Gollum used to be the same size as the Hobbits (remember him wrestling with Sam and Frodo?).

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And we all came to know the beloved race of sturdy, hairy-footed creatures, fond of pipe-weed, domestic pursuits, gardening and adventure, the Hobbits.

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"These stones may have provided an inspiration for the Barrow-downs, where the hobbits in The Lord Of The Rings are ensnared by a malevolent wraith that haunts a barrow or burial mound, " said Mr Garth.

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The residents of Developer Town, however, are nothing like the unadventurous Hobbits.

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Little wonder that Tolkien rode the gusts of Zephyrus to worldwide fame with his writings on the adventures of Hobbits, Elves, Dwarves and dragons.

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Down the other, slightly less-morbid, path: a Lord of the Rings-style fantasy world with monsters and hobbits.

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The stories unfolding in front of me while listening to Rumours are far removed from hobbits and heaven.

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From Hobbits to Hagrid, if you want to portray rustic simplicity it seems the best way to do it is to effect a West Country accent.

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Concerned that England lacked a set of myths comparable to, say, the Norse legends, he created the fantasy realm of Middle-earth, home to a jumble of orcs, elves, wizards and hobbits.

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She says her time on the "Lord of the Rings" projects also played a role in inspiring the pick-me-up app. (And it wasn't just from helping animate those cheery hobbits).

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