-22-2002, 07:33 AM	#5
emplynx Self-Appointed Lord of the Free Peoples of the General Messages Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,214	You can find info about the hobbits somewhere in the LotR. Either in the prefix or the appendicies. I don't remember. Good question though!

06-23-2002, 02:50 PM	#8
Radagast The Brown Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Israel Posts: 6,975	are you sure? because I don't remember such a thing. Maybe in the translation they didn't did the prologue... __________________ Lalala... poof! AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey Travel and Tourism Guide

06-25-2002, 11:36 AM	#9
Sicirus Elf Lord Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Down the road on your left...No your other left. Posts: 1,825	Thanks __________________ "I know less then half of you half as well as I should like. And I like less then half of you half as well as you deserve." Bilbo Baggins

06-25-2002, 02:27 PM	#11
Radagast The Brown Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Israel Posts: 6,975	poor me... I have no appendixes.... they didn't translate them... but thanks for clearing it out, cian. __________________ Lalala... poof! AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey Travel and Tourism Guide

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