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War Hobbits!


War Hobbits! Or Battling Hobbits (wait, wait — how ‘bout Battling ‘Bits?!).



While Dwarfs will always be my favourites, I do have a major soft spot for Hobbits, right from Tolkien’s original creation through to D&D’s version (dubbed Halflings, though they’ll always be Hobbits to me). I also like my Hobbits a bit scruffy, not so much avoiding adventure but actively seeking it out. As it should be. How the hell is one gonna scrounge up enough gold from a dangerous dungeon without getting banged up? Ordinary life has a tendency to rough us all up; delving into dark foreboding places even moreso. Besides, I like my fantasy gritty, Conan-style, as opposed to heroic. Nothing wrong with the latter, but it never speaks to me in quite the same fashion as the former.



I had some time over the holidays and into the new year, so I thought I’d draw and colour some Hobbits. What follows are some character designs and a couple of fanciful pieces, plus a photo of some of the original art. All were a lot of fun to draw!


A swashbuckling War Hobbit duels Hobbit soldiers in the snow by Von Allan
Hobbit Character Designs by Von Allan
Character designs of a Hobbit Thief and a Fighting-Hobbit by Von Allan
War Hobbits fight against Cyclop Ogres by Von Allan
Hobbit Character Designs - Photo of the actual original art by Von Allan

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