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<small>''"Tom was telling an absurd story about badgers and their queer ways"''<ref>{{FR|I7}}</ref></small>


[[Image:Badger-folk.jpg|thumb|''The Adventures of Tom Bombadil part 3'' by Richard Svensson]]
[[Image:Badger-folk.jpg|thumb|''The Adventures of Tom Bombadil part 3'' by Richard Svensson]]
'''Badger-folk''' were creatures of legend, mentioned in [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] verse.<ref name=AB>{{AB|1}}</ref> Although nothing is known of their origin or history, they might have been one of the [[Fairies|Fairy creatures]].
'''Badger-folk''' were creatures of legend, mentioned in [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] verse.<ref name=AB>{{AB|1}}</ref> Although nothing is known of their origin or history, they might have been one of the [[Fairies|Fairy creatures]].
==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==
According to the poem, the Badger-folk lived in secret houses connected by tunnels under a hill in the [[Old Forest]]. They appear to have been sentient and capable of speaking. Although [[Badger-brock]] once forcefully brought down [[Tom Bombadil]] to their burrows, the Badger-folk do not appear as truly evil creatures, but perhaps rather cunning or tricky.<ref name=AB/>
According to the poem, the Badger-folk lived in secret houses connected by tunnels under a hill in, or nearby, the [[Old Forest]]. They appear to have been sentient and capable of speaking. Although [[Badger-brock]] once forcefully brought down [[Tom Bombadil]] to their burrows, the Badger-folk do not appear as truly evil creatures, but perhaps rather cunning or tricky.<ref name=AB/>


==Portrayal in adaptations==
==Portrayal in adaptations==
'''1982-97: ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]]'':'''
'''1982-97: ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]]'':'''
: Only mentioned briefly, the Badger-folk of the [[Withywindle]] appear badgerish but live after the manner of [[Hobbits]]. They are one of the [[Fairies|Creatures of Faerië]]<!-- Note by User:Morgan: Faerië[sic]; MERP uses this spelling, while Tolkien rather used "Faërie" -->.<ref>{{ICE|2023}}, p. 63</ref>
: Only mentioned briefly, the Badger-folk of the [[Withywindle]] appear badgerish but live after the manner of [[Hobbits]]. They are one of the [[Fairies|Creatures of Faerië]]<!-- Note by User:Morgan: Faerië[sic]; MERP uses this spelling, while Tolkien rather used "Faërie" -->.<ref>{{ICE|2023}}, p. 63</ref>
==See also==
*[[Badger-brock]]
*[[Badgers]]
==External links==
*{{WP|Badger#In popular culture}}
{{references}}
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{{legend}}
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[[Category:Creatures]]
[[Category:Badgers]]
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Revision as of 20:23, 1 July 2012

"Tom was telling an absurd story about badgers and their queer ways"
J.R.R. Tolkien[1]
File:Badger-folk.jpg
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil part 3 by Richard Svensson

Badger-folk were creatures of legend, mentioned in Hobbit verse.[2] Although nothing is known of their origin or history, they might have been one of the Fairy creatures.

Characteristics

According to the poem, the Badger-folk lived in secret houses connected by tunnels under a hill in, or nearby, the Old Forest. They appear to have been sentient and capable of speaking. Although Badger-brock once forcefully brought down Tom Bombadil to their burrows, the Badger-folk do not appear as truly evil creatures, but perhaps rather cunning or tricky.[2]

Portrayal in adaptations

1982-97: Middle-earth Role Playing:

Only mentioned briefly, the Badger-folk of the Withywindle appear badgerish but live after the manner of Hobbits. They are one of the Creatures of Faerië.[3]

See also

External links

References

Legendary races of Arda
 Animals:  Dumbledors · Gorcrows · Hummerhorns · Pards · Swans of Gorbelgod · Turtle-fish
Dragon-kind:  Sea-serpents · Spark-dragons · Were-worms
Evil Races:  Ettens · Giants · Half-trolls · Hobgoblins · Ogres · Snow-trolls · Two-headed Trolls
Other:  Badger-folk · Great beasts · Lintips · Mewlips · Nameless things · Spectres
Individuals:  Talking Gurthang · Talking purse · The Hunter · Lady of the Sun · Lonely Troll · Man in the Moon · The Rider · River-woman · Tarlang · Tim · Tom · White cow