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Originally Posted by Tuor of Gondolin
And exactly what is the relationship of
burrahobbits to the hobrog (hobbrim)?  |
Well, the original burrahobbit was a Hobrog of great fame in the Shire. His nickname of "Mad Baggins" referred not only to his adventures with the dwarves, but also to his habit of disappearing for long periods of time which he spent with the Brandybuck Hobrogs. Evidence is found in that riding in barrels to Laketown, as he did, was a known Mirkwood Hobrog pasttime.
It is also said that Frodo's parents were Hobrogs, and that they did not die in a boating accident as generally believed by less informed Hobbits, but instead quietly slipped away to join their connections in the Brandywine Hobrog settlement.
As for
this burrahobbit, I would not presume to speak for him.
