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A question that popped in my head when you talked about the affect that the Ring had on Bilbo. How do the Elves handle his outbursts of anger, and suspicion, and paranoia? Or does he still have them as badly now that the Ring has been out of his possession for some time, or can they still crop up from time to time? Btw, you’re so super sweet to give such detailed and amazing insights into all these characters, and I’m super excited to see where you take this epic story. <3

Headcanony things to follow, all totally subjective!

They’re receding, yes. Mentions of the Ring can bring a resurgence of vague anger, possessiveness and secretiveness. However, as his mind begins to drift and age creeps up on him at last, the obsession is beginning to fade. It took the very sight of it to bring Bilbo to near-violence, after all… and even then he controlled himself (brrr). 

The Elves have not really been subjected to any unpleasantness: these matters, as Bilbo would say, are his own private business and no nosy busybodies need go poking about. He would most likely seclude himself when he has a “funny turn”. I expect he always did, tbh, and didn’t realise that it was the Ring encouraging to do so, pushing him further into his own isolation.

Thank god for Frodo. 

It’s remarkable, actually, just how resilient Hobbits are – and Bilbo in particular. I honestly don’t know if anyone else could have carried the Ring for so long, and retained so much of themselves. But yeah. Thank god for Frodo. Those 12 years that Bilbo lived with Frodo might (and this is just a personal idea) have been the saving of him.

(And you are super-sweet to say so! Thank you so much!)

captainbadasswatson:

Whatever you do, don’t think about the fact that Bilbo adopted Frodo when he was 99 years old. 

Don’t think about the fact that he was only like 52 when he returned from Erebor to Bag End.

Don’t think about the fact that for 47 years he was alone in Bag End, with only the occasional outside visitor for company. Don’t think about the fact that after he returned he was seen as an oddity and alienated by his peers. 

Don’t think about the fact that on top of that he was probably mourning the death of Fili, Kili, and Thorin for 47 years. Don’t think about that he was so sad and lost and alone that it took 47 YEARS before he felt okay enough to find companionship in another hobbit. Please don’t think about how heartbroken and alone he felt for almost half his life because he found love and lost it in the blink of an eye. Please don’t think about it.

What is the peanut gallery’s favorite hobbit? Thorin’s is obvious enough but I’m betting that by the end Merry is Frerin’s.

(That last bit – AUGH OUCH but also spot on, yep. MERRY AHHHH, FRERIN IS GONNA FLIP HIS LID)

Welp, Sam is Fili’s favourite. Absolutely. He thinks Sam is the most sensible Hobbit he’s ever seen: calls him an ‘honorary Dwarf.’ 

Pippin is actually extremely popular amongst the watchers. He manages to impress everyone when he lets the brooch of Lorien slip – that’s a bit of cunning that Dwarves can appreciate. There’s a certain ‘Oh, you!’ attitude, along with indulgent smiles and shaking of heads that happens when he is around: Hrera calls his antics his ‘nonsense’, but for many of the Company Pippin reminds them very strongly of Bilbo. Of course, Pip is very young whereas Bilbo was not, but they were both hopelessly out of their depth when they began, and they both grew so very fast and very far. Also: Tooks and disasters. Heh. 

Yeah, Thorin is obvs very fond of Frodo. He’s watched him for a LOT longer than the Ring Quest, after all – he’s known Frodo from a young tween, 21 years old, all those years ago when Bilbo adopted him. But he also feels rather protective towards Merry and Pippin (no points for guessing why aha more pain). He calls Merry ‘brave little laughing warrior’, and Pippin ‘little Bullroarer, child of adventurers.’ And then there’s Sam. He admires Sam: calls him ‘lion of the Shire’; ‘a lion under his soft skin.’ He admires his care for Frodo, his refusal to give up, his steadfastness in the face of nightmares.

Ori is generally amazed at how Hobbit eyes go all sad and big and teary. How do they DO that?!

Frodo is also very important to Thrain and Thror but for a very VERY different reason. 

They actually understand (in a way that the others cannot) what Rings of Power can do to you, all unknowing, whispering constantly in your ear. 😦