odd Hobbit ages - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Orodhromeus · 04-28-2002, 11:48 AM

Of course there is an analogy between Hobbit & Human ages. Say Men reach maturity at 18; if Hobbits reach maturity (for the sake of the comparison we'll admit both physical & mental) at age 33, then there's a factor of 2 playing between those races. Hobbits reach 100 years quite often. If we take the same analogy, Men would reach 50 years, which is a quite respectable age for someone living in such harsh conditions in M-E, physically & medically. Of course the decendants of the Númenóreans are left outside, as they live much longer than your averange man. The analogy of approximately 2:1 still stands. How about Dwarves? What's their main age expectancy?

04-28-2002, 11:48 AM	#9
Orodhromeus Wight Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Greece Posts: 106	Of course there is an analogy between Hobbit & Human ages. Say Men reach maturity at 18; if Hobbits reach maturity (for the sake of the comparison we'll admit both physical & mental) at age 33, then there's a factor of 2 playing between those races. Hobbits reach 100 years quite often. If we take the same analogy, Men would reach 50 years, which is a quite respectable age for someone living in such harsh conditions in M-E, physically & medically. Of course the decendants of the Númenóreans are left outside, as they live much longer than your averange man. The analogy of approximately 2:1 still stands. How about Dwarves? What's their main age expectancy?