TL;DR: Thorin is half-elf, and Fili and Kili are themselves both part elf and half-human. The two young dwarves represent the union of Elves, Men, and Dwarves that once existed before Dale fell, and which will rise again. He is most famous as one of Thorin’s companions on the quest to Erebor.
Q. When were Tolkiens books published?
J.R.R. Tolkien, in full John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, (born January 3, 1892, Bloemfontein, South Africa—died September 2, 1973, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England), English writer and scholar who achieved fame with his children’s book The Hobbit (1937) and his richly inventive epic fantasy The Lord of the Rings (1954–55).
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Q. What else has JRR Tolkien written?
J. R. R. Tolkien
| J. R. R. Tolkien CBE FRSL | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Exeter College, Oxford |
| Genre | Fantasy high fantasy mythopoeia translation literary criticism |
| Notable works | The Hobbit The Lord of the Rings The Silmarillion Unfinished Tales |
| Spouse | Edith Bratt ( m. 1916; d. 1971) |
Q. Why are hobbits children until 30?
“Coming of age” in every culture means something like “acceptable reproductive age”. For hobbits this happens between 30 and 33 years. In humans this happens at around 15 years. This suggests that, at this point in the lifespan, the hobbit ages about 2x slower than the human.
Q. Why are hobbits afraid of water?
Some fans have theorized that their fear of water was actually due to their connection to the elves, as Elven lore claimed that the spirits of a former elf king flowed through all of the bodies of water in Middle Earth.
Q. Do all hobbits have curly hair?
Basically, yes. Tolkien mentions this twice (both in general descriptions of hobbits). At the beginning of The Hobbit, he mentions: Their feet grow natural leathery soles and thick warm brown hair like the stuff on their heads (which is curly).
