Halfling ?? of course you will wonder what
kind of term it is, especially for you who not lived in the Middle-Earth. This is
not common word for people in this modern world-the new era.
Halfling is another word for Hobbit. Yeaaaaah
I guess all of you have know what hobbit is. It is a small creature, not too
small, mostly half-size. Halfling is a term that mostly used by Dunedain to
call Hobbit. However, Hobbits never call themselves as a Halfling since they
are not half size of anyone.
They are fictional race which is made by our
father of fantasy genre, JRR Tolkien. The term Hobbit is firstly introduced in
his book THE HOBBIT, then finally it is followed by the most famous trilogy The
Lord of The Rings.
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| Hobbits; Frodo, Samwise, Pippin, Merry |
The Characteristic
of Hobbit ( http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/concerning-the-nature-of-hobbits-in-tolkiens-middl.html
)
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A height of between two and four feet
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Feet with tough, leathery soles covered in hair (they
seldom wear shoes)
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Long skillful fingers
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A tendency towards chubbiness
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Little or no facial hair
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An ability to disappear swiftly and silently
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Excellent hearing and sharp eyesight
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No understanding of machinery more complicated than
the watermill, forge bellows, and the hand loom
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A delight in wearing bright colors, particularly
yellow and green
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A love of food and drink (especially ale), eating a
mere six times a day on average
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A love of laughter, jests, games, and celebrations
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A love of peace and quiet and "good tilled"
earth
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A particular love for the smoking of tobacco in small
clay pipes
And for the closing of this brief
description of hobbit, I will let you read this famous quote
"I am in
fact a Hobbit (in all but size). I like gardens, trees and unmechanized
farmlands; I smoke a pipe, and like good plain food [...]; I like, and even
dare to wear in these dull days, ornamental waistcoats. I am fond of mushrooms
(out of a field); have a very simple sense of humour [...]; I go to bed late
and get up late [...]. I do not travel much."
-J.R.R Tolkien-
For further information, it will be
better for you to read the book.
