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

[@NerdoftheRings]

How are you feeling about hobbits potentially appearing in the LOTRonPrime show? Does this mean we will be seeing Third Age events? Or do you think they're bringing hobbits into the Second Age?

[@londonambulanceservice398]

Not bothered tbh, also hi. Love your videos!

[@cicknobb5321]

I'm a little worried. I was hoping that they don't add anything that tolkien didn't

[@TheCinderestBlockAround]

I really hope they won’t bring hobbits into the second age, that’s too big of a change

[@urbanmyth169]

Provides an anchor for those not super familiar with the larger narrative, as long as they do it in a way that fits and doesn’t try to insert them into the dealings of elves and men too much

[@best_Dave_ever]

I think they will bring Hobbits to the SA and I am not pleased about that

[@lochlanmckee7991]

I like a lot of hobbits for different reasons, but Bilbo leaving passive aggressive notes on items he was giving away after he left, really secured his spot as my favourite.

[@tiggergolah]

What you call passive aggressive is simply the wonderfully subtle British style of insulting someone while remaining, by the letter, completely courteous or even complimentary. The best example in Tolkien's writing might be “I don’t know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.”

[@azidal3755]

I still love the fact that when Frodo moved out of Hobbiton he left the dirty dishes for Mrs Sackville-Baggins.

[@AlphaQHard]

@@azidal3755 She implied Sam’s family would be willing to rob her home overnight. I dont blame him

[@azidal3755]

@@AlphaQHard I thought it was more that she thought Frodo would take stuff with him even though he sold it to her. Either way I don't blame them either.

[@AlphaQHard]

@@azidal3755 She came over to check the inventory to make sure Frodo didnt steal anything while he was still there with his friends having tea, youre right. But while they were departing from the shire frodo left the keys with the Gaffer for lobelia to pick up the following day, since the sale of bag end didnt go into effect until midnight. She insinuated that she didnt trust the gamgee’s, hence why frodo didnt offer her any tea, took the wine, and left the dirty dishes. Frodo was a savage

[@moash2518]

Missed the perfect opportunity to name the video "Concerning Hobbits"

[@zarrowthehorse]

I feel like that would have been cliche

[@DezMarivette]

Moash you make such good points!

[@cindyknudson2715]

I feel that would have been fun. 🙂

[@MemphiStig]

I feel like that would have violated copyrights.

[@alecgeist1902]

@@MemphiStig After this long? I think it's common knowledge at this point: carry on.

[@UtahSustainGardening]

Samwise is so much a favorite. Just a normal guy that does great deeds because he has to rather than wanting to. And of course, he was a great gardener!

[@Kheni11]

You simply can't go wrong with him, he's done way more than any other hobbit in history, except Bilbo perhaps. But his gentle nature was essential for the success of the downfall or Sauron.

[@Jiblits007]

Without him, Frodo would’ve never made it anywhere near mount doom. Merry and Pippin are still my favorites tho, I love The Friendship Onion.

[@harrykeobounhom8356]

His ability to appreciate the small good things in life while on a quest to save the world is what makes him my favorite character right now.

[@Memeuniverse10]

I also agreed with you because Sam has explore alot with frodo and also witness the mount doom

[@jasonpjhemsley4476]

“I can’t carry it for you, but I can carry you”. Say no more.

[@EmblemParade]

I've always had a soft spot for crotchety Farmer Maggot. Behind his gruff demeanor and stubbornness there was a tremendous insight. It's especially telling that Tom Bombadil thought highly of him.

[@jojobovine4279]

Farmer Maggot is definitely the best Hobbit. Though my favorite is Rosie Cotton.

[@TheSamwhyte]

So, by association, you’re as special as Tom Bombadil too? Bit narcissistic to put yourself and Tom in same sentence (whether you mean to or not) 🤨

[@EmblemParade]

@@TheSamwhyte Will the real Tom Bombadil please stand up?

[@Jugsywinkledorf]

I was about to mention this. If Tom Bombadil thinks you're worth being friends with, you're worth being friends with.

[@michaelkelleypoetry]

Check out this video by Dominic Noble about a bunch of great characters that he lists which weren't in the movies: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i57Wanhonbpga6M

[@valentinkambushev4968]

I like to think that the hobbits are Ilúvatar's attempt to combine the best of the elves, humans and dwarves.

[@mk_6]

That's a nice thought :)

[@Suplex479]

I don't think Iluvatar created hobbits, they evolved from humans naturally

[@valentinkambushev4968]

@@Suplex479 who said Ilúvatar didn't start their evolution? Think about it, evolution doesn't usually happen in Middle Earth and when it does it's usually due to Melkor's actions. And even when creatures evolve without Melkor's help they usually have minimal difficulty from their "source material" , like the petty-dwarves. But the humans and the hobbits are so different both physically and mentally, which leads me to believe that Ilúvatar was heavily involved in the hobbits' evolution.

[@faustomadebr]

@@valentinkambushev4968 There were different houses of men and they were different in many aways. It is just another mix of people, but a more "agressive" one. If it is a natural part of Creation, Eru would approve it, so there is no need to create them as he did with elves and men.

[@Suplex479]

@@valentinkambushev4968 we didn't see evolution happen because it's a very very long process, it doesn't mean evolution doesn't happen, Arda is supposed to be the past earth

[@benthornhill7903]

Sam Gamgee is without rival in my book. Courageous, humble, innocent, loyal to the end. Absolute legend.

[@asifhussain3515]

Aye My Brother, Samwise Gamgee the giga chad...

[@maximvs272]

@@asifhussain3515 wouldn't be so sure about the "giga-" part...

[@pourdakoolaid]

Sam’s best moment will forever getting over his fear to ask the girl out after fighting a spider meeting other beings traveling to Mordor he finally got the courage to finish the final boss which was talk to his dream girl that moment will forever make me break

[@willaince7382]

Bilbo is probably my favorite. He voluntarily gave up the one ring after holding on to it for such a long time. He was very smart using it. His act of mercy and pity toward Gollum as well as giving the Arkenstone to the men of lake town and Thranduil to ultimately save his friends even though he knew he would get in trouble over it with Thorin. And last but not least he volunteered to destroy the one ring.

[@dialaskisel5929]

I low-key really love Merry (from the books, not the movies). Despite the movies portraying him as dumb and silly, in the books he is actually smart, responsible, level-headed, incredibly competent, and a loyal friend to Frodo. In many senses, he practically leads the party before Aragorn joins them in Bree, and even afterwards Aragorn seems to trust and rely on him more than the other hobbits. He also happens to stand up against the Witch King and, alongside Eowyn, manages to defeat one of the most powerful beings in Middle Earth.

[@kendallsmith1458]

The movie did Merry & Pippen a great dis-service, as they both became valiant warriors and were key to the rescue of the Shire in the REAL ending.

[@arefrigerator396]

I didn't see the movies portraying him as dumb. Was only small scenes with Pippin they'd have this wimsical silly moments

[@Senovitj]

How did you get the movie version to portray him as dumb and silly? Not my impression at all. I got the extended edition, so maybe your impression is due to the poor man's version.

[@dre_ocean]

I love Merry too!

[@vicgrefer]

Merry is my favorite as well.

[@SnkrPrince]

“It's like the great stories, Mr. Frodo, the ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were, and sometimes you didn't want to know the end because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad has happened? But in the end, it's only a passing thing this shadow, even darkness must pass. A new day will come, and when the sun shines, it'll shine out the clearer. I know now folks in those stories had lots of chances of turning back, only they didn't. They kept going because they were holding on to something. That there's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it's worth fighting for.” ― Samwise Gamgee

[@glorideefaithperez2858]

One of the most inspiring speeches in film history.

[@mr.olorinthemaia]

This is what keeps me alive.

[@kendallsmith1458]

@@glorideefaithperez2858 !? what film?

[@elainekarlsson8384]

Pippin, without a doubt! His endearing combination of qualities wins my heart every time. The mischief and his naivety, jumping straight into things with a strong confidence that the universe would always catch him. Watching him grow and mature during his journey, but in the end never loosing his innocent qualities. 💕

[@moonw5814]

Gandalf's interest in and respect for Hobbits dates from his experience with them in the Long Winter. They survived because they were willing to help each other. I think Tolkien made them the saviours of Middle Earth because of this: their compassion. Bilbo demonstrates this in his dealings with Gollum. Frodo too.

[@Goodbutevilgenius]

And now, the harfoots from RoP demonstrate some... great compassion.

[@flaviapetrorossidefigueire6044]

Well every race in Tolkien books has their flaws, even the hobbita are mean, envy fake type of People sometimes, like lobelia on the books

[@edwardokaa]

I don't know about favourite but the most underrated hobbit is Fredegar Bolger. Knew his limitations, yet stayed at Crickhollow knowing that the nazgul were coming for him.

[@Ellie_deMayo]

Yo, Fatty is my man!

[@Darrow1991]

And when the time came, he was heroic. He took his life in his hands blowing the horn call of Buckland. He is one of my favourites for that reason.

[@CommissarChaotic]

@@Ellie_deMayo Well, not so Fatty after what happened...

[@panhalt5604]

Scariest moment in middle earth history

[@spanishflyftw7213]

@@CommissarChaotic we dont talk about that ..lol

[@abrazis1927]

Book Frodo: saves other hobbits from Barrow Wight; attacks Witch King; defies the Nine- alone and wounded, no less; volunteers to take the ring to Mordor; attacks troll in Moria; saves Sam from drowning, falling off a cliff, and from being strangled by Gollum. Finally he faces Shelob with his star glass. He endures the torment of the ring and his many wounds beyond the hope of success, and even when he is broken he shows grace to his enemies. Except under the influence of the ring a couple of times, he never lashes out at people no matter how deep his suffering. Call that boring - if you dare.

[@royceflores23]

Loved this one. Frodo, because he epitomizes the modern hero trope. He’s reluctant, afraid, and yet finds the courage to move forward. And throughout the entire story he finds his greatest strength through love. It’s awesome.

[@marypmarble]

Samwise Gamgee, hands down. Frodo’s task would never have been successful without him. He is loyal, kind and brave, and selfless. I had already read LOTR several times in my teens (years before the movies were made), but my husband read it with me for the first time when I was pregnant with our second child, and first son. We’d been throwing around names for a while, but reading LOTR clenched it - our son, Sam, is now 22. ❤

[@melissar1475]

Merry. In the books, he’s easily as smart and well-read as Frodo, he was the one always making plans and preparations, and was utterly loyal to his friends, proved not only by pledging himself to Theoden and being willing to fight like Men, but he proved himself loyal to the end well before that, in FOTR when he spoke my very favorite paragraph in the whole trilogy, the one that ends, “…we are coming with you, or following you like hounds.”

[@JessWLStuart]

I've always wondered if Hobbits were a concession to Yavanna. Since the Dwarves wouldn't value what Yavanna made, maybe the Hobbits, who love growing things and gardening, would offset what the Dwarves didn't appreciate.

[@mfcabrini]

Jess Stuart -- great insight! Yavanna and Aule were spouses. I never thought of this, but between them they contained all the earth and all that grows there. Hobbits and dwarves reflect Arda itself.

[@des4993]

I believe that is what the Ents were. Although that is a cool thought and would make sense

[@b_korthuis]

@@des4993 you are correct. Ents were created to protect and nurture the trees as a counter to the dwarves.

[@lauravergot9995]

Ents are supposed to have that role. They were created to protect the forests and trees dwarves would use for firewood

[@Raiseflag_Surrender]

I like to view Hobbits as the descendants of Men at the time when there was a great Darkness in the North and Morgoth appeared before Men and Elves in the East seducing them and corrupting them, kidnapping and torturing them. Then, some Men would learn to be silent and in time became smaller and nearly invisible to servants of the Enemy. Thus the Hobbits were most likely the descendants of those Easterlings who had not the strength to withstood Morgoth and his orcs and therefore preferred to flee and hide from the Enemy of the World. They chose freedom but were unable to fight for it - therefore they became smaller in stature and learned from animals how to walk unseen. They were invisible almost to all races, even Ents didn't mention them in chronicles.

[@SpaceMonkeyBoi]

Tolken has got to be the best author of all time. The world building and detail has no competition

[@Kheni11]

The more you read into this, the more you find. There's always those hidden cracks in things you never would've though of.

[@scoobydicky9459]

@@marionbaggins OH, why?

[@scoobydicky9459]

@@marionbaggins OH, thanks.

[@danubiosalas4231]

And when some other worldbuilder wordsmith (see what I did there) emerges, is quick to acknowledge his influence and inspiration.

[@pvsutton3126]

The thing is, for Tolkien the world building was the whole point. Most authors think of a story and then try their hands (with varying degrees of success) at imagining their world and *then* describing it. For Tolkien the stories grow out of the world. The myths he told arose from the languages. He believed that "invented languages should be an integral, indeed vital, part of myth-making-as Tolkien said: “Your language construction will breed a mythology”." (google that for a short but fascinating account of Tolkien and invented languages, where I found that quotation.) The same article includes a phrase from Tolkien himself, who "commented on the “coeval and congenital” art of creating a world and characters that would speak these languages.

[@milosen6744]

There's only one Hobbit that can move me to tears and that's Samwise Gamgee with his inspirational speech to Frodo in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Despite all the crap he has to put up with from Frodo and Gollum, he remains faithful to the end. He's my favorite Hobbit! ❤

[@SkywalkerSamadhi]

My choice for favorite of the Holbytla is going to have to be Frodo Bagginess. I know it's probably gonna be the most popular choice, (maybe the 2nd after Samwise), but Frodo was an intelligent and perceptive lad, even before he became the Ring Bearer.. and I'm not 💯 sure if Tolkien actually implied that the Ring deepened his Intelligence and widened his perception but it's the way I have always thought about Frodo's relationship with the Ring.. As it multiplied the Bearers natural gifts and characteristics, and not always in a negative capacity. But Frodo was extremely aware of the nature of the people around him. He was adventurous, knew enough Elvish to understand the conversations and sings of the Eldar that he heard around him, and the inherent goodness that naturally came from him was the sturdy base that allowed him to resist the tugging, malevolent influence of the One Ring longer than anyone else in Middle Earth would of been able to do.. far longer than any Man, Elf, Dwarf or Vala. It's true he needed some help at the end, but it was a direct consequence of his kindness and forethought that Gollum was there to wrest the Ring and fall into the fire of Orodruin at all. A fact that is also a testimony to his ability to learn and to change, most notable in the way that his view of Gollum grew over time.. from his initial revulsion and desire to slay Sméagol to the pity and recognition of his own possible Fate, the Pity of Frodo, (handed down from the equally vital Pity of Bilbo), truly did go on to decide the Fate of all of Middle Earth and Arda entire.

[@Sara.m.t]

I think Bilbo Baggins, as written in “the Hobbit”, might just be one of my favourite persons from Middle Earth - him worrying over losing his golden buttons while fleeing Gollum and the goblins is just an example!

[@praywithpio6028]

Brass

[@erikagray9883]

Samwise is my favorite character of all Middle Earthlings, anyway, so he is definitely my favorite Hobbit. He has big love in his heart, and loyalty. He is brave, but also very wise. His perspective on war, when he sees the dead Southron soldier, is one of my absolute favorite passages. That whole portion of TTT, to be honest...Faramir is my other favorite Middle-Earthling.

[@ToblerX]

2 excellent choices, and 2 of the only characters who were not swayed by the ring. 2 of my favorites as well.

[@dmckenzie9281]

Farmer Maggot because of his courage in protecting the fellowship early on and because there is so much more to him than meets the eye.

[@eliesh3833]

Kind of a shame he became such an underused background character in the movies. Only mentioned by name, we briefly hear his voice, but we never even see his face.

[@Michael43056]

Sam will always be my favorite hobbit. He was as loyal a friend as anyone could ever have and he was brave also. Froddo would never have survived and made it to mount doom if it had not been for Sam.

[@bernardkelly1067]

Ron Weasley is the best hobbit. Despite being ginger and not very good at magic he gets the girl in the end and is crucial in defeating Palpatine.

[@PLuMUK54]

I have three favourites, two possibly outliers, Gaffa Gamgee and Lobelia Sackville-Baggins, the other being Farmer Maggot. I admire the way all of them are willing to stand up to those way more powerful than themselves. They don't suffer fools gladly, have reputations for being tough and outspoken. I particularly like when Lobelia is released from prison and is hailed as a hero for standing up to "Sharkey". Each of them fought for The Shire in their own way, and without the advantages that Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin had from their training in the outside world.

[@chris999999999999]

Good point about Lobelia. I think that may make Otho Sackville-Baggins the bravest Hobbit since he was married to her for decades.

[@PLuMUK54]

@@chris999999999999 So true, it's not easy being married to someone who doesn't suffer fools 😊

[@samoht5674]

Lobelia's son was cannibalized by Grima Wormtongue, though...

[@veng3r663]

@@samoht5674 That's because eating all those taters makesses them soo scrumptious & juicy... >:B kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIWtanyafq2jf6s

[@TheCinderestBlockAround]

This is one of the most confusing things in all of Tolkien’s Lore and I’m glad you’ve made a video for it. Also quick question from a recent rereading from The Rings of Power and the Third age, when talking about the last alliance and battles against Sauron in the second age. It said “few dwarves fought on either side” which seems to implicate some dwarves fought for Sauron, is there any information on that?

[@NerdoftheRings]

That's about all that is said. I mention it in my houses of the dwarves vid, but all we know is that none of Durin's Folk (the Longbeards) ever fought on the side of evil. It's a solid guess that it may have been some dwarves in the East that would've allied with Sauron, as he was extremely active in that region.

[@TheCinderestBlockAround]

@@NerdoftheRings ok thanks, I have a tendency to let a tiny detail bother me until I can find more about it. It’s appreciated

[@JakeTheTrouserSnake]

@@TheCinderestBlockAround you'd absolutely love the discord then, we're practically all the same way, it's SO much fun having a group discussion on certain points of lore and our different interpretations of things, it's genuinely the best £1 a month I've ever spent 😁

[@insightsman196]

There where 4 dwarf tribes /clans in the east, but no name is given only they lived in the orocarni mountains

[@cicknobb5321]

@@JakeTheTrouserSnake same!

[@Aurora-qn2dx]

Frodo.. would take me an essay to explain why.. Pippin is second favorite. Wonderful video 🧚✨

[@alastairtivy-harris8129]

Bilbo Baggins is my favourite hobbit because I grew up with him. The Hobbit was my first foray into fantasy back when I was a wee toddler. Fun fact: I met Sean Astin on the set of a film a few years ago (I was a background actor at the time). He was just as nice as you could imagine Samwise Gamgee to be, and in between the takes he would nerd out with some of the other extras about Star Trek.

[@lorganofalbrecht2419]

My favorite hobbit has always been Bilbo, his repeated bravery against trolls, goblins, spider, and even Smaug the Dragon himself makes him my favorite.

[@tonybaker1268]

All of the Hobbit characters are some of my favorite characters in all of the books. Hobbits are just so fun to read. I always wanted more time in the Shire, and was overjoyed when I first read the books and I got to the Scouring of the Shire. Having seen the movies first I assumed the beginning of the book was the only place with a substantial amount of Hobbits. While that chapter is distressing because you don't know how the Hobbits are going to recover/fix the Shire after the Men and Saruman are defeated. It is still great to see the Hobbits rise up and take back their beloved Shire.

[@orrointhewise87]

For me it's gotta b Bilbo An introvert going on an unknown adventure with unknown people to steal from a dragon? Yeah I can relate to that haha

[@NerdoftheRings]

Same here! haha!

[@jerrybeansman1040]

Honestly, Bilbo is my favorite. He's like the Odysseus of hobbits, he's quick witted, quick on his feet, and more clever than he has any right to be. Even one of the few to be an Elf-friend, and a long time ring bearer. Truly the greatest of hobbits.

[@JohnDrummondVA]

My favorite is Sam Gamgee's Old Gaffer. Hamfast raised himself one hell of a Hobbit.

[@alexworld1992]

I have to give credit for the literary genius of Tolkein for Farmer Maggot - who in the initial estimations was a tryanical cruel figure - then later becoming a Hardy ally and a keen observer. And then, for added measure fends off a Nazgul. Ringwraiths tremble before his straw hat and gardening utensils! Brilliant show of courage.

[@superlative7confusticate335]

I would choose Bullroarer. I love his name. The idea of a Battle Hobbit gets me fired up.

[@balinwilson7951]

my favourite hobbit is tolkien himself. as he says in one of writings, he took inspiration from himself as he thought of himself as a hobbit because they shared many characteristics.

[@harsh.sodiwala]

My favorite hobbit is Bilbo Baggins. Mainly because of how he always had a tendency to explore and experience adventure unlike what's expected of hobbits. A hobbit who was always curious what lies beyond The Shire, a hobbit who went out on a mission to steal treasure from a dragon and one who pursued his craving of adventure even after that, leaving Shire and settling in Rivendell. What a life lived, for a hobbit.

[@dannyboy5578]

Merry is probably my favorite, as he is a bold, tall leader with a fun attitude and a record in rohan

[@MuricaTurkey]

Sam is my favorite, because he's so loyal, sweet, and brave. He never gives up and he never gives in to despair. As someone who deals with PTSD and depression, I find him especially inspiring. Sam is who I most want to be like.

[@Ryan79345]

Bilbo Baggins is my favorite. He's very adventurous, kind, clever, brave, and loyal. I just love the way Tolkien wrote him in The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, he was the burglar that stole our hearts. Also I love how's he portrayed by Martin Freeman and Ian Holm

[@michaelahunt258]

Sam and Pippen are my favourite hobbits. They are quiet unassuming men but both play huge rolls in the destruction of Sauron. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@yeahnahman4217]

It’s hard to go past Sam when you share his name lol, no but honestly I love Sam, his loyalty to his friend even when the odds are so impossibly stacked against them he never gives up on his mate. If we had more people like that in the world, What a world it would be

[@Pixis1]

Bilbo was always my favorite. I relate to his personality a lot. I too am mostly a homebody who enjoys simple comforts and routine but I can be adventurous when needed. I have a Bilbo costume that I've used at various fan conventions like C2E2 and DragonCon over the years.

[@Eudaimonist]

Favorite hobbit: Frodo Baggins. No, not Sam. I said not Sam. Frodo has a special connection to both Gandalf and Bilbo that gives him that special edge.

[@zarrowthehorse]

Same here, I I feel he's slightly underrated

[@ToblerX]

I love how many have chosen Samwise, he is my favorite as well. Saved Frodo so many times, couldn't be swayed by the ring and finished the job by carrying Frodo up Mt. Doom. Incredible hero.

[@DamonNomad82]

"Har-FEET!"

[@johnkingsley7981]

Samwise the Brave. His absolute devotion and loyalty are unrivaled and in need of praise. His resolve aloud him the strength to resist the rings call. It was his devotion and loyalty that gave him this resolve. This too was pointed out by the Lady of the woods 'Galadriel'.

[@stephenleggett4243]

Has to be Merry. He never gets the attention Sam does in these "best/greatest/faverout hobbit conversations, though I believe he could have done Sam's task in his place, Sam never matched the traits that allowed Merry to succeed in his, after all, Merry lead at the scouring of the Shire, a Captain ahead of Sam, the one time they manage great deeds in the same action. At the end of the day though, Hobbits are all great characters, even the antagonists.

[@eugenebraig413]

Frodo for his earthy resilience as presented in writing. His character misrepresentation in film really (like *really*) put me off those movies. And Bullroarer Took because . . . of course.

[@danubiosalas4231]

I came looking for a reference to Bullroarer Took as favorite hobbit. Sems to me a clear winner (after Samwise Gamgee, of course)

[@PeskyPixy16]

I have a hard time deciding on one particular favorite. Pip and Merry are so funny in their antics. Pip always causing trouble and saying something smart one minute and foolish the next, or doing something foolish. The two being so loyal and sweet and brave. Then there's Sam just a big brave sweet heart and very selfless. I think if I had to pick it would be Pippin. He makes me laugh and cry and I love his singing.

[@miked2075]

Samwise the Brave is my favorite. He embodied true friendship and loyalty. His love for Rosie Cotton was so admirable. And his commitment to keep his promise to Gandalf is remarkable.

[@mag_lore]

Great video as always! Frodo would have to be my favorite hobbit, and my favorite character from all of Middle Earth. I love how he doesn't have the makings of a hero, but through his resilience he becomes one. I also love Pippin!

[@NanaBowana]

Hobbits are my favorite not just because everyone I know compares me to one, but because they make me feel tall. (I'm 4'11" 😔) I also love the homely way they live and their very sarcastic senses of humor. To take a vacation in the shire would be wonderful. ❤️

[@chaudrybrogujjar1018]

Lobelia sackvil bagginses is my favourite!!!😂 If she hadn't got in Bilbo's nerves Bilbo wouldn't have left the shire and frodo would never have gotten the ring... And the Nazgul would've eventually found it in the shire... Kudos to my girl Lobelia!!!😂

[@AndyCandyZeroSugar]

Though she could be nasty, she did show her quality by standing up to the brigands on her own and attack them with her umbrella! One of my favourite parts in the Scouring of the Shire is when she's rescued and walks out of the Lockholes, holding Frodo with one hand and her umbrella in the other, being cheered by the onlookers, driving her to tears.

[@asmrnathan1940]

I've been playing third age total war and binging this man's videos. Alot of great info. And thanks for doing your part to help keep the nerd culture alive and well.

[@Ptaaruonn]

Quoting the mighty Leonard Nimoy: "In the middle of the earth in the land of the Shire Lives a brave little hobbit whom we all admire With his long wooden pipe Fuzzy, woolly toes He lives in a hobbit-hole and everybody knows him Bilbo! Bilbo! Bilbo Baggins He's only three feet tall Bilbo! Bilbo! Bilbo Baggins The bravest little hobbit of them all (...)"

[@thetenthringwraith2207]

My favorite is "Bullroarer" Took. It's Bilbo thinking of him that gives him a little motivation to go on his journey to defeat Smaug.

[@shehryardawud9984]

Gotta be bilbo, his legendary battle of riddles with gollum was amazing, and so were his passive aggressive notes/statements lool

[@kidomniman8635]

Bilbo is my favourite because underneath his baggins exterior is the blood of a took and he was always brave when he needed to be. Plus his birthday was great.

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[@GuukanKitsune]

You know, thinking about it? The Hobbits popped into existance, or at least were first noticed, around the time the Istari arrived in Arda. They are also naturally stealthy, fiercely loyal to themselves and their friends, willing to band together to face any threat to their loved ones, and so humble of thought and desire that niether Sauron nor the Ring would have anything to tempt them with, making them almost entirely proof against either of their attempts at corruption. They were practically TAILOR MADE to resist Sauron and the Ring. And they popped up at the same time as the Istari, but with no knowledge of their origin preserved save they descend from Men in some way. If I had to guess, while the Valar were implementing a plan with the Istari against Sauron... Eru Illuvatar was setting in motion a plan against Sauron of His own. And His would be far more subtle.

[@AnnNunnally]

Frodo is the most nuanced hobbit character in LOTR and he suffers the most. He is my favorite.

[@itinerantpatriot1196]

I saw a documentary on Tolkien that went into the background of the Hobbit(s). Tolkien served in the trenches during WWI and that played a role in the Hobbits being heroes (simple folk who made their homes in the Earth).

[@EnvisMavros]

Bilbo Baggins is my favorite hobbit. He was so much more courageous than Frodo, and risked his life to save Thorin from being slain by Azog’s company of orcs. Bilbo knows he’s small among the other races of Arda, but he fights valiantly to save his friends when they need him

[@insightsman196]

Tho I do agree, I don't dislike Frodo, in is part as ring bearer , he really had no choice, and by this time the power or pull of the ring would have been stronger, I wish Bilbo would have gave warning or better prepared him, merry and pippin could have been the ring bearer , one of them, Frodo didn't have the adventure type Spirit , but wanting to do the right thing, pushed him forward so the meaning behind their journey was very different, also the hobbit a kids book it was meant to be less scary, so Bilbo was lucky, in time and place his adventure took place, poor Frodo I can see him crying right now lmao he is a very depressing character , wish he had a little more of the Bilbo spunk

[@yodaistcool7088]

Bilbo because I love the Hobbit book, his personality is great and I like the role he's playing in the Hobbit

[@jimmd68]

I would have to go with Merry. Partly because of his full name and partly because of that whole Nazgul incident!

[@adamhaas2760]

Always loved Sam, he was the inspiration for one of my longest played halfling characters in d&d.

[@Schralenberger]

You left out the two Fallohide brothers Tucca, and Bucca. Tolkien names these, with two Saxon names in the Mecian Dialect . Tucca becomes Took. Bucca Becomes Buck, thus giving Buckland, and Brandy Buck. Brandy Bucks, are Bucca's descendants, dwelling close to the Brandywine River.

[@shotgunfox3985]

My favorite hobbit has got to be bilbo I love the sas and adventures spirit, just the way he is in general keeps me going trough the day😊

[@nexusrev3377]

Sam is my favorite hobbit for sure. A guy that puts friendship above everything, has your back, tries to steer you towards the right path, helps you out when you screw up and sees it through to the end. Everyone needs a friend like that.

[@rebekahv5185]

Couldn't have said (written) it better myself.

[@vigneshc2765]

my fav hobbit of all time has to be samwise gamgee

[@TheMarcHicks]

Bilbo is easily my favourite hobbit, as he was one of the first to break the "hobbit mould"-so to speak. Pippin after that because, like me at his stage of development, I was also prone to some rash & impetuous behaviour.....so I identified with him when I was growing up.

[@thinepromus5712]

Honestly sam always has and always will be my favourite hobbit as well as favourite character in any and all forms of media.

[@ephraimsension]

A great explenation of the hobbits

[@kirandeepchakraborty7921]

Samwise Gamgee is not only my favorite Hobbit but also my most favorite character of the third age.

[@MultiBiggie007]

I love your videos! Very well explained and the drawings are so beautiful.

[@DBat-sp1tp]

Of course Samwise Gamgee. I believe that he bore more of the burden of the ring and the quest to destroy and remained courageous and loyal. He is such a special character and a great reminder of that there is still goodness left in this world and that it’s worth fighting for.

[@Supercalifragil]

Frodo he know the ring would destroy him and even that he take it to save the hobbits (that he love even if they didn't have a great relationship), and he is so humble he learn a lot from others Sorry for my english

[@gameguycommenter]

Ya know it's tough choice for my favorite but I would probably have to say samwise. There was just something about his quiet resolve and the way he carries frodo for little more then love for his friend and his home that just always resonated with me.

[@thomasbrown8468]

Love this. All of your videos I used to think I was the only one then found this channel. Always refer back to your channel if I pick up anything from Tolkien. To refresh my memory of it all it’s so extensive sometimes need to reboot into mid earth

[@Anastasis-zj1pn]

I like Bilbo Baggings the Most, he has gone through many adventures during his time in middle earth and unintentionally protected the one ring for 60 years before the war of the ring started. If it wasn't for bilbo to find the ring, sauron could have captured golum and take his ring without having to lose

[@officialsuperrad]

My fav hobbit will always be bilbo. I have problems with Anxiety and even as a little kid, the hobbit would help me feel good enough to “adventure” (leave my house) and honestly helped me develop better social skills. Forever grateful to Tolkien and his vision. Cheers everyone ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@WhoIsCalli]

Your videos are always spot on 😊

[@boogiewoch9507]

I thought that the Brandybucks were a Stoor line rather than a fallohide line! And I'm also assuming the Bagginses were a harfoot line mostly

[@04nbod]

Both Bilbo and Frodo has significant Took ancestry. Of the 5 main Hobbits in Lord of the Rings only Sam isn't descended from Old Took

[@MartianMothman]

Frodo, Merry and Pippin are all Fallowhides and Sam is a Harfoot

[@deegandouthit1502]

Mine is Bilbo Baggins. I find him very relatable. He cares about others more than he does himself.

[@johnguilfoyle3073]

"It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one more responsive to change." ~ Charles Darwin Tenacity and determination kept the Hobbits around longer than a lesser folk would manage.

[@josephaulisio9281]

Amazon is going to butcher and destroy JRRT’s work. Boycott it now.

[@tharubaba]

Favorite is all time Frodo for his iconic bravery and cunning shire folk deligence

[@davidkglevi]

Hamfast "Gaffer" Gamgee (Ranugad Galbasi), one of my all time favourites!

[@markadams7046]

Samwise was always my favorite. He seemed, of all of them, the one to least seek power. He was always supportive of those who needed support.

[@hobbitonpiper]

Fabulous video. The depth of this fantasy world is almost beyond comprehension by us normal folk lol :) And to answer your question, Sam has to be my favorite. :)

[@OpinionatedChicken59]

My favourite hobbit is background hobbit number 17 from the Fellowship of the ring, he might not have gone on any adventures or defeated any dragons but he was more than happy to stand in the background and do nothing and I can relate to that.

[@michaelheatherwall2495]

I like all the main ones we know and Fatty and Maggot, but Sam and Merry are two of my favs but really it’s hard to say.

[@wildefice1]

Favorite Hobbit was and is Merry, witch king was so damned arrogant he got stabbed by the equivalent of a 2nd grader, ultimately leading to his death. Honestly I think that's my favorite bit about hobbits in general. No one took them seriously, yet they were the ones to resist the all corrupting ring for decades at a time, they where the ones sneaky enough to walk right into Mordor. They where the ones who slew Shelob. The evil forces lost, because they didn't pay attention to the little guys.

[@alejandrasandoval3442]

I love all hobbits, but Sam has a special place in my heart.

[@ontheedgeofshadow2790]

Samwise is my favorite; he is the archetypical "Everyman" and a walking POEM of friendship and companionship, and utter stubbornness in the safe of defeat and overwhelming odds

[@Rey-xy5vg]

This is one of your best videos!! Well done!!! It has so much information to absorb and flows well throughout the video!!

[@pault.6653]

Oh man, any day with a new NotR video is a good one! I've seen just about all of them and have been excited for this subject for a while! Of all the races in middle earth I know the least about Hobbit origins!