Hobbits
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Hobbits are a small, human-like race from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, known for their love of peace, comfort, and rural life in the Shire.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hobbits canonical | 15 |
| Shire-hobbits | 6 |
| Harfoots | 3 |
| Hobbits of the Shire | 2 |
| Shire-hobbit | 2 |
| Halfling | 1 |
| Hobbit-kind | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2369276 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hobbits Context triple: [Middle-earth, hasRace, Hobbits]
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A.
Khuzdul
Khuzdul is the secretive and guttural Dwarvish language created by J.R.R. Tolkien for the Dwarves of Middle-earth.
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B.
knights of the shire
Knights of the shire were elected county representatives in the English medieval and early modern Parliament, typically drawn from the local gentry.
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C.
Istari
The Istari are a group of powerful, angelic beings in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium who take the form of wizards sent to aid the Free Peoples against Sauron.
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D.
Men of Lake-town
The Men of Lake-town are a community of human traders and fishermen living in the wooden settlement of Esgaroth on the Long Lake in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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E.
Bilbo Baggins
Bilbo Baggins is a humble hobbit from J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium who becomes an unlikely adventurer and key figure in the quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hobbits Target entity description: Hobbits are a small, human-like race from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, known for their love of peace, comfort, and rural life in the Shire.
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A.
Khuzdul
Khuzdul is the secretive and guttural Dwarvish language created by J.R.R. Tolkien for the Dwarves of Middle-earth.
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B.
knights of the shire
Knights of the shire were elected county representatives in the English medieval and early modern Parliament, typically drawn from the local gentry.
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C.
Istari
The Istari are a group of powerful, angelic beings in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium who take the form of wizards sent to aid the Free Peoples against Sauron.
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D.
Men of Lake-town
The Men of Lake-town are a community of human traders and fishermen living in the wooden settlement of Esgaroth on the Long Lake in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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E.
Bilbo Baggins
Bilbo Baggins is a humble hobbit from J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium who becomes an unlikely adventurer and key figure in the quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional humanoid race
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sentient species in Middle-earth ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The History of Middle-earth
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The Hobbit ⓘ The Lord of the Rings ⓘ The Silmarillion ⓘ Unfinished Tales ⓘ |
| averageLifespan | about 100 years ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| culture |
fondness for gardening
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fondness for pipe-weed ⓘ storytelling and songs ⓘ |
| firstPublication | 1937 (in The Hobbit) ⓘ |
| governmentOfficial |
Master of Buckland
ⓘ
Mayor of Michel Delving ⓘ Thain of the Shire ⓘ |
| governmentType | informal, with a Thain in the Shire ⓘ |
| homeLocation |
Bree-land
ⓘ
The Angle (Eriador) ⓘ The Shire ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
English rural folk
ⓘ
Tolkien’s experiences in the English countryside ⓘ |
| knownFor |
aversion to adventures
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birthday parties ⓘ elevenses ⓘ fireworks (especially via Gandalf) ⓘ love of food and drink ⓘ multiple meals per day ⓘ resistance to the corrupting power of the One Ring ⓘ second breakfast ⓘ stealth and quiet movement ⓘ |
| language |
Hobbitish (variety of Westron)
ⓘ
Westron ⓘ |
| lifestyle |
agrarian
ⓘ
rural ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Bilbo Baggins
ⓘ
Frodo Baggins ⓘ Meriadoc Brandybuck ⓘ Peregrin Took ⓘ Rosie Cotton ⓘ Samwise Gamgee ⓘ Smeagol (before becoming Gollum) ⓘ
linked to:
Gollum
|
| origin | descended from Men ⓘ |
| physicalCharacteristic |
hairy feet
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round faces ⓘ seldom wear shoes ⓘ slightly pointed ears ⓘ small stature ⓘ thick leathery soles on feet ⓘ |
| religion | no formal organized religion described ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clans and families ⓘ |
| subgroup |
Fallohides
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Harfoots ⓘ
linked to:
Hobbits
Stoors ⓘ |
| typicalDwelling |
hobbit-holes
ⓘ
smials ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | 2 to 4 feet ⓘ |
| universe | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| value |
comfort
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good food ⓘ home and family ⓘ peace ⓘ privacy ⓘ simple pleasures ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hobbits Description of subject: Hobbits are a small, human-like race from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, known for their love of peace, comfort, and rural life in the Shire.
Referenced by (30)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (TV series)
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subject linked to:
The Took family
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