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07-11-2003, 07:00 AM

I would like to know if I'm the only one who has missed the part of LOTR where it says that Hobbits have pointed ears. Why has Peter Jackson given them pointed ears when it doesn't say that in the books??? or have I missed something when reading the books??? Help me please

Mariska Greenleaf · 07-11-2003, 07:25 AM

Hey! I have found this, hopes it answers your question, this is how Tolkien himself described what a hobbit should look like.quote ------------------------------------------- I picture a fairly human figure, not a kind of 'fairy' rabbit as some of my British reviewers seem to fancy: fattish in the stomach, shortish in the leg. A round, jovial face; ears only slightly pointed and 'elvish'; hair short and curling (brown). The feet from the ankles down, covered with brown hairy fur." - J.R.R. Tolkien (1938)

Elentári · 07-12-2003, 10:10 AM

Yeah, I was going to say that, it was in one of his letters or something...I had been wondering the same thing for a while. What I want to know is where exactly it says that Elves have pointy ears.

Horse-Maiden of the Shire · 07-12-2003, 10:42 AM

First of all, welcome to the Downs, Shamran! Enjoy being dead.I think that it is just a generally known fact that all Elves have pointy ears.

peonydeepdelver · 07-12-2003, 11:18 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> I think that it is just a generally known fact that all Elves have pointy ears. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Yeah, elves aren't elves without pointy ears, whether it's Legolas in LOTR, or Herbert the wanna-be dentist in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer movie.

dancing spawn of ungoliant · 07-12-2003, 11:40 AM

i read about this 'elven ear' thing somewhere but according Tolkien elves have leaf-shaped ears and many leaves are pointy...and i can't imagine that Tolkien meant maple leaves or oak leaves when writing that

Elennar Starfire · 07-14-2003, 10:08 AM

Maple leaves...oh that would be weird. In the books there isn't anything about hobbits having pointed ears.

Aredhel Ar-Feiniel · 07-14-2003, 12:05 PM

*cracks up* Elves with maple or oak leaf shaped ears! That sounds like something out of Bored of the Rings!

Niluial · 07-14-2003, 03:16 PM

I love hobbits pionty ears but the elves have the best pionty ears. The elves seem to be the lucky ones!

elfearz1 · 07-15-2003, 07:39 PM

cool! I was wondering the same thing! Thanks for the qoute

ESTEN · 07-16-2003, 12:33 PM

ok, this is somewhat of a round about way of doing it, but in the hobbit, the part about concerning hobbits it says that they have sharp eyes and ears. now by sharp they mean good hearing and good eye sight. Now the elves have good hearing as well, and as pointed out above elves have leaf shaped, basiclly making them pointy, and if they both have good hearing I see no way for the shape of their ears to be much different. No that I have ran circles around this topic I will shut up before someone yells at me

07-11-2003, 07:00 AM	#1
Shamran Guest Posts: n/a	Hobbit-Ears I would like to know if I'm the only one who has missed the part of LOTR where it says that Hobbits have pointed ears. <BR>Why has Peter Jackson given them pointed ears when it doesn't say that in the books???<BR>or have I missed something when reading the books???<BR>Help me please

07-11-2003, 07:25 AM	#2
Mariska Greenleaf Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,036	Hey!<BR>I have found this, hopes it answers your question, this is how Tolkien himself described what a hobbit should look like.<P>quote<BR>-------------------------------------------<BR>I picture a fairly human figure, not a kind of 'fairy' rabbit as some of my British reviewers seem to fancy: fattish in the stomach, shortish in the leg. A round, jovial face; ears only slightly pointed and 'elvish'; hair short and curling (brown). The feet from the ankles down, covered with brown hairy fur." <BR> - J.R.R. Tolkien (1938) __________________ I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.- Confucius.

07-12-2003, 10:10 AM	#3
Elentári Wight Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Up a tree somewhere in Caras Galadhon... Posts: 113	Yeah, I was going to say that, it was in one of his letters or something...I had been wondering the same thing for a while. What I want to know is where exactly it says that Elves have pointy ears. __________________ Dotard! What is the house of Eorl but a thatched barn where brigands drink in the reek, and their brats roll on the floor among the dogs? Spread the word! The 1st annual Golden Ring Marathon! October 20th 2005! Tell Everyone! Frodo Lives!

07-12-2003, 10:42 AM	#4
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	First of all, welcome to the Downs, Shamran! Enjoy being dead.<P>I think that it is just a generally known fact that all Elves have pointy ears. __________________ "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."

07-12-2003, 11:18 AM	#5
peonydeepdelver Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alas, I hail from Massachusetts Posts: 256	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> I think that it is just a generally known fact that all Elves have pointy ears. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Yeah, elves aren't elves without pointy ears, whether it's Legolas in LOTR, or Herbert the wanna-be dentist in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer movie. __________________ "Nazgul, Nazgul! You speak of what is deep beyond the reach of your muddy dreams, Ugluk! Nazgul! Ah! All that they make out! One day you'll wish that you had not said that. Ape! You ought to know that they're the apple of the Great Eye." ~Grishnakh

07-12-2003, 11:40 AM	#6
dancing spawn of ungoliant Mischievous Candle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: So near to Russia, so far from Japan, quite a long way from Cairo, lots of miles from Vietnam. Posts: 1,234	i read about this 'elven ear' thing somewhere but according Tolkien elves have <I>leaf-shaped</I> ears and many leaves are pointy...and i can't imagine that Tolkien meant maple leaves or oak leaves when writing that __________________ Fenris Wolf

07-14-2003, 10:08 AM	#7
Elennar Starfire Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2003 Location: Nowhere...now here Posts: 952	Maple leaves...oh that would be weird.<BR> <BR>In the books there isn't anything about hobbits having pointed ears. __________________ Don't let me die!

07-14-2003, 12:05 PM	#8
Aredhel Ar-Feiniel Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Brisvegas Posts: 71	cracks up Elves with maple or oak leaf shaped ears! That sounds like something out of Bored of the Rings! __________________ Vous ne pouvez pas habiter sans Dior

07-14-2003, 03:16 PM	#9
Niluial Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: In the darkness of white Posts: 601	I love hobbits pionty ears but the elves have the best pionty ears. The elves seem to be the lucky ones! __________________ Life is not about how many breaths you take but about how many times it leaves you breathless. My rants, moans and groans in other words my Blog My Magical Site

07-15-2003, 07:39 PM	#10
elfearz1 Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mirkwood Posts: 259	cool! I was wondering the same thing! Thanks for the qoute __________________ I didn't eat Merry, i just ate his waistcoat!-Horse maidens dream 915/920 miles. On my way to Lothlorien! ^^Elfearz^^

07-16-2003, 12:33 PM	#11
ESTEN Animated Skeleton Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Down the Rabbit hole Posts: 36	ok, this is somewhat of a round about way of doing it, but in the hobbit, the part about concerning hobbits it says that they have sharp eyes and ears. now by sharp they mean good hearing and good eye sight. Now the elves have good hearing as well, and as pointed out above elves have leaf shaped, basiclly making them pointy, and if they both have good hearing I see no way for the shape of their ears to be much different. No that I have ran circles around this topic I will shut up before someone yells at me