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Jill Richardson's avatar

Love this. I've always thought of him as incredibly brave to face the Nazgul at his door. We all have different types of bravery, and being afraid of some things over others isn't cowardice.

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Nina M Wong's avatar

I heart Fatty Boldger! I aso love Tolkien’s affectionate naming of characters “Fatty” (see: Lumpkins, and the Laird of Lossarnach, and his absolute unit of a horse, at the siege of Gondor) and theres an air of prowess, strength and steadfastness to each of these, even though their parts are small. Small parts in the story matter, and it’s one of the things about Tolkien’s work that continues to inspire and remain prescient.

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