Hobbits the chosen people - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lhunardawen · 12-05-2005, 02:33 AM

If the Hobbits were a chosen people of any sort, why the need for a Fellowship? The entire Quest should have been left in the hands of the Hobbits, planned and carried out completely by them. There would probably have been no need for a Strider to guide them towards Rivendell, nor indeed any reason for them to go to Rivendell in the first place. They should have set out for Mount Doom the moment Gandalf told them to leave the Shire.

The Fellowship shows us that each race in Middle-earth has a part to play in its salvation, no matter how trivial it might seem. But of all those races, the Hobbits were "naturally selected" to carry out the essence of the task, which is to bring the Ring to Mount Doom. Perhaps it's because the Men, Elves, and Dwarves had already done much onstage, while the Hobbits have been staying backstage for the most part. Or maybe Eru wanted to teach everyone a lesson on humility or equality. Whatever His reason was, He did choose the Hobbits and they, though not deliberately, proved that they had what it takes to carry out the task.

Hmm...isn't it interesting that Gollum, who undoubtedly had great participation in the Ring's destruction, is some form of a Hobbit himself?

12-05-2005, 02:33 AM	#27
Lhunardawen Hauntress of the Havens Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: IN it, but not OF it Posts: 2,538	If the Hobbits were a chosen people of any sort, why the need for a Fellowship? The entire Quest should have been left in the hands of the Hobbits, planned and carried out completely by them. There would probably have been no need for a Strider to guide them towards Rivendell, nor indeed any reason for them to go to Rivendell in the first place. They should have set out for Mount Doom the moment Gandalf told them to leave the Shire. The Fellowship shows us that each race in Middle-earth has a part to play in its salvation, no matter how trivial it might seem. But of all those races, the Hobbits were "naturally selected" to carry out the essence of the task, which is to bring the Ring to Mount Doom. Perhaps it's because the Men, Elves, and Dwarves had already done much onstage, while the Hobbits have been staying backstage for the most part. Or maybe Eru wanted to teach everyone a lesson on humility or equality. Whatever His reason was, He did choose the Hobbits and they, though not deliberately, proved that they had what it takes to carry out the task. Hmm...isn't it interesting that Gollum, who undoubtedly had great participation in the Ring's destruction, is some form of a Hobbit himself?