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Literary characters introduced in 1937 | HearLore
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Literary characters introduced in 1937
ElrondThe refuge of the Mouths of Sirion in Beleriand witnessed the birth of Elrond during the First Age. He was the son of the half-elven mariner Eärendil and his…
Balin (Middle-earth)The year Balin turned seven, the dragon Smaug sacked Erebor. Dwarves fled into exile while their father Fundin later died in the Battle of Azanulbizar.
GandalfTolkien derived the name Gandalf from a specific entry in the Old Norse poem Völuspá. The Catalogue of Dwarves lists a dwarf named Gandálfr, which translates…
Bilbo BagginsIn the quiet village of Hobbiton, a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins sits at his breakfast table. He enjoys tobacco and waits for guests who never arrive until the…