Leprecans from Middle Earth? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Rose Cotton · 03-16-2003, 04:42 PM

When my mom was refering to leprecans as "the wee people" it reminded me of hobbits. This got me thinking, are leprecans really hobbits? Though they could be dwarves because of the gold. Or elves because of their magic. What do you think they are?

Aduyuldaiel-MirkwoodPrincess · 03-16-2003, 05:27 PM

I think leprecans are like a tolkin / some other fantasy writers hypbrid of "little people" and they plan to someday make them exist (if they dont already) and eventually take over the UN and conqure us all...not really. but i do think theyre pretty cool anyway. happy st. partricks day...

i wanna say hi to the "wee little people" [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Rynoah, the Overly-Happy · 03-16-2003, 09:46 PM

Leprechauns are neither hobbit nor dwarf nor elf. They are not a creation of Tolkien at all. Actually, if you look back at many legends, elves are also little mischievous sprites that liked to be mean to weary travelers, tricking them into trouble like no other. So, in a way, leprechauns could be considered elves or sprites. But to me, they're just a legend and a fun one at that (teasing the nephews has always been my favorite pasttime. [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img]).

Sillabub · 03-17-2003, 01:28 PM

Tom Bombadil is sorta like a leprechaun...they're both sickeningly happy and you can imagine him in leprechaun attire skipping around and singing, once in a while clicking his heels... [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Horse-Maiden of the Shire · 03-17-2003, 05:04 PM

Ever seen the movies Leprechaun/Leprechaun II??

HOBBITS COULD NEVER BE LEPRECHAUNS, MUCH LESS PERVERTED LEPRECHAUNS....err.....augh...

Goldberry · 03-17-2003, 05:07 PM

uhhh . . . no, can't say I have, Horse-Maiden. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

Lyra Greenleaf · 03-19-2003, 01:39 PM

Great St Patricks day thread. Happy St Patricks day! Oh yes, that was 2 days ago. If Leprachauns were crossed with Hobbits they'd hide mushrooms at the end of rainbows!

Everdawn · 03-22-2003, 04:41 AM

Leprachauns in Middle Earth.... its the most disturbing thing ive ever heard of...

03-16-2003, 04:42 PM	#1
Rose Cotton Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: A place worse then Mordor........School! Posts: 1,075	Leprecans from Middle Earth? When my mom was refering to leprecans as "the wee people" it reminded me of hobbits. This got me thinking, are leprecans really hobbits? Though they could be dwarves because of the gold. Or elves because of their magic. What do you think they are? __________________ "There's nothing you can do, Harry... nothing... he's gone."-Remus Lupin "The closer we are to danger, the further we are from harm."-Pippin (now how can you argue with that logic?)

03-16-2003, 05:27 PM	#2
Aduyuldaiel-MirkwoodPrincess Haunting Spirit Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: MirkWood Posts: 73	I think leprecans are like a tolkin / some other fantasy writers hypbrid of "little people" and they plan to someday make them exist (if they dont already) and eventually take over the UN and conqure us all...not really. but i do think theyre pretty cool anyway. happy st. partricks day... i wanna say hi to the "wee little people" [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] __________________ "when all is said and done and dead does he love you the way that i do?"

03-16-2003, 09:46 PM	#3
Rynoah, the Overly-Happy Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arizona Posts: 474	Leprechauns are neither hobbit nor dwarf nor elf. They are not a creation of Tolkien at all. Actually, if you look back at many legends, elves are also little mischievous sprites that liked to be mean to weary travelers, tricking them into trouble like no other. So, in a way, leprechauns could be considered elves or sprites. But to me, they're just a legend and a fun one at that (teasing the nephews has always been my favorite pasttime. [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img]). __________________ Spook the spook of spookish spookdom to spook the spooked spookers. ?!?! This isn't Osgiliath! Do the wave for Boromir the Disco King! Eat squid for Boromir the Disco King!

03-17-2003, 01:28 PM	#4
Sillabub Wight Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: GONDOR!! Posts: 138	Tom Bombadil is sorta like a leprechaun...they're both sickeningly happy and you can imagine him in leprechaun attire skipping around and singing, once in a while clicking his heels... [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ They were holding umbrellas. Not just any umbrellas- BLACK umbrellas. Not just ANY black umbrellas- these were...(knuckle-biting time) the BLACK UMBRELLAS OF DEATH!!!!! cue sinister music

03-17-2003, 05:04 PM	#5
Horse-Maiden of the Shire Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Chillaxin' with Glorfindel-441 miles on the RtR Posts: 1,197	Ever seen the movies Leprechaun/Leprechaun II?? HOBBITS COULD NEVER BE LEPRECHAUNS, MUCH LESS PERVERTED LEPRECHAUNS....err.....augh... __________________ "There's a big...machine in the sky...some kind of electric snake...coming straight at us." "Shoot it," said my attorney. "Not yet...I want to study its habits."

03-17-2003, 05:07 PM	#6
Goldberry Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Old Forest Posts: 338	uhhh . . . no, can't say I have, Horse-Maiden. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] __________________ "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." -Albert Einstein

03-19-2003, 01:39 PM	#7
Lyra Greenleaf The Diaphanous Dryad Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: R toL: 531, past the wild path Posts: 1,152	Great St Patricks day thread. Happy St Patricks day! Oh yes, that was 2 days ago. If Leprachauns were crossed with Hobbits they'd hide mushrooms at the end of rainbows! __________________ “Sylphs of the forest,” I whispered. “Spirits of oak, beech and ash. Dryads of Rowan and hazel, hear us. You who have guided and guarded our every footstep, you who have sheltered our growth, we honour you." the Forbidden Link

03-22-2003, 04:41 AM	#8
Everdawn Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: On the sand dunes outside of Ilium, watching it burn. Posts: 1,291	Leprachauns in Middle Earth.... its the most disturbing thing ive ever heard of... __________________ "Athena, stepping up behind him, visible to no one but Achillies, gripped his red-gold hair. Startled he made a half turn, and he knew her upon the instant for Athena." ~The Iliad~ ~My lord, Éomer~