#Baggins siblings

[anghraine]

By popular demand (aka two people asked lol), a secondary Women's Wrongs Poll for characters I considered for the first one, but ended up not choosing for various reasons:

[pilkypills]

thinking about him.....

[m4yh4ps]

Lobelia & Bilbo Siblings AU🍋🍀 + Lobelia's laketown garb🍋🐳

please love them🙏😔

[captaincanonly]

this concludes my current hobbit + lotr doodle dump :) hope you enjoy!

part 1 part 2

[frodo-with-glasses]

That’s unheard of!

[spectraling]

Anyway the reason I'm doing this is bc I'm in my Frodo-and-Merry-grew-up-like-brothers feels tonight and finding out that Frodo actually. Was born and raised in Buckland. He didn't move to the Shire until he was 21!

Was Frodo raised by Merry's parents? Are Saradoc and Esmeralda like adoptive parents to him? Was it like finally having a sibling, a little baby brother, when Merry was born? Someone to play and get into mischief with. Frodo teaching Merry all the tricks to stealing mushrooms. Was it Frodo that taught Merry to swim? I'm- I'm not sure on that last one bc Frodo can't have been too fond of water after. Well.

Anyways I'm crying

[soralinklokidottirofmirkwood]

Little ones: Demon Slayer (KYN) x The Hobbit crossover part 2. (Elfling Younger Kamado siblings AU)

The Children meets the rest of the dwarves and Gandalf, the journey begins.

The children watched as the other eight dwarves and the tall wizard come into the hole but Rokuta was looking at the wizard in curiosity “My, how did four elflings get to the shire?” Gandalf asked kneeling to the elfings hight “Hello sir, I’m Takeo, these are my siblings.” Takeo said “I’m Hanako.” Hanako said “I’m Shigeru and this is Rokuta.” Shigeru said lastly.

After the children introduced themselves Gandalf couldn’t help but smile down at the children for it have been decades since he last saw an elfling so it was a big surprise to him that there was not one, not two but four elflings in the shire with raven black hair, pale skin and big magenta eyes filled with innocence that made the wizards heart melt “I am Gandalf the grey.” He said “He tawl Wike Dada.” little Rokuta said in awe “Yeah.” Shigeru said until he felt his stomach rumbling “There’s a big buffet, let’s get some food.” Hanako said happily making Shigeru and Rokuta happy “Yaye.” The younger boys said.

As the children are getting food they introduced themselves to the other dwarves who smiled and told them their names because the four young elves are so cute.

After getting food the children sit down and ate while watching the dwarves have a grand time until it was time to clean up.

The dwarves are just cleaning but Bilbo gets annoyed when the dwarf with the star like hair style, Takeo believed he herd one of the younger dwarves call him Nori, for using one of his doily’s as a dish cloth then the dwarf with the floppy hat named Bofur began speaking about a sport irritating Bilbo more much to Gandalf’s and three of the elfings concern “My dear Bilbo, What on Earth is the matter?” The wizard asked the hobbit “What’s the matter? I’m surrounded by dwarves, what are they doing here?” Bilbo asked Gandalf who is helping while Bilbo ranted “I don’t want to get use to them, look at the state of my kitchen.” Then Bilbo began listing some things “Good thing we used the bathroom earlier.” Shigeru whispered with a shudder when one of the younger dwarves, Takeo believed he heard Gandalf call him Ori came over asking what he should do with his plate ‘At least one of them has manners.’ The eldest elfling thought in his head when Fili came over and the next thing the elflings knew plates, cups and silverware are being thrown followed by a very catchy song.

After the song ended Bilbo and the children saw that all the dishes and silverware were cleaned and neatly stacked with the dwarves laughing at the look on Bilbo’s face until three loud knocks are heard making the laughter stop “He is here.” Gandalf said walking to the door and opening it to reveal a dwarf that looked like Fili and Kili but he had black hair with silver streaks and unlike the other dwarves his beard was short and well kept “He wooks wike Fiwi Sama and Kiwi Sama.” Little Rokuta said “Yeah, maybe he’s their Dad.” Shigeru said “He’s actually our uncle.” Fili said gently making the children surprise “Ohh.” All of them said together as the new dwarf came in telling Gandalf that he lost his way twice until he saw a mark on the green door making Bilbo surprise “There is no mark on that door, it was painted a week ago.” The hobbit said going to inspect the door when Gandalf said that he put the mark there and introduced the dwarf as Thorin Oakenshield.

The four young elflings watched the dwarf they now know as Thorin Oakenshield interrogate Bilbo, asking him if he did any fighting and his weapon of choice “Well, I have some skills with conkers.” Bilbo said “Just as I thought, he looks more like a grocer than a burglar.” Thorin said making the children sweat drop “I feel sorry for Bilbo Sama.” Hanako said earning the attention of Thorin “Gandalf! You didn’t say he had elflings.” Thorin said giving Gandalf a hard glare making Gandalf sweat sheepishly “I’m good at axe wielding Thorin San.” Takeo said making the dwarves surprise “Our father taught me how to use an axe to cut wood.” Takeo continued.

The adults continued to talk and the elflings all stand by the wizard and hobbit very curiously as the dwarves talked about a quest with Gandalf holding Rokuta on his hip while the youngest elfling seems to be playing with the elderly wizard’s beard.

Takeo, Hanako and Shigeru couldn’t help but cringe when Bilbo read the incineration part on the contract Balin gave him and Bofur wasn’t helping with his graphic description making Bilbo faint.

At the sitting room Hanako and Shigeru are opening the windows to let some air in while Takeo made Bilbo some tea and Rokuta is still being held by Gandalf who began asking Bilbo when did dishes and doily’s become so important to him and lamented about Bilbo’s youth when the elflings began feeling sleepy with Rokuta falling asleep in the wizards arms snoring “I think it’s their bedtime.” Gandalf said adjusting Rokuta “Your right.” Bilbo said “Come on you two.” Takeo said gently picking up Shigeru on his hip and taking Hanako’s hand “The lad is strong.” Oin said in surprise making his brother, Gloin nod “Goodnight everyone.” The three elflings said together following Bilbo and Gandalf to the guest room.

The next morning:

The children woke up to the hole being eerily quiet, they washed in the guest room bathroom then they went out of the room to see Bilbo in the clean living room “Where are the dwarves and Ojiisan Gandalf?” Hanako asked looking around “They must of left.” Takeo said, looking around the room until he saw Bilbo grabbing a piece of Parchment that the oldest elfling recognized as the contract.

Bilbo, Takeo, Hanako and Shigeru ran across the Shire with little Rokuta in a cloth sling on Takeo’s back “Where are you lot going in such a hurry?” A hobbit asked “Can’t talk, we’re already late.” Bilbo shouted “Late for what?” The same hobbit asked “We’re going on an adventure.” Bilbo said as he and the older elflings ran until they caught up to Gandalf and the dwarves “Wait, I signed it.” Bilbo said giving the contract to Balin who began looking it over “Everything seems to be in order, welcome to the company.” The elderly dwarf said as Gandalf happily placed three of the elflings with him on his horse and took Rokuta from Takeo and tied the toddler on his back with help from Takeo then as soon as it was made sure that the youngest elfling wouldn’t fall and Takeo and Bilbo were given ponies, they began their journey.

As they rode, money bags were thrown around “What are they doing Ojiisan?” Shigeru asked looking up at Gandalf with big magenta eyes “Yes, what is that all about?” Bilbo asked also curious “They took wages! On wither or not you’d turn up, most of them bet you wouldn’t.” Gandalf said “What did you think?” Bilbo asked the wizard who caught his own money bags “My dear fellow, I never doubted you for a second.” Gandalf said making the elflings laugh but it stopped until Bilbo started sneezing “All this horse hair, I’m having a reaction, stop we have to turn around! I forgot my handkerchief.” Bilbo said making the dwarves grumble when Hanako pulled out a milky white handkerchief from her satchel “Here you go Bilbo Sama, you dropped it when we were packing so I picked it up.” The second oldest elfling said handing the hanky to the hobbit “Ah, Thank you Hanako dear.” Bilbo said taking the handkerchief with Gandalf scolding him as the journey continued with the elflings looking at the scenery in awe.

Recap:

Hanako: The world we’re in is so pretty.

Shigeru: yeah and the dwarves are awesome.

Rokuta: Ojiisan! Ojiisan!

Takeo: time for a Middle Earth secret ‘Leans to the screen’ According to Bilbo Sama, hobbits love it when Ojiisan does his firework display during midsummers eve.

Hanako: I hope he shows us some of his magic.

Shigeru: yeah.

All: See you next time on part 3.

Dwalin: who are they talking to?

Bilbo: that’s what I’m trying to figure out.

Gandalf: chuckles.

Balin: children these days.

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The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien (1937)

In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort. Written for J.R.R. Tolkien’s own children, The Hobbit met with instant critical acclaim when it was first published in 1937. Now recognized as a timeless classic, this introduction to the hobbit Bilbo Baggins, the wizard Gandalf, Gollum, and the spectacular world of Middle-earth recounts of the adventures of a reluctant hero, a powerful and dangerous ring, and the cruel dragon Smaug the Magnificent.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan (2005-2009)

Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse - Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy's mom finds out, she knows it's time that he knew the truth about where he came from, and that he go to the one place he'll be safe. 

She sends Percy to Camp Half Blood, a summer camp for demigods (on Long Island), where he learns that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea. Soon a mystery unfolds and together with his friends—one a satyr and the other the demigod daughter of Athena - Percy sets out on a quest across the United States to reach the gates of the Underworld (located in a recording studio in Hollywood) and prevent a catastrophic war between the gods.

The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien (1954-1955)

In a sleepy village in the Shire, a young hobbit is entrusted with an immense task. He must make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ruling Ring of Power - the only thing that prevents the Dark Lord's evil dominion.

The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis (1950-1956)

Four adventurous siblings—Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie— step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia, a land frozen in eternal winter and enslaved by the power of the White Witch. But when almost all hope is lost, the return of the Great Lion, Aslan, signals a great change . . . and a great sacrifice.

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1943)

The Little Prince is a classic tale of equal appeal to children and adults. On one level it is the story of an airman's discovery, in the desert, of a small boy from another planet - the Little Prince of the title - and his stories of intergalactic travel, while on the other hand it is a thought-provoking allegory of the human condition.

The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini (2002-2011, 2023)

When fifteen-year-old Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself. 

Overnight his simple life is shattered, and, gifted with only an ancient sword, a loyal dragon, and sage advice from an old storyteller, Eragon is soon swept into a dangerous tapestry of magic, glory, and power. Now his choices could save--or destroy--the Empire.

Time Quintet by Madeleine L'Engle (1962-1989)

It was a dark and stormy night; Meg Murry, her small brother Charles Wallace, and her mother had come down to the kitchen for a midnight snack when they were upset by the arrival of a most disturbing stranger. 

Wild nights are my glory, the unearthly stranger told them. I just got caught in a downdraft and blown off course. Let me sit down for a moment, and then I'll be on my way. Speaking of ways, by the way, there is such a thing as a tesseract. 

Folk of the Air by Holly Black (2018-2020)

Of course I want to be like them. They're beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever. 

And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe. 

Jude was seven years old when her parents were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of Faerie. Ten years later, Jude wants nothing more than to belong there, despite her mortality. But many of the fey despise humans. Especially Prince Cardan, the youngest and wickedest son of the High King. 

To win a place at the Court, she must defy him--and face the consequences. 

In doing so, she becomes embroiled in palace intrigues and deceptions, discovering her own capacity for bloodshed. But as civil war threatens to drown the Courts of Faerie in violence, Jude will need to risk her life in a dangerous alliance to save her sisters, and Faerie itself.

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab (2020)

France, 1714: In a moment of desperation, a young woman named Adeline meets a dangerous stranger and makes a terrible mistake. 

As she realizes the limitations of her Faustian bargain-being able to live forever, without being able to be remembered by anyone she sees- Addie chooses to flee her small village, as everything she once held dear is torn away. 

But there are still dreams to be had, and a life to live, and she is determined to find excitement and satisfaction in the wide, beckoning world-even if she will be doomed to be alone forever. 

Or not quite alone-as every year, on her birth-day, the alluring Luc comes to visit, checking to see if she is ready to give up her soul. Their darkly thrilling game stretches through the ages, seeing Addie witness history and fight to regain herself as she crosses oceans and tries on various lives. 

It will be three hundred years before she stumbles into a hidden bookstore and discovers someone who can remember her name-and suddenly, everything changes again. 

Circe by Madeline Miller (2018)

 the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child—not obviously powerful like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power—the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves.

Threatened, Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones her occult craft, tames wild beasts, and crosses paths with many of the most famous figures in all of mythology, including the Minotaur; Daedalus and his doomed son, Icarus; the murderous Medea; and, of course, wily Odysseus.

But there is danger, too, for a woman who stands alone, and Circe unwittingly draws the wrath of both men and gods, ultimately finding herself pitted against one of the most terrifying and vengeful of the Olympians. To protect what she loves most, Circe must summon all her strength and choose, once and for all, whether she belongs with the gods she is born from or the mortals she has come to love.

[bywandandsword]

Oh boy this about to be long. Sorry

OK SO, background; my maternal grandma had a stroke about a year ago and it left her unable to walk, move her right arm, and unable to speak as effectively. She's actively going to therapy for this though and the doctors are hopeful she'll be independently mobile with enough pt. Because of this, her four children (my uncle, aunt, mom, and younger aunt, here on out known as DM, MS, mom, and TS), got power of attorney so they can keep paying grandma's bills and stuff

Immediately after her stoke, she went to live with MS, since she had a larger house with a spare room, and my mom agreed to come by regulalry to help MS. What ended up actually happening is mom was spending 12-18 hour days at MS's house doing all the work and when she wasn't there MS (who is a social worker btw) and her husband would neglect and ignore grandma. So mom was like "screw this" and brought grandma to live with us. Our house is smaller but since i was moving to Maine, she was able to move into my old room and for the last year, mom has been taking care of grandma with the help of my siblings, especially my brother (PWJ). My parents have been paying for almost all of grandma's supplies and meds, been taking her to all her doctors appointments, been going back and forth with doctors and nurses and stuff, and been paying grandma's bills, partially with grandma's money and partially with their money. This whole time, they have not gotten any sort of help from mom's siblings, save an occasional pack of baby wipes or something. Seriously, my saint of a mom has been doing the work of three people to make sure grandma's needs are met. Another major factor is that grandma wanted mom to get on her bank account anyway, since 1) mom is her primary care giver, and 2) she trust mom with her money the most. They literally were required to drive to Baton Rouge to the bank and grandma had to say clearly that she wanted mom on the account for it to happen. Grandma specifically did not want MS on the account because it's known that MS has a shopping addiction and would blow all grandma's money, and MS did know that mom was being put on the account. Grandma has been telling mom the whole time to use her money to pay for her supplies and stuff, but mom feels guilty using grandma's money, so they haven't unless necessary. For further context, it's also worth noting that all of mom's siblings are all significantly more financially well off than mom and dad are

Cut to this July. I'm in town for summer break and we're told that TS is selling grandma's house, which TS bought for grandma after grandma lost her house in Katrina. Since it's in TS's husband name and has been vacant for a year, they decided to sell it and hired a realtor before telling grandma they were doing this, and again, only gave us two weeks notice. The cowards told grandma over vidchat what they were doing while the realtor was literally standing behind grandma appraising the house. Overall, a colossal dick move. So we started frantically packing up grandma's valuables and looking for her documents. We were also collect things from around the house that we thought she would want in her room at home, including a dresser, a chair, several prayer books and photo albums, and all grandma's jewelry that we could find. Professional packers were coming to pack the rest of the house but we didn't want things like my great-grandma's china to get broken. At first, MS helped us pack, but when grandma had to go to the hospital (not gonna get into it, but she's ok now and is set to be discharged next week), she and mom took turns being with her at the hospital. However, after two weeks, I had to come back to Maine and mom and PWJ were the ones able to drive me back. Shortly before we left, mom and dad came short on bills, and so borrowed a couple thousand from grandma to make ends meet and get me back home, with the plan of paying her back a little each paycheck. Mom didn't tell her siblings this, and frankly, I don't think she had to, since it's grandma's money and it was between her and grandma

However. The day after mom and PWJ left to bring me back to Maine, MS and TS went to the bank to be put on grandma's account without telling grandma or mom. They waited till mom left to do this. Somehow they found out that mom had taken some money out and, instead of calling mom to ask her about it or talk to her or anything a decent person would do, they got on the phone with DM and used their power of attorney majority to take the rest of the money out of the account, totalling more than $18,000. All without telling grandma what they were doing. Mom found out from an atm in Maine when she went to get money for gas. That's how she found out the money was gone. The first thing mom does is call my dad and then her siblings, and she's freaking out, thinking someone hacked grandma's account or something. MS, TS, and DM get on a call with mom, tell her they're the ones who took out the money, start saying they can't trust mom, bash on her for an hour about the money and grandma's house, and that this is to "teach her a lesson". As if she was a child! As if they had a right! Where the money is, we don't know, mom's siblings haven't said, but they haven't put it back in the account. Also see, not only did they steal all of grandma's money and insult my mother, they also fucked mom over, cause grandma has bills that come out automatically that mom is now also liable for. Also, the money mom needed to get home from Maine was now gone, so she was stranded until dad got paid. To add to the insult, they're acting like what they did wasn't a massive deal

DM was talking just before we left about how he was worried about mom breaking down from the stress over grandma and then he does this? He talked about how our family needed to have more open communication, but then pulls this?? TS is fresh from stealing grandma's home of 18 years from under her, a home she told grandma "would be hers as long as she wanted it" and then steals all her money too! This is a woman who can afford a $4,000 rent and regular vacations for her family of four, but she's going to begrudge mom this?? And act like nothing happened? And then MS, the most Janus faced of the three, the next day in response to message from my dad, MS accused mom of straight up being a thief, of stealing things from grandma's house, and of being a liar. Since mom couldn't leave when she planned, she wouldn't be there to pick grandma up from the hospital and my siblings just started school, so it was unclear if they would be able to pick her up, which led MS to assuming she'd be picking up grandma and taking care of her until mom got in. But the thing is, MS hasn't done an honest days work he her fucking life, and she can't lift grandma, who needs to be lifted between her wheelchair and bed/toilet/kitchen chair/whatever. BUT! MS assumed that because she doesn't tell her son about anything, mom wouldn't tell me and my siblings about anything, which is dead wrong, mom and dad don't keep secrets from us. This bitch also assumed that one or more of my siblings would just go over to her house like mom did the first couple months and take care of grandma for her. All of my siblings declined and now she's sweating, thinking she's going to have to take care of grandma all on her own, which we're letting her believe (even though the caseworker moved the day so mom could be there). When she realized this she APOLOGIZED TO MY DAD (NOT MY MOM, MY DAD) about what she said, cause I guess she hoped that dad hadn't told mom what she said yet and that it would make everything okay. In reality dad showed the messages to mom as soon as he got them. Not knowing this, that evening, MS sent a message to mom asking if they could talk, that material things aren't important, and that she loves her

Mom hasn't responded to any of her sibling's messages, and she's oscillating between hurt, sadness, and anger. I'm just angry. Mom, dad, and my siblings have agreed to cut MS, TS, and DM out of our lives as much as possible, and if they want grandma to visit for a holiday or something, they have to come get her and take care of her with out our help. This is the culmination of a pattern of behavior that's been building for years and, finally, mom is done putting up with their bullshit. Personally, it's on sight. But mom isn't ready to fight yet and I hold my tongue right now purely cause mom asked me to. But they stole from my grandmother, a woman who helped raise me. They exploited her vulnerability to try and gain control over her and take her money (and in MS's case, her jewelry, cause MS took a bunch of grandma's gold jewerly "for safe keeping" and hasn't given it back). Then they accused and insulted my mother, why they they did nothing to help over the last year. Mom has been bending over backwards to make sure grandma gets everything she needs and still guilts herself over not doing more. And the one time mom prioritizes her needs to pay the fucking bills, this is what happens?? Fuck them, fuck the high horses they rode in on. How dare they?

My good bros, since I have made it back up to Maine a week ago some Fuck Shit has happened and the only thing preventing me from venting about it rn is that my mom and little brother are here

But they leave this afternoon

[sunnyrosewritesstuff]

Just to See You Happy

Rating: T

Warnings: Creator Chose Not to Use Warnings (to Hide Spoilers)

Status: In-progress (6/?)

Tags: Time Travel Fix-It | Family Feels | Adopted Sibling Relationship | Quest of Erebor | Meddling Valar | Unreliable Narrator Bilbo Baggins | Bookverse is basically a lie | Flashbacks to Bilbo raising Frodo

Summary: Frodo has carried the Ring and deserves as much rest as any mortal can bear. He refuses to see his mission as complete until Bilbo finds his happiness. When Valinor does not hold the answer he needs, he launches himself into the past into an adventure that doesn’t belong to him all in the hope of finding Bilbo’s happiness.

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New Chapter: Chapter 5- Before Tragedy Strikes

Bilbo just crooked his finger in an indication that Frodo should follow him. Being quieter than the dwarves by a long shot, they snuck away with none the wiser where Bilbo could point out what it was that grabbed his attention. A light just beyond the trees.

“I’ll show him burglar. ” Bilbo stated. “And after this, the company will get off my back about the other night.”

Frodo felt his heart hammering in his chest. He knew exactly what they were getting into. Trolls. And he wasn’t sure he was quite ready to deal with them. The last time he had gone up against a mountain troll, he had nearly been stabbed through, and it wasn’t like he had any mithril this time around to save him. At least these can talk, he supposed as he stayed right behind Bilbo. Whether that was better or worse, he was quite certain he was about to find out.

They exited the trees and came upon a clearing that had Frodo stopping in his tracks. The trolls. They were right there. Only…they were already stone! Frodo’s mind raced as he tried to figure out how the trolls had turned to stone before they got there. Had he somehow delayed the company? Was this what Gandalf snuck away to deal with? Who were they sneaking up on if it wasn’t the trolls? 

Bilbo must have realized Frodo was no longer following him as he doubled back and stared at him worriedly.

“What’s wrong?” He demanded.

“The trolls!” Frodo hissed. “They’re stone.”

Bilbo looked around them before shaking his head. “Why do you think they call this the Trollshaws?”

“Well yes, but…” 

“They’re not going to bother you. Now let’s move!”

Frodo carefully picked his way after Bilbo, a small part of him afraid that the trolls were just going to find their way back to life somehow. This wasn’t making any sense at all! Just what exactly were they getting into?

For more of this chapter, please click the AO3 link above!

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“Bilbo, your influence is working miracles in my brother, for I think this is the first time I have heard him speak so diplomatically.” “I speak diplomatically many times, Dis, whenever anyone asks me what is wrong with my dear sister.”

Dis and Thorin are very much siblings (chp. 1)

far across the distance by LinguisticJubilee (AO3) The Hobbit – General – Bilbo Baggins/Thorin Oakenshield #Alternate Universe #No One Dies #Fix-It #Angsty Schmoop #Cheesy #Tropes

Balin blinks, shifting backwards. “Laddie, it’s—it’s been a year. Bilbo has returned home, to the Shire.” He looks at Thorin, then says more gently, “I did not realize you counted the hobbit among your treasures.”

[legitimatesatanspawn]

Double checking the timeline reminded me of some fun facts:

Bilbo, Age 18: Frodo's father (Drogo Baggins) is born.

Bilbo, Age 21: The Fell Winter. Loss of crops, "large white wolves" (could be wargs) invade the Shire.

Bilbo, Age 22: Region just south of Brandywine floods.

Bilbo, Age 26: Bilbo's paternal grandmother (Laura Baggins nee Grubb) dies at 102, his father (Bungo Baggins) becomes head of family at 70.

Bilbo, Age 30: Frodo's mother (Primula Baggins nee Brandybuck) is born.

Bilbo, Age 33: Officially considered an adult by Shire reckoning.

Bilbo, Age 36: Bilbo's father (Bungo Baggins) dies at 80. Presumably old age.

Bilbo, Age 44: Bilbo's mother (Belldonna Baggins nee Took) dies at 82. Presumably old age.

Bilbo, Age 50-52: The Dwarf Company meets at Bag End in Hobbiton (50/51), Quest ends (51), Bilbo gets home (52).

Bilbo, Age 78: Frodo is born and presumably lives in Hobbiton.

Bilbo, Age 90; Frodo, Age 12: Frodo's parents die (boating accident). Respectively 72 and 60.

Frodo is taken in by his maternal uncle's family (Rorimac Brandybuck) and lives in Brandy Hall in Buckland. Because his parents would often take him to visit his mother's family there, presumably just as much as they'd visit their Baggins side relatives in Hobbiton.

Bilbo, Age 99; Frodo, Age 21: Bilbo officially names Frodo his heir and brings him to Bag End. Note, it's implied he's had lots of visits and everything in between so its not just out of nowhere.

Bilbo, Age 111; Frodo, Age 33: Gandalf visits Bilbo regarding the Ring. The Birthday Party. Frodo is officially considered an adult in the Shire.

Bilbo, Age 112: Bilbo moves into Rivendell.

Bilbo, Age 128; Frodo, Age 50: Frodo gets visited by Gandalf regarding the Ring. Frodo leaves the Shire and reaches Rivendell. Fellowship is founded.

Bilbo, Age 129; Frodo, Age 51: Sauron is defeated. Later, Grima kills Saruman.

Bilbo, Age 131; Frodo, Age 53: Bilbo and Frodo sail off to Valinor.

Presumably Bilbo and Frodo live near/in Valinor for the rest of their days. Barring health issues, Frodo should live another 40 years.

So remember when Bilbo was stressing out over the dwarves using his mother's glorybox to scrape his traveling boots off on? Keep in mind a glory box is basically a big fancy chest that young women would/do (not sure if some places still do this) put items and goods in to help prepare the dowry and then transport it to the new home.

The fact that Hobbits apparently do dowries considering how they handle gift-giving is a little confusing to me. Bungo Baggins did make Bag End for his new wife, though, so maybe both sides do an equivalent to a dowry?

But even setting aside the fact that it was a keepsake and something he clearly cherished, dude was probably still grieving his parents and here comes this pack of random ass strangers just scraping stuff on it like it's that metal thing outside of some old houses I've seen around here. I forget the word for them. Those little metal plates screwed near to the front door on the pavement so that people can scrape off mud and in some cases dogshit/horseshit before entering someone's home.

Honestly I like those plates more than the welcome mats which are often either too thin to be of real use or too difficult to clean. The plate solves both issues.

Bilbo was essentially a teenager when everyone survived a horrible winter with food shortages and vicious attacks by wolves who either overhunted or ran out of prey in their original territory. And then he was a young adult when his parents died. Hobbits come of age at 33 and live to about 90-100. 110 is old af to them while the oldest known hobbit (before Bilbo) being at 130 as incredible. Give it up for Gerontius Took, everyone: Bilbo's maternal grampa!

Also considering Lobella Sacksville-Baggins is Bilbo's immediate cousin through his father's siblings, we have a massive reason for why Lobella being a salty ass isn't just a personality trait but more about family drama. Your bachelor cousin head of the family who has apparently zero interest in marrying or having kids of his own happily visits all his relatives and makes grand gifts to people as part of the local custom regarding birthday parties (Hobbits give gifts on their birthday rather than receiving them).

And then Bilbo adopts a distant cousin instead. 1st/2nd degree actually based on family but Bilbo's grandfather's brother's great-grandson doesn't roll off as easily, although Bilbo's maternal aunt's grandson does. Meanwhile Lobella is Bilbo's uncle's daughter-in-law making her son Lotho would've been his immediate successor by inheritance laws. Of course, Lobella is no saint and she was preemptively nasty and grabby with things not even hers but I'm gonna admit, if I cared about that I would definitely feel hurt.

[cordelias-toucan-husband]

not to be even more insane about bilbo baggins but im going to be. one of the main cultural touchpoints that hobbits and dwarves share, at least i think, is family. knowing your lineage and your extended family is so important and family ties bind you regardless of if you're blood siblings or just someone's aunt's sister-in-law's second cousin once removed. and obviously dwarves have way smaller families on average than hobbits but even if you're an only child you're likely to have close cousins or second cousins or your parents have siblings.

the company isn't 13 random dwarves; they have subgroups of families within— if one person volunteered, then their sibling/cousin/sibling's child decided to go with them.

the kick in the teeth to me is that even surrounded by these family-focused cultures bilbo is so fucking lonely. he's the only hobbit of the company, obviously he's going to be the odd one out, but he's also the only one without immediate family connection. how do you think he felt when he learned that most of the company was related to each other in some way. what did the company think when they arrived in the shire and saw families with half a dozen kids minimum running around, only to walk into the biggest smial on the block and find it empty. do you think they asked bilbo who would manage his affairs if he didn't make it back from the quest. if anyone would miss him. did they ask him if he had any kin and he told them he had plenty, actually, but they weren't as close as they used to be. do you think the dwarves found it weird or sad to learn how much of a hermit bilbo really is. have you got any idea how empty bilbo's life was before the quest.

[fictional-orphan-smackdown]

tbh I just thought it'd be funny to pit a character from one of the most formative pieces of literature against a character from the funny cat books

All propaganda and what each competitor is from under the cut

Frodo Baggins (Lord of the Rings)

Frodo demonstrates incredible tenacity, intelligence, and heart. His growth and struggle is amazing, and he’s a hero who fails!! But because he inspires such love and loyalty in his friends, his quest succeeds. He’s a tragic hero, a model that so many fantasy books misunderstood and even still were inspired to copy nonetheless. I think the fact that he is an orphan isn’t as important as it is for some characters, but it is important to some extent, emphasizing the loneliness of being a ring bearer, as well as the strength of his relationships with his friends. His parents are also descriptive of his personality, his mother being a descendent of the Tooks, the most adventurous Hobbit lineage, and his father being from the more genteel-in-bearing Baggins’. Frodo is a reluctant hero, only accepting the role, and enough adventure for a lifetime, only once it was clear he was the best option. He was polite and refined, even in absolutely foreign circumstances, and, in a bit of parallelism, not only saves his best friend from drowning, but in the end, sails away in a boat to a new life.

The things this guy endures to save the world are horrifying. There are plenty of other stronger people who think they can do it better than this humble, meek, unassuming halfling but they can't begin to understand. This mission isn't a privilege, it's a burden. He's trying to do the ultimate stealth ops when he's public enemy number one, with the enemy's life force wrapped around his neck like an anchor, corrupting his body and mind with every single step. Think about the most exhausted you've ever been. Then imagine having to walk nearly 2000 miles with that exhaustion, little to no food or water, getting stabbed, poisoned, hunted down, while carrying the full weight of the worst person you can think of as they try to drive you insane every second of every day. And he still makes it, for the sake of his home, his friends, his whole world. Is it any wonder he struggles to find peace after an experience like that? He deserves so much.

Frostpaw (Warrior Cats)

Frostpaw was born within a cat group called Riverclan. She has two siblings, graypaw and mistpaw. She was made the medicine cat’s - Mothwing - due to Frostpaw having a vision of her father dying as a kit. She is quite traumatized, seeing her leader die, finding the deputy’s murdered body, and hearing her mother being mauled to death all in one book. She eventually decides to become a warrior apprentice, possibly and/or probably due to her stating that she’s not having visions from Starclan. She had a crush on an adult, Splashtail, who (unbeknownst for Frostpaw at the time) killed Reedwhisker, the deputy. Splashtail also attempted to kill Frostpaw after she told him that she had a vision of Reedwhisker’s death. Her mother, Curlfeather, also teamed up with Splashtail in order to end Reedwhisker’s life for power over her clan, and probably manipulated Frostpaw before her death because of this as well. Frostpaw went on a journey with a Thunderclan cat, Nightheart, in order to go to a group of cats, called the Cats of the Park, due to the deceased first leader of Riverclan, Riverstar, telling Frostpaw to do so. She meets and befriends from cats within the group, including a cat named Wafflepaw.

[chrononautintraining]

Besides how you've written it before (unless that is your absolute favorite idea), how do you or would you headcannon Bilbo and Thorin accidentally proposing or getting engaged and how would they proceed when they find out or the other accepts the proposal?

Among hobbits, these things tend to be done quietly. Sensibly. Oh, the Tooks have their own ways, and every once in a while a Brandybuck will cause something of a to-do at a birthday party. But good manners in Hobbiton necessitate that such private affairs are, well, private.

Two young people who have been walking out together for some time reach an agreement. Parents are told. Then siblings are told. Then wedding invitations are written and good natured gossip handles the rest. In all honesty, once he reached fifty as a respectable bachelor, Bilbo Baggins felt he was quite safe from anything of the sort ever applying to him.

The point is, that if something of that sort happened to him, it ought to have been a discrete, blushing conversation with a person whom he had "gone a' courting" as it were.

Thorin was holding court. That was something very different and not at all related aside from any esoteric linguistic comparisons. Thorin was sitting on his ridiculous throne in front of hundreds of dwarves talking about taxes and zoning regulations and Balin's schedule for renovating a particularly sacred hall. Then Thorin just turns to Bilbo and says, "You and I will marry in August."

Thorin Oakenshield! How like that awful dwarf to not even make it a question. To just say such a bold thing in front of hundreds of people and expect Bilbo to agree. All of Bilbo's hobbit heart wants to wriggle and blush and despair at hearing something like that from a person he hasn't ever even kissed. Unfortunately, he was sadly used to Thorin's utter lack of manners.

And he was a Baggins.

"April 26," he corrected. "I'm terrible with anniversaries; I shan't bother remembering two."

Nodding regally, with just a hint of red coloring the cheeks above his beard, Thorin turned back to Balin. "Plenty of time to restore the masonry properly, then."

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Happy goldfish & taiyaki

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Frodo Baggins & Hobbit stims (ears, kicking feet) (Lord of the Rings)

Cupid (Kaitou Joker), Yatterchat

Marcy Wu (waving & hand flap stim) (Amphibia)

Martin & Jon (Magnus Archives)

Young Greg (basic emotions) (Steven Universe), Don Lothario (Sims 2)

Kangel (Needy Streamer Overload)

Zim (Invader Zim)

Sherlock Holmes (autism smile (???), "what's wrong with them"), Draco Malfoy (sipping coffee/tea in muggle cup), Agata Katsuhira ( "numb right now") (Kiznaiver) Noriko Sonozaki ("too much pain") (Kiznaiver), Lucifer Morningstar ("I'm better than you") (Lucifer Show)

Sprinkle & Blue (stims & wags) (Blues Clues)

Xion (hand flapping) (Kingdom Hearts)

Solar drinking out of a cup with a comically large silly straw (will make extra silly for friend)

The Shroud Siblings & Ortho Shroud (Twisted Wonderland)