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The Shire is an inland area settled exclusively by hobbits, the Shire-folk, largely sheltered from the goings-on in the rest of Middle-earth. It is in the northwest of the continent, in the region of Eriador and the Kingdom of Arnor. The Shire is the scene of action at the beginning and end of Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
A bay-coloured Shire, showing Clydesdale influence in colour and markings. The National Shire Horse Spring Show is held annually and is the largest Shire show in Great Britain. [12] The conservation status of the Shire is listed by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust as "at risk", meaning that population numbers are estimated to be under 1500 head. [13]
English: Sketch Map of The Shire, showing the Four Farthings, the main rivers, woods, hills, villages, and roads as described by J.R.R. Tolkien in his books The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings Date 12 April 2020
The Scouring of the Shire" is the penultimate chapter of J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy The Lord of the Rings. The Fellowship hobbits , Frodo , Sam , Merry , and Pippin , return home to the Shire to find that it is under the brutal control of ruffians and their leader "Sharkey", revealed to be the Wizard Saruman .
Bree is a fictional village in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, east of the Shire.Bree-land, which contains Bree and a few other villages, is the only place where Hobbits and Men lived side by side.
Three Shire Heads bridge, where three shires in England (Cheshire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire) meet.. Shire (/ ʃ aɪər /, also / ʃ ɪər /) is a traditional term for an administrative division of land in Great Britain and some other English-speaking countries.
Tolkien's illustration of the Doors of Durin for The Fellowship of the Ring, with Sindarin inscription in Tengwar script, both being his inventions. Despite his best efforts, this was the only drawing, other than maps and calligraphy, in the first edition of The Lord of the Rings. [1]
In some breed registries, the term "roan" is used to record sabinos, particularly with Thoroughbreds and Arabians. Sabinos have also been described as "roan" by Clydesdale, Shire, and Tennessee Walking Horse registries. The extensive roaning or ticking of this horse's barrel is typical of the rabicano pattern, which is sometimes confused with ...