![]() They fool about with boats on that big river’ - which is a particularly Stoorish trait. In the first chapter of The Fellowship of the Ring, a group of busy-bodies in the Green Dragon pub say ‘They’re a queer breed, seemingly. And the Brandybucks, to whose family Frodo’s mother belonged, were considered particularly odd, because their ways were very different past the Brandywine Bridge to those of the hobbits in The Shire. The Fallohides, known for their wildness and adventurous streak, mixed with the Stoors, thought of as odd because of their love of water and aquatic sports, make an interesting combination. ![]() It is said within the introduction to the trilogy that "Bilbo and Frodo were as bachelors, very exceptional, as they were also in many other ways, such as their friendship with the elves." They are labeled as peculiar by many a hobbit, far before the days of their adventures, due to the fact that they both stem from a mixture of the Fallohide and the Stoor lines of the 3 different types of hobbits. ![]() So why do Frodo and Bilbo never find love? One possible reason for their perpetual single status could be to do with how odd they are deemed in the shire. There are many wonderful and beautiful love stories in Middle Earth, from the ancient tales of Beren and Luthien, ancestors of Aragorn and Arwen, to the enduring love and loyalty of Eowyn and Faramir, whose union is an inspiration to many Lord of the Rings enthusiasts. ![]()
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