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The '''Shire-hobbits''' or '''Shire-folk''' were the [[Hobbits]] that lived in [[the Shire]], as opposed to [[Bree-hobbits]] and [[Buckland]]ers. They represented the majority of the whole Hobbitish population of [[Middle-earth]]. Shire-hobbits called everyone else "Outsiders". Due to living in the Shire, the Shire-hobbits were largely sheltered from the rest [[Middle-earth]] and did not know what was going on outside of the Shire, nor did they pay attention to | The '''Shire-hobbits''' or '''Shire-folk''' were the [[Hobbits]] that lived in [[the Shire]], as opposed to [[Bree-hobbits]] and [[Buckland]]ers. They represented the majority of the whole Hobbitish population of [[Middle-earth]]. Shire-hobbits called everyone else "Outsiders". Due to living in the Shire, the Shire-hobbits were largely sheltered from the rest [[Middle-earth]] and did not know what was going on outside of the Shire, nor did they pay attention to what was going on outside of the Shire.{{fact}} | ||
The Hobbits of the Shire were considered the most rustic and pastoral of their kind. The most important family among the Shire-hobbits were the [[Took Family|Tooks]] of the [[Westfarthing]], who had held the hereditary, and largely honorary, title of [[Thain]] from {{TA|2340}}. | The Hobbits of the Shire were considered the most rustic and pastoral of their kind. The most important family among the Shire-hobbits were the [[Took Family|Tooks]] of the [[Westfarthing]], who had held the hereditary, and largely honorary, title of [[Thain]] from {{TA|2340}}. | ||
The Shire-hobbits had a general interest in genealogy, and after the [[War of the Ring]] the learned among them developed a wider interest in ancient history, were very interested in chronology and even drew up complicated tables showing the relations of the [[Shire Calendar]] with other systems, in the [[Red Book]].<ref>{{App|Shire}}</ref> | The Shire-hobbits had a general interest in genealogy, and after the [[War of the Ring]] the learned among them developed a wider interest in ancient history, were very interested in chronology and even drew up complicated tables showing the relations of the [[Shire Calendar]] with other systems, in the [[Red Book]].<ref>{{App|Shire}}</ref> | ||
Very few hobbits were golden-haired, but at the end of the [[Third Age]] many children were born like this, 3 daughters of [[Sam Gamgee]] (including [[Elanor Gardner|Elanor]]) being notable examples.<ref>{{App|Chief}}</ref> | |||
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The Shire-hobbits or Shire-folk were the Hobbits that lived in the Shire, as opposed to Bree-hobbits and Bucklanders. They represented the majority of the whole Hobbitish population of Middle-earth. Shire-hobbits called everyone else "Outsiders". Due to living in the Shire, the Shire-hobbits were largely sheltered from the rest Middle-earth and did not know what was going on outside of the Shire, nor did they pay attention to what was going on outside of the Shire.[source?]
The Hobbits of the Shire were considered the most rustic and pastoral of their kind. The most important family among the Shire-hobbits were the Tooks of the Westfarthing, who had held the hereditary, and largely honorary, title of Thain from T.A. 2340.
The Shire-hobbits had a general interest in genealogy, and after the War of the Ring the learned among them developed a wider interest in ancient history, were very interested in chronology and even drew up complicated tables showing the relations of the Shire Calendar with other systems, in the Red Book.[1]
Very few hobbits were golden-haired, but at the end of the Third Age many children were born like this, 3 daughters of Sam Gamgee (including Elanor) being notable examples.[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix D, "The Shire Calendar"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Chief Days from the Fall of Barad-dûr to the End of the Third Age"
