Tag: concerning hobbits

hirilelfwraith:

okay hold the fuck on

tolkien says that hobbits don’t wear shoes because their feet naturally grow a thick leathery sole and curly hair, like sure, great, fine

most people just interpret this as an advanced version of the normal calluses that happen on people who are used to going barefoot, but consider:

hobbit toe beans

larrymacdougallart:

A bit more Lord of the Rings because I just can’t seem to stop myself.  Here we have The Green Dragon at Bywater, a very popular pub in the heart of the Shire.  The very place where Sam had his run-in with Ted Sandyman and rumours of strange events in the wider world were first discussed.  The hobbit asleep in this picture is not relevant to our story.