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Originally posted by Elrian:
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I came up with closely related to Men, and created in the First Age. Which HoME says they are Men?</STRONG>
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I don't know about the History of Middle-Earth. I based my hypothesis on circumstantial evidence. In
Concerning Hobbits, Hobbits are said to be closely related to Men. While the early chapters of
The Silmarillion describe all the intelligent races of Arda that were not transformed by Morgoth: Elves (the Elder Children of Illúvatar), Men (the Younger Children of Illúvatar), Dwarves (the Children of Aulë) and Ents (the Children of Yavanna). Hobbits are not mentioned, so in my opinion that can only mean that they're meant to share the fate of Men, and are similar to Men in every aspect apart from their appearance, just like Petty-Dwarves are just an offshoot of the Dwarven race.