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

Hobbits make their mysterious appearance in the early portion of the Third Age, but not in the land we know as the Shire. In this video, we will track their origins and travels from the Vales of Anduin, while covering the three branches of the hobbits: the Harfoots, Fallohides, and Stoors. We will highlight their distinctives and how their unique characteristics lived on to their descendants like Bilbo, Merry, and Pippin!

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Smaug the Dragon - Evolvana
At the Cracks of Doom - Ted Nasmith
A View of Hobbiton From The Hill - Ted Nasmith
Hobbit or There and Back Again - Andrei Pervukhin
A Conspiracy Unmasked - Abe Papakhian
Nine Walkers - Abe Papakhian
Hobbits Comparison - Lidia Postma
Hobbit - Davide Lazzoni
Gladden Fields - Lida Holubova
Entering Mirkwood - Venishi
Pippin and Merry in Fangorn Forest - Anke Eissmann
Merry - Return to the Shire - Tobjorn Kallstrom
Frodo's Farewell Feast - Matej Cadil
Cooking Rabbit - Jenny Dolfen
Three is Company - Peter Xavier Price
Hobbit - Andrei Pervukhin
Bilbo on Pony - Jemima Catlin
Merry and Pippin in Fangorn Forest - Donato Giancola
Three is Company - Anna Kulisz
Gandalf in the Libraries of Minas Tirith - Donato Giancola
Ori - Pinkhavok
Bilbo at Rivendell - The Brothers Hildebrandt
Merry and Theoden - Francesco Amadio
Eowyn and Merry - Matthew Stewart
Merry and Theoden - Arati Subramanyam
Dol Guldur - John Hodgson
Far Over the Misty Mountains Cold - Justin Oaksford
At Last - Anna Kulisz
Across Middle-earth, The Great River - Ralph Damiani
Smeagol and Deagol - Kerfisbilun
Shire Map - Maxime Plasse
Michel Delving - Matej Cadil
Will Whitfoot - Storn Cook
Three is Company - Jenny Dolfen
Pippin - JB Casacop
Fatty Bolger - Giacobino
Merry, Return to the Shire - Tobjorn Kallstrom
Merry & Pippin - Bogdan Dumitriu
Hobbit House - Sufi2605
Hobbits on a Hay Bail - Kryzsztof Porchowski Jr
Bilbo and Lindir - Merlkir
Frodo encounters the Sheriff at Frogmorton - Paula DiSante
Snowfall in the Shire - Joe Gilronan
Winter in the Shire - Mintdr
Shire in Winter - Kubra Adyazdigm
Hobbit and Wolf - Frank Frazetta
Three is Company - Angotir
Sam and Rose - Ted Nasmith
The Sleeping Dragon - Shimhaq
The Scouring of the Shire - The Brothers Hildebrandt
Bilbo at Rivendell - Alan Lee
Bilbo's Eleventy-First Birthday - Paul Raymond Gregory

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[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?

[benthornhill]

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

[lochlanmckee]

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.

[moash]

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

[nategraham]

Hands down, Samwise the Gardener is the greatest Hobbit ever. A skilled gardener, obviously, but also loyal, brave, and a good rock, without which the quest to destroy the ring would have failed. He gave the blow that drove Shelob away, was a temporary ring bearer when he thought Shelob killed Frodo, but also one of the few people ever able to actually give the ring up, which is different from not taking it in the first place. He restored the Shire after the Scouring, and was the longest serving Mayor of the Shire.

[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!

[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.

[randyrobbins]

Definitely Sam: that dude has never failed a saving throw against intimidation and literally puts Frodo on his back to carry him up a mountain

[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

[valentinkambushev]

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

[elainekarlsson]

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. 💕

[willaince]

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.

[totallyrubbishstudios]

Pippin Took, by far. I see so much of myself in him in that he is an undeniable impulsive screw-up, but sincerely tries to make up for his wrongs in best way he can. He is also very pure-hearted and cares a great lot for his friends. And would you look at how amazing he turned out to be in spite of his flaws— a knight of Gondor and eventually Thain of the Shire. A true Took indeed. I love him so much.

[BattleToads]

Elves, Men, and Dwarves, with all their grandiosities, conquests, wars, empires and death... Meanwhile the hobbits are living in pure bliss in their beautiful shire. The hobbits live close to each other in humble, yet comfortable dwellings. They don't build massive castles or go to war for their aspirations. They are perfectly happy right where they are. I feel like this is what Tolkien is tell us with the hobbits.

[adieuuuu]

Frodo is my favorite. He know what the ring was going to do to him and he took the sacrifice. I have been depressed more or less for 10 years now and i kinda know how it feels to carry that burden, but seeing him carry that till the end (with help of friends) is really inspiring for me.

[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.

[dialaskisel]

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.

[TomAG]

Merry. He seems to be as adventurous as Pippin without being impulsive, as loyal as Sam but not quite as dense

[moonw]

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.

[SpaceMonkeyBoi]

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