Hobgoblins
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The term appears so rarely that there is little clear basis for a definition. Its only other occurrence is later in ''[[The Hobbit]]'' where [[Gandalf]] warns [[Bilbo Baggins]] that the [[Grey Mountains]] are "''simply stiff with [[goblins]], hobgoblins, and orcs of the worst description''".<ref>{{H|7}}</ref> | The term appears so rarely that there is little clear basis for a definition. Its only other occurrence is later in ''[[The Hobbit]]'' where [[Gandalf]] warns [[Bilbo Baggins]] that the [[Grey Mountains]] are "''simply stiff with [[goblins]], hobgoblins, and orcs of the worst description''".<ref>{{H|7}}</ref> | ||
==Other versions of the Legendarium== | ==Other versions of the Legendarium== | ||
| − | In a 1971 letter to [[Roger Lancelyn Green]], Tolkien commented that "''the statement that hobgoblins were 'a larger kind' is the reverse of the original truth.''"<ref>{{L|319}} | + | In a 1971 letter to [[Roger Lancelyn Green]], Tolkien commented that "''the statement that hobgoblins were 'a larger kind' is the reverse of the original truth.''"<ref>{{L|319}}</ref> |
== Portrayals in Adaptations == | == Portrayals in Adaptations == | ||
'''1996, 1997: ''[[Middle-earth Collectible Card Game]]'':''' | '''1996, 1997: ''[[Middle-earth Collectible Card Game]]'':''' | ||
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File:Hobgoblins.jpg
Hobgoblins by Ron Chironna for MECCG
Hobgoblin was a name "for the larger kinds"[1][2] of Orcs found in Middle-earth in the Third Age. The term perhaps, but doubtfully, refers to the large soldier-orcs known as Uruk-Hai.
The term appears so rarely that there is little clear basis for a definition. Its only other occurrence is later in The Hobbit where Gandalf warns Bilbo Baggins that the Grey Mountains are "simply stiff with goblins, hobgoblins, and orcs of the worst description".[3]
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Other versions of the Legendarium
In a 1971 letter to Roger Lancelyn Green, Tolkien commented that "the statement that hobgoblins were 'a larger kind' is the reverse of the original truth."[4]
Portrayals in Adaptations
1996, 1997: Middle-earth Collectible Card Game:
- The card "Hobgoblins" was released in two editions: one for the expansion set Middle-earth: The Dragons (card art by Ron Chironna) and one for Middle-earth: The Lidless Eye (card art by Heather Hudson).
External links
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit: Note on Runes (1966 and later editions)
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (HarperCollinsPublishers 2008), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, pg. 24
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "Queer Lodgings"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 319, (dated 8 January 1971)