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'''Smoking''' was an activity or custom begun by the [[Hobbits]] (who referred to it as an 'art'). It consisted of inhaling the smoke of the burning leaves of a herb called ''[[Pipe-weed]]''. The first true Pipe-weed was cultivated around the year {{SR|1070}} by [[Tobold Hornblower]] of [[Longbottom]], although the Hobbits of [[Bree]] claimed to be the first to have smoked the herb. Smoking had spread from the Hobbits to [[Dwarves]], [[Rangers]], and [[Wizards]].<ref>{{FR|Pipeweed}}</ref> | [[File:Stephen Schwartz - Smoke Rings.jpg|thumb|''Smoke Rings'' by Stephen Schwartz]] | ||
'''Smoking''' was an activity or custom begun by the [[Hobbits]] (who referred to it as an 'art'). It consisted of inhaling the smoke of the burning leaves of a herb called ''[[Pipe-weed]]''. | |||
The first true Pipe-weed was cultivated around the year {{SR|1070}} by [[Tobold Hornblower]] of [[Longbottom]], although the Hobbits of [[Bree]] claimed to be the first to have smoked the herb. Smoking had spread from the Hobbits to [[Dwarves]], [[Rangers of the North|Rangers]], and [[Wizards]].<ref>{{FR|Pipeweed}}</ref> | |||
==Inspiration== | |||
{{quote|I am in fact a Hobbit (in all but size). [...] I smoke a pipe...|[[Letter 213]]}} | |||
[[File:J.R.R. Tolkien lighting pipe.jpg|thumb|100px|Tolkien lighting a pipe]] | |||
[[Tolkien]] was an avid pipe smoker. He attributed his addiction to his childhood, when he watched Father [[Francis Xavier Morgan]] smoking his pipe in a specific location each time.<ref>{{HM|Bio}}</ref> | |||
People who had met Tolkien noticed that a pipe was almost always in his hand or mouth, often making difficult to understand his speech.<ref>''J.R.R. Tolkien Talks about the Discovery of Middle-earth, the Origins of Elvish'' by [[Richard Plotz]], in [[Seventeen]]</ref> In a [[The Man Who Understands Hobbits|1966 interview]], Tolkien said: "Every morning I wake up thinking, 'Good, another 24 hours of smoking'".<ref>Charlotte and Denis Plimmer, "The Man Who Understands Hobbits", ''The Daily Telegraph Magazine'' (22 March 1968)</ref> | |||
==Portrayal in adaptations== | |||
'''1995-8: ''[[Middle-earth Collectible Card Game]]'':''' | |||
:The card "Smoke Rings" enables the player to re-use one of his discarded characters.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.tradecardsonline.com/img/cards/middle-earth/347/big/DM088.jpg|articlename=Smoke Rings|dated=|website=[http://www.tradecardsonline.com/ TradeCardsOnline.com]|accessed=26 June 2012}}</ref> | |||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
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Revision as of 13:32, 10 December 2014
Smoking was an activity or custom begun by the Hobbits (who referred to it as an 'art'). It consisted of inhaling the smoke of the burning leaves of a herb called Pipe-weed.
The first true Pipe-weed was cultivated around the year S.R. 1070 by Tobold Hornblower of Longbottom, although the Hobbits of Bree claimed to be the first to have smoked the herb. Smoking had spread from the Hobbits to Dwarves, Rangers, and Wizards.[1]
Inspiration
- "I am in fact a Hobbit (in all but size). [...] I smoke a pipe..."
- ― Letter 213
Tolkien was an avid pipe smoker. He attributed his addiction to his childhood, when he watched Father Francis Xavier Morgan smoking his pipe in a specific location each time.[2]
People who had met Tolkien noticed that a pipe was almost always in his hand or mouth, often making difficult to understand his speech.[3] In a 1966 interview, Tolkien said: "Every morning I wake up thinking, 'Good, another 24 hours of smoking'".[4]
Portrayal in adaptations
1995-8: Middle-earth Collectible Card Game:
- The card "Smoke Rings" enables the player to re-use one of his discarded characters.[5]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, "Prologue", "Concerning Pipe-weed"
- ↑ Humphrey Carpenter, J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien Talks about the Discovery of Middle-earth, the Origins of Elvish by Richard Plotz, in Seventeen
- ↑ Charlotte and Denis Plimmer, "The Man Who Understands Hobbits", The Daily Telegraph Magazine (22 March 1968)
- ↑ "Smoke Rings", TradeCardsOnline.com (accessed 26 June 2012)
