#lotr hobbits

[sjstone-author]

Tolkien said in letter #246 that Frodo's "failure", was a very important point. After all that had happened clearly, Frodo would never have been able to destroy the Ring voluntarily. The final form of the event was central to the whole "theory" of true nobility and heroism as presented. Here, are some key parts of this letter:

"Frodo indeed 'failed' as a hero, as conceived by simple minds: he did not endure to the end; he gave in, ratted. I do not say 'simple minds' with contempt: they often see with clarity the simple truth and the absolute ideal to which effort must be directed, even if it is unattainable. Their weakness, however, is twofold. They do not perceive the complexity of any given situation in Time, in which an absolute ideal is enmeshed. They tend to forget that strange element in the World that we call Pity or Mercy, which is also an absolute requirement in moral judgement (since it is present in the Divine nature).

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I do not think that Frodo's was a moral failure. At the last moment the pressure of the Ring would reach its maximum – impossible, I should have said, for any one to resist, certainly after long possession, months of increasing torment, and when starved and exhausted. Frodo had done what he could and spent himself completely (as an instrument of Providence) and had produced a situation in which the object of his quest could be achieved. His humility (with which he began) and his sufferings were justly rewarded by the highest honour; and his exercise of patience and mercy towards Gollum gained him Mercy: his failure was redressed."

We are finite creatures with absolute limitations upon the powers of our soul-body structure in either action or endurance. Moral failure can only be asserted, I think, when a man's effort or endurance falls short of his limits, and the blame decreases as that limit is closer approached."

- The Letters of JRR Tolkien, Letter #246

#lotr #lordoftherings #tolkien #middleearth

[tomcat-tapes]

Lord of the Rings Character Studies

[jadeabysse]

Inktober day 8 : Hike

🎵they're taking the Hobbits to Isengard🎵

[i-am-trans-gwender]

If Lord of the Rings was a Dungeons and Dragons campaign, then Frodo Baggins would have seduced The One Ring.

[grntre23]

a lazy evening gossiping after (only sam’s) hard day of work (frodo being an heir twice over (distantly related to the thain and bilbo baggins) and having very little to do but write and laze about)

[eloquentsisyphianturmoil]

After a few days in Rivendell, the hobbits reasonably concluded that the female man is a myth. So much the same for the blond man. Meeting Éowyn was strange

[godteri-takk]

Cringetober day 4 🐻 Fursona!

Fursonas for the hobbits <<3 "aren't Pippin, Frodo and Merry related why are they different animals?" i just ignored that factoid! In case yall not familiar w my designs (im unsure if I've posted them??) they are from left to right Pippin, Sam, Frodo, Merry.

[klee-fae]

Hobbit party

[dancingbluelight]

source!!

[babyb3lls]

Bilbo💍 credit : @/NerwenNenya

[bilbobaggins2890]

do I get defensive and angry when someone says the hobbit movies suck? Yes. Yes I do

(Don't mind my kindergartner insult of "well you suck" 😭💀💀)

[elfhchan]

My two moods when I see my crush! ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶

[jemirrose]

Hobbit girl autumn : a zine

Tomorrow is the Kickstarter launch of my art and fiction zine, celebrating everything cozy and lovely about autumn in the shire.

There are some really exciting goodies to be had on the Kickstarter: enamel pins, wooden keychains, wooden decorations and postcard sets!

Art and fiction peice previews will be peppered through my Instagram over this coming month, showcasing the beautiful art by myself and my contributors!

[jadeabysse]

Inktober Day 9 : Sun ☀️

I decided to represent Sam Gamgee, isn't he the sunshine in Frodo's life?

[dddeaky]

He’s a rich boy,

He don’t try to hide it,

Diamond on the soles of his shoes

He’s a poor boy,

Empty as a pocket

Empty as a pocket with nothing to lose ✨