Posted: June 13, 1999 at 09:40:25: by Belegel
I've read LOTR many times, as well as Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, and the Book of Lost Tales Vol. 1. I've never seen an answer in these works to an obvious question: Who or what created the hobbits?Elves and men are the Children of Eru. Dwarves were created by Aule, and then given spirits by Eru. Yavanna did the same with ents. Orcs and trolls are degraded forms of elves (and possibly men) and ents. but who created the hobbits? Did the Professor ever say? Are they simply some variant form of man? I seem to recall reading a reference once to hobbits disappearing following the end of the Third Age, with some implication that they were assimilated into human populations. Is there an answer to these questions? Any response would be appreciated. Thanks! CAC
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