Hobbits are synonymous with Middle-earth. They are the half-pint heroes of "The Lord of the Rings," while "The Hobbit" is literally named after one of them. But when it comes to earlier stories from J ...

In general, J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit was a much smaller-scale story than its sequel, The Lord of the Rings, but there are still aspects of it that are curious, including the Five Armies. Part of ...