Beorn & Hobbits

***Valandil*** · 03-12-2015, 10:59 PM

Possible. But I'm not sure. In the first instance, he might have just decided not to question any further about it.

In the second - I suppose it could be both that he knew very well what a Dwarf was, and judged based on Bilbo what a Hobbit was.

But... you COULD be right. This wouldn't be so terribly far from where the folk connected with Gollum lived. If that group also called themselves "Hobbits" (probably so - since the term appears to go back to the "Holbytla" - with which the Rohirrim were familiar). At least not that far with how widely Beorn ranged.

03-12-2015, 10:59 PM	#1
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