Hobbits were naturally more doughty creatures. They didn't have that desire for power, and deep-seated greed, that is in the hearts of most Men. They were a pastoral folk, and appreciated the simple things in life. But, these seemingly bucolic people, once roused, could be daunting foes. If they had to defend their country, and their loved ones, most Hobbits would have no qualms about picking up weapons and fighting. They fought, when they absolutely needed to. They also had a deep-seated strength that characterizes all of their "heroes." Once that little spark was ignited, nothing short of death could turn them back from their goal. As for resisting the Ring, they just merely had different priorities. The Ring works through greed, deceit, and desire for power. The Hobbits just didn't have that (except for a couple like Lotho and Ted [img]smilies/mad.gif[/img] ). They just didn't worry about that, and thus, the Ring didn't really have much of a channel to work with, unless that person bore it over time, in the case of Smeagol, Bilbo, and Frodo.
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But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.
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