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Merry Brandybuck · 08-29-2002, 05:58 PM

As far as I know, Merry and the all other Brandybucks were strongly Stoorish because they lived near the river, as is the manner of Stoors. But they also had a slight Fallowhidish strain in their blood.
Sam was definately Harfoot. So was Frodo, but again with a touch of Fallowhide, considering his affinity with elves.
I think....big stress on I THINK on this one, the Tooks were mostly Fallowhide.

I'm saying all this from my memory of Tolkiens description of the different types of hobbits in the prologue to LOTR, so I could be wrong. That would be your best source for answers, or the appendices at the end.
Okay, I'll stop rambling. Hope I helped.

08-29-2002, 05:58 PM	#3
Merry Brandybuck Animated Skeleton Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Buckland, The Shire Posts: 31	As far as I know, Merry and the all other Brandybucks were strongly Stoorish because they lived near the river, as is the manner of Stoors. But they also had a slight Fallowhidish strain in their blood. Sam was definately Harfoot. So was Frodo, but again with a touch of Fallowhide, considering his affinity with elves. I think....big stress on I THINK on this one, the Tooks were mostly Fallowhide. I'm saying all this from my memory of Tolkiens description of the different types of hobbits in the prologue to LOTR, so I could be wrong. That would be your best source for answers, or the appendices at the end. Okay, I'll stop rambling. Hope I helped. __________________ Legolas: Crebain from Dunland! The rest of the Fellowship: Whatty from whatland?