Rings of Power: What Are Harfoots?

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Hobbits are the mainstay of so many of the stories that take place in Middle-Earth. From The Hobbit toThe Lord of the Rings, hobbits tend to be what captured Tolkien's attention the most, as they often end up being his main characters. They're unlikely heroes, coming from a society that prides itself on being as uninteresting as possible, which is exactly what makes them fascinating. The Rings of Power is no exception to this, as the show also seems interested in following Hobbits.

To be more specific, the show follows the Harfoots, particularly the character of Nori, a curious girl whose nature doesn't exactly fit in with the decidedly less adventurous culture of her community. The show has introduced the audience to the Harfoots on a base level, but has yet to fully explain who they are and why the group of halflings is important to Middle-Earth. What exactly are Harfoots, and how do they relate to the Hobbits everyone knows and loves in The Lord of the Rings?

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To get technical, Harfoots were one of three types (or «breeds») of Hobbits, along with the Stoors and the Fallohides. It is not known exactly when Hobbits arrived in Middle-Earth, but they had been around for many generations by the time they were discovered by other people groups in the world. The earliest known Hobbits were found in the Vales of Anduin between Mirkwood and the Misty Mountains. It's thought that they may have been an offshoot of Men, but by that point, they had lost all ties to those they called «Big People.» In the year 1050 of the Third Age (TA), the Hobbits migrated across the Misty Mountains, likely because of Sauron's growing influence in Mirkwood near their habitation.

The three tribes of Hobbits all split