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All The Hobbits From Lord Of The Rings Ranked Worst To All-time

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Gandalf says information technology all-time: "My dear Frodo! Hobbits really are amazing creatures ... You can learn all that at that place is to know nigh their means in a calendar month, and yet subsequently a hundred years they can still surprise you at a pinch." The line comes in the book "The Fellowship of the Ring," just afterwards Frodo Baggins commits to a nifty quest in his little sitting room in Handbag End. The ensuing adventures repeatedly put on display the hardiness and backbone that the Little People possess — even if it's often hidden beneath a timid temperament and a honey of all things comfortable.

This intersection of transcendent heroism and unobtrusive withdrawal isn't a coincidence. Throughout "The Lord of the Rings," Tolkien uses hobbits as a way for readers to enter the story. From the serenity fields of the Shire to the depths of Mountain Doom, there is always a hobbit nearby to make things more relatable every bit the epic story unfolds.

At that place are a lot of hobbits in "Lord of the Rings." Then many, in fact, that we've decided to circular them all up into a skillful ol' worst-to-all-time ranking. After all, what good is this iconic race of hole-dwellers if we can't subjectively compare them to each other? Here are all of the hobbits who play at least a minor role in the story, ranked by a general conglomeration of heroics, accomplishments, humor, toughness, and overall importance to Tolkien's world.

18. Honorable Mention: Bandobras the Bullroarer

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In "The Fellowship of the Ring", the titular Fellowship encounters a pack of Wargs only before they enter the Mines of Moria. In that location's a fight, and at one point a frightened Pippin mentions that "There is not enough of the breed of Bandobras the Bullroarer in me: these howls freeze my blood."

The character referenced by Pippin is a hero of hobbit lore: Bandobras "the Bullroarer" Took. He's famous for two reasons. Offset, he helped to defeat a goblin invasion of the Shire long before the events of "The Lord of the Rings.". According to "The Hobbit," Bandobras recklessly charged his enemies at the Battle of Greenfields and used a wooden club to knock the goblin king Golfimbul's head right off his shoulders. The head flew through the air and landed in a rabbit hole, winning the boxing and inventing the game of golf at the same time.

The Bullroarer is likewise famous for his enormous size. The swain was so huge — iv anxiety 5 inches, to be precise — that he could actually ride a horse! He is surpassed in size only past Merry and Pippin, who technically cheat past drinking the size-altering Ent-draughts of Treebeard.

Bandobras is only brought up in the prologue of the first volume, and his heroic acts take identify long before the story. Still, he's proper noun-dropped more than in one case, so he claim a mention for that reason solitary.

17. Honorable Mention: Elanor Brandyfoot

Elanor "Nori" Brandyfoot is non a canon character. In fact, she isn't even technically a hobbit. She'due south been invented for Amazon's "Rings of Power" show and is a Harfoot — a race that is most unremarkably referred to as "proto-hobbits."

Nori'due south honorable mention condition isn't considering of a lack of accomplishments or personality failings — on the contrary, based on the quick glimpse that we meet of the Harfoot lass in the offset "Rings of Power" trailer, she seems to be quite the adventurer. Even so, we don't actually know anything near Nori's story so far. That's why, for now, nosotros're giving her an "incomplete" class. Nosotros're likewise because her a representative of the Harfoots equally a whole, and in a sense, of all the dauntless hobbit ancestors who eventually drift to the Shire — and who are mentioned in both the prologue and the appendix to "The Lord of the Rings."

xvi. Ted Sandyman is a pathetic excuse for a Hobbit

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The get-go (and worst) hobbit on the listing proper is Ted Sandyman. In the movies, Sandyman just appears in one cursory scene in the extended edition of "The Fellowship of the Ring." He makes fun of the stories of evil creatures surrounding the Shire and accuses Bilbo of beingness croaky.

While he plays a similar part in the book, Sandyman'south part is a bit bigger on-page. He's in a lengthy scene in "The Fellowship of the Ring" where he verbally spars with Sam, rebutting his romantic notions of the world. Then he reappears at the end of "The Return of the King," where it's revealed that he's gone over to the nighttime side, helping Saruman'due south minions overrun the Shire and turn it into an industrialized police land. Ane of the major changes fabricated to the "Return of the King" film adaptation is the removal of a sub-plot that involves the hobbits returning to the Shire, discovering that Saruman has been secretly sending the Ruffians to disrupt and subdue the peaceful land, and riling up their countrymen to defeat the invaders.

Ted Sandyman is eventually put in his place, only during his fourth dimension in the story he proves to be nothing more than than a troublemaking bully who runs at the starting time site of problem. To the bottom of the list he goes.

15. Déagol is a Ringbearer for a second there

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Poor Déagol. Everyone knows about his fate. The wretch catches a fish and is pulled overboard ... where he's caught upwardly in the fate of the One Ring. He finds it at the lesser of the Swell River and very briefly becomes a Ringbearer in the process.

While his short possession of the nigh powerful piece of jewelry in Centre-world had the potential to vault him toward the top of this listing, he ends upward falling depression on the ladder due to the fact that, moments after finding the precious bauble, Déagol is murdered for information technology past his friend, Sméagol.

In fact, the only reason Déagol even makes it this loftier south that, for a moment at that place, he does resist his pushy friend's need for his newfound possession. When Sméagol requests the Ring as a altogether present, Déagol informs him that he's already gotten him an expensive gift and is going to keep the Band. And when his treacherous friend attacks him, Déagol puts up a fight (at least on screen). He's non exactly a pushover, but he does end up playing a short, disappointing function when all's said and washed.

fourteen. The Gaffer always has an opinion

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Hamfast Gamgee, amend known every bit "the Gaffer," is Sam's dad and a staple of Tolkien'due south Shire-based entertainment. He makes wisecracks, puts Sam in his place, and is fiercely loyal to the Baggins family unit that he has served for 40 years in the respected role of family gardener.

While the Gaffer only appears briefly in "The Fellowship of the Band" extended edition, he has a bit of a larger role in the books. Early on, nosotros hear him sparring with Ted Sandyman's father, and when Frodo leaves the Shire, the Gaffer besides has an uncomfortable conversation with a Black Rider.

In spite of his avant-garde age, he survives Saruman'due south rough treatment of the Shire, too, and is yet alive and kicking when the four hobbit adventurers return. Fifty-fifty in the books, though, the Gaffer'southward office is pocket-sized, and he'due south little more than a piece of absolutely lovable, exposition-laced humour in most of his appearances in the story.

13. Will Whitfoot is a comedic simply trusty leader

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You know a character'due south got an interesting story when their nickname is "Flourdumpling." Will Whitfoot is the Mayor of Michel Delving, the elected leader of the Shire's capital. While the role isn't particularly of import — it's really more of an honorary championship — Whitfoot comes up multiple times in the books. It's Pippin who explains that the mayor is the fattest hobbit in the Westfarthing and that he received his humorous nickname when the Town Pigsty complanate and he emerged from the ruin covered in chalk.

When the War of the Ring begins, things get serious in the Shire. When Saruman'south Ruffians invade, basically enslaving the hobbits, Whitfoot stands upward to the invaders and is the beginning one to be tossed into prison. He isn't released until Frodo and his companions rid the Shire of their foes. Once free, it takes a while before Whitfoot is fit to lead again, but he eventually takes up his Mayoral duties over again until being replaced past none other than Samwise Gamgee.

12. Lotho Sackville-Baggins is a decadent but pitiable hobbit

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Lotho Sackville-Baggins is a book-only grapheme who isn't simply a pretty large bargain — he'due south also a bad guy (er, a bad hobbit). Lotho joins Saruman'southward lackeys when they assault the Shire and uses them to gain control over his beau hobbits, attracting unpleasant fellows like Ted Sandyman. As far as the residuum of his hobbit countrymen are concerned, Lotho uses Saruman'south muscle to keep them in their identify.

All that said, it'due south worth pointing out that Lotho isn't equally bad equally he looks at first glance. When Frodo talks well-nigh him toward the end of "The Return of the King, he explains that "Lotho never meant things to come to this laissez passer. He has been a wicked fool, only he'due south defenseless now. The ruffians are on top [...] He'southward a prisoner in Bag End at present, I expect, and very frightened."

By the time Frodo and his friends fight through Sauron's forces and achieve Lotho, he's been murdered past none other than Grima Wormtongue — a miserable end to a sad grapheme. Nevertheless, the fact that he basically rules the Shire (albeit as Saruman'southward puppet) during the War of the Ring bumps him at least partway up the list.

11. Nob and Bob put Bree hobbits on the map

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When Frodo and his companions visit Bree in Peter Jackson's movies, it turns out to exist a depressing town full of grumpy, soggy men. Oh, and Aragorn'southward there, too. If you read the books, though, Bree is actually a bit more than upbeat — and there are hobbits that live there alongside the men.

Two of these halflings, Nob and Bob, work for Prancing Pony possessor Barliman Butterbur. They don't come into the story much, but they practise help Frodo and company fend off the Black Riders. Nob, in detail, shows some unexpected bravery when he tracks down Merry after the latter goes for a walk and runs into a Black Rider and one of its minions. Rather than running away, Nob shouts for help and runs up to Merry, causing the Rider and his companion to flee.

While Nob and Bob aren't heavily involved, their bravery is put on display more than in one case. On top of that, their rougher life exterior of the Shire seems to give them an added dose of courage.

x. Fatty Bolger is the forgotten 5th hobbit

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Everyone knows Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin. All the same, merely those who've read "The Fellowship of the Band" know that in that location's actually a 5th fellow member of the picayune hobbit posse. Fredegar "Fat" Bolger is amidst the original group of friends who join forces with Frodo to help him reach Rivendell in prophylactic.

The reason we don't hear about Fat Bolger more is because he doesn't leave the Shire with Frodo. Instead, he stays backside to try to make it seem as though Frodo hasn't left yet, giving the gang more fourth dimension. This tame task seems destined to drop Fatty to the bottom of this listing ... that is, until he's visited past iii Black Riders in search of "Shire, Bagginssss." When that happens, the hobbit has to think fast on his anxiety. He escapes the trap the Riders gear up and then sounds the alarm, forcing his enemies to abscond the Shire. This dauntless act over again shows how apace halflings tin can rally when danger threatens.

9. Farmer Maggot takes on Black Riders

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Farmer Maggot is some other grapheme who barely makes the cut in Peter Jackson'south films. The upstart agriculturalist is briefly shown when the Black Riders first get in in the Shire. Maggot's canis familiaris cowers in terror at the unexpected visitors and Maggot himself looks horrified.

In the book, though, Maggot is actually a pretty impressive halfling. For one affair, he's a really important person in the Shire. His reputation is so influential that even the overpowered Tom Bombadil respects him.

For another, Maggot encounters a Black Rider in the book version of the story, also, and acquits himself significantly better. The Passenger offers him gilded for news of Baggins, but Maggot orders the intruder off his property, prompting the Passenger to spur its horse at him before it rides off. In spite of this run across, a few hours later Maggot generously offers shelter to Frodo and his friends and even helps them become to Bucklebury Ferry at his ain peril.

viii. Rosie is a steady presence

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Tolkien doesn't highlight a lot of female person hobbit in his books, merely Rose "Rosie" Cotton is one of them. Sam's future married woman (seen dancing with him in the first Peter Jackson picture) is a strong-willed halfling who knows an idiot when she sees one, which is good news for Sam, because she recognizes his quiet heroics and patiently waits throughout the State of war of the Ring for his return.

No, actually, in "The Render of the Rex," Rosie specifically says that she'south been waiting for Sam to come up back despite the Shire having been overrun and nobody believing he would always render. One time Sam does find his way dorsum dwelling house, the two get hitched, which means Rosie also becomes the wife of the Mayor, making her ... the First Lady of the Shire? Possibly? She also has a whopping 13 children, a heroic feat itself that would put whatsoever person high on this list.

7. Lobelia Sackville-Baggins uniquely uses her umbrella

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The last female hobbit on this list is the one and merely Lobelia Sackville-Baggins. For the majority of the story, Lobelia is an antagonist. She's the power-hungry Lotho'south mother, and she'southward constantly trying to figure out how she tin hone in on Frodo's inheritance and wrestle Bag End abroad from Bilbo. She even steals the latter's spoons (or at least is accused of that — it's never confirmed) when Bilbo's house is beingness auctioned off at the end of "The Hobbit."

But and so the War of the Ring starts, and when the Shire is overrun with outsiders, Lobelia'southward mental attitude starts to shift. Eventually, this leads to a tussle with the Ruffians that her ain son brought into the land. In "The Return of the Rex," information technology'due south revealed that ane twenty-four hour period, when Lobelia goes for a walk with her trusty umbrella by her side, she comes across some Ruffians going the other way. They order her, in some unpleasant language, no less, to exit of the road. Lobelia responds by trying to hit their leader with the umbrella, which quickly gets her thrown in prison. In spite of her advanced age, however, she survives the ordeal, and when she emerges, she's cheered by the hobbits who in one case despised her. She gives Pocketbook Finish back to Frodo and dies not long afterward.

6. Pippin is a well-rounded bundle of entertaining heroics

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It doesn't have much to figure out why Peregrine Took, ameliorate know as Pippin, is so high on this listing. It doesn't matter if the petty guy is singing his heart out while he dances on a tabular array, getting into troublemaking mischief with his best bud Merry, or, yous know, helping to salve Gondor from an invasion — wherever he goes, Pippin shows why he's ane of Tolkien's best hobbit characters.

Pippin actually does bring a smattering of everything to the table. He's endlessly low-cal-hearted and regularly contributes a sense of comic relief to the story. He also bravely follows Frodo through thick and thin, survives existence dragged across Rohan by orcs, helps convince the Ents to assault Isengard, and saves Faramir'due south life after Denethor loses his mind. In the books, Pippin even kills a troll chieftain all on his own in the battle in front of the Black Gate.

Pippin is an obvious option for one of the all-time hobbits, only he doesn't do quite enough to vault him to the uppermost echelon. Those revered places are reserved for characters who have a little more affect on the bodily story.

5. Merry takes on the Witch-king

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Not surprisingly, Merry and Pippin announced ane later on another on this listing. Just Meriadoc Brandybuck merely manages to nudge out his bestie in the rankings. Why?

Throughout the story, Merry has his head a bit straighter on his shoulders than his Tookish companion. He thinks things through more ofttimes and tends to have the atomic number 82 with the whole "back up Frodo however we can" campaign. On summit of that, Merry is also involved in major events like the rousing of Fangorn and the Ride of the Rohirrim. Merely it's his actions at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields that really set him autonomously. He might not kill a troll, merely Merry does manage to stab a Black Rider, and not just any Rider — Merry pierces the undead flesh of the Witch-rex of Angmar himself. That deed lonely makes Merry one of the most achieved hobbits of all time, and it puts him awfully close to the top of the list.

iv. Sméagol is i impressive baddie

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When Gandalf explains that Gollum is likely related to hobbits in "The Fellowship of the Ring," he says that Gollum is probably distantly related to the Stoors — one of the ancient hobbit-ish groups that existed alongside the Harfoots. This makes Gollum, in a sense, one of those "proto-hobbits."

This shut connection to hobbits means we're going to include him on this list. It also means he'due south going to instantly rank pretty loftier considering, you lot know, he keeps the One Ring for500 years. Certain, the Band controls him and eventually abandons him, but fifty-fifty that doesn't stop Gollum from showing off his abilities.

After losing the Band, Gollum emerges from his mount home and hunts all over Middle-earth for his "precious." He'due south captured by orcs and brought before Sauron, and it even takes all of Aragorn'southward skill to capture him and evangelize him to the wood elves. During his travels with Frodo and Sam, he'south shown to be very tough and fierce, especially when cornered.

Add onto all of this the elementary fact that the Ring would never have been destroyed if it weren't for Gollum'south part in the story, and the character nabs the highest spot for a villain.

three. Bilbo's resume is insane

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In that location aren't too many hobbits who impact "The Lord of the Rings" as much as Bilbo. All you demand to point out is that he's the one who finds the One Ring and sets the stage for the State of war of the Ring in the beginning place and you've already got a solid argument. If you add together on all of Bilbo's heroics from his own adventures, the hobbit's qualifications grow exponentially. Bilbo dodges trolls, eludes goblins, outsmarts Gollum, escapes from wolves, fights off a horde of spiders, saves his friends from the wood elves' prison ... oh yeah, and he'southward the just person nosotros're aware of who has a full-length chat with the dragon Smaug and survives to tell the tale.

Add together in Bilbo'southward humorous antics during "The Fellowship of the Ring" and the fact that he lives to exist the oldest Hobbit ever — the venerable halfling reaches the age of at least 131 years old — and he easily lands in our tiptop three.

2. Samwise Gamgee is the chief hero

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Most people would put Samwise the Stouthearted almost (or at) the acme of this list — fifty-fifty Tolkien admitted that Sam was pretty much the chief hero of the whole saga. The best part of Sam'due south heroics, however, is that they're always provided in the course of a support role.

He starts as Frodo's gardener — and a darn practiced one, at that. From there, he spies on his chief to make certain that Frodo is okay and ends upwardly being pulled into the quest for the One Ring in the process. He embraces his alter in fortune without skipping a beat and remains past Frodo'due south side throughout the remainder of the journeying.

Often this leads to tranquility moments of heroism, such as keeping the Ringbearer fed, hydrated, and well-rested. At other times, Sam steps upward in a large way. He fights off Shelob — a feat that not even men or elves could merits to have washed — and carries Frodo a meaning portion of the way up Mount Doom, but to name a couple of obvious achievements.

Even though Sam hands snags the second identify, spot, though, we're reserving the elevation of the pyramid for the other hero of the story.

ane. Frodo gives everything to protect Middle-world

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Frodo Baggins is ane of the almost unsuspecting heroes of any story, ever. He's a quiet bachelor enjoying his cushy life and inherited wealth until 1 twenty-four hours, it turns out that office of that wealth includes the 1 Ring. This presents Frodo with a selection: pace upwards in a really big manner, or punt on the quest and exit the heroics to someone else.

Frodo chooses to take on the immeasurable responsibility, not just once but twice. He agrees to carry the Band to Rivendell first, then volunteers to accept it on further, into the heart of Sauron's realm. While he'southward supported along the fashion past the Fellowship, Gollum, Faramir, and especially Sam, Frodo is the dude in the spotlight throughout the whole ordeal. It's up to him to continue going and to observe a mode to destroy the One Ring confronting all odds.

And that's just the obvious stuff. Tolkien also makes it clear throughout the story that Frodo is perpetually fighting an inner battle — a spiritual conflict, so to speak. It most consumes him multiple times, and he ultimately isn't even able to destroy the Ring without the accidental assistance of Gollum. Don't let that mislead you, though — information technology's pretty obvious by the end of the story that no i else could have done what Frodo does. In fact, he's so impacted past the experience that he ultimately leaves Heart-earth to try to find some peace in retirement abroad in the West.

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