Elthir
Hithlum
Jan 4 2014, 1:45am
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Well yes Tolkien is vague enough about the gradual growing aspect versus quick growing, but don't you agree that he is rather consistent about Hobbit heights at the time of the story [there's another reference about Halflings too, from Of Dwarves And Men]...
... and the descriptions tell us that Merry and Pippin would have been notably tall Hobbits for them to have surpassed the Bullroarer by growing three inches or so, at this time [Sam's remark]. That doesn't work well, no?
My objection was starting them, and Bilbo, off as 4 foot 3 or 4, based on Sam's remark and the Prologue. The Prologue isn't inconsistent with the later texts really, it's just expressed a bit confusingly with respect to 'now' and ancient days.
(This post was edited by Elthir on Jan 4 2014, 1:46am)
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