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Tirinor · 01-11-2002, 02:26 PM

I have often wondered about that myself. there they sit smack dab at the crossroads, dwarves constantly travelling from the blue mountains to the lonely mountain and back, elves passing through, although mostly westward, southerners engaged in long leaf trade at the instruction of saruman: even if those from Rohan and Gondor hadn't personally seen a hobbit, it seems as if they would have plenty of opportunities to hear more about them from those who had. I can understand their obscurity, but it is hard to believe the extent of their obscurity, considering there central location in the lands of the north, coupled with the traffic of dwarves, elves, and men.
If the Shire was north of the road towards Fornost, or if it was situated just south of the far downs, I would have less trouble believing their annonymity, but at the crossroads! not to mention the road that cuts around the south and crosses the sarn ford.

Perhaps my imagination has been warped by today's globalized perspective, where I can see austalian aboriginees on PBS and talk to people from Russia and Sweden from my computer.

01-11-2002, 02:26 PM	#4
Tirinor Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Alabama, U.S.A. Posts: 90	I have often wondered about that myself. there they sit smack dab at the crossroads, dwarves constantly travelling from the blue mountains to the lonely mountain and back, elves passing through, although mostly westward, southerners engaged in long leaf trade at the instruction of saruman: even if those from Rohan and Gondor hadn't personally seen a hobbit, it seems as if they would have plenty of opportunities to hear more about them from those who had. I can understand their obscurity, but it is hard to believe the extent of their obscurity, considering there central location in the lands of the north, coupled with the traffic of dwarves, elves, and men. If the Shire was north of the road towards Fornost, or if it was situated just south of the far downs, I would have less trouble believing their annonymity, but at the crossroads! not to mention the road that cuts around the south and crosses the sarn ford. Perhaps my imagination has been warped by today's globalized perspective, where I can see austalian aboriginees on PBS and talk to people from Russia and Sweden from my computer. __________________ War Eagle.