Did the hobbits have a military?

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Did the hobbits have a military?

Whilst Hobbits do not appear to have had any specific military system, we are informed that the Thain was the leading authority in terms of an armed force. The Thain was the master of the Shire-moot, and captain of the Shire-muster and the Hobbitry-in-arms.

Did Hobbits fight in the War of the Ring?

The war was fought between Sauron, the Dark Lord of Mordor who attempted to conquer Middle-earth as he nearly did in the Second Age; and the Free peoples, being a loose alliance of Elves, Dwarves, Hobbits, Ents and Men led by the Wise.

Did the Shire have a military?

Fans of J.R.R. Tolkien are often surprised to learn that the Shire had its own army. The Hobbitry-in-Arms was commanded by the Thain and only assembled via the Shire-muster during emergencies.

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How is the Shire protected?

See further Regions of the Shire. More importantly, the Shire was guarded and protected by the Dúnedain Rangers, who patrolled the borders and kept out intruders, though Tolkien notes that many of the current hobbits of the Shire had grown so accustomed to this that they had forgotten their protectors altogether.

Did Saruman invade the Shire?

Background. The battle was precipitated by Saruman’s takeover of the Shire supported by Lotho Sackville-Baggins, and a band of Ruffians who acted as their enforcers. When the Hobbits Frodo, Merry, Pippin, and Sam returned to the Shire after their adventures, they did not like what they saw going on there.

What happened to the Shire in Lord of the Rings?

At the end of the book, the Shire had been blessed by the earth from Galadriel’s garden that Sam brought back with him. It caused everything, crops and people alike, to be much more fertile. At the end of the book, the Shire had been blessed by the earth from Galadriel’s garden that Sam brought back with him.

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Are there warrior Hobbits?

None returned. ( From the Tale of Years in the appendices to LoTR). In peacetime, Hobbits maintained their martial skills through sport, especially in archery. (From the prologue to LoTR – Concerning Hobbits).