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== [[Literature]] ==
* The trope name comes from the race of small people who act as surrogates for middle-class Englishmen in the works of [[J. R. R.
** However, this trope is also ''subverted'' somewhat by Tolkien's description of Hobbits seeming soft because they lead comfortable lives, not that they're ''inherently'' weak. Much like Englishmen, they are just about as likely to be adventurous (Frodo's crew) as they are to be assholes (Lotho Sackville-Baggins). Early role-playing games featuring halflings banked on Tolkien's description that they used to wander from place to place, and that their skill in games and sports has a lot to do with being pretty tough. Hobbits within the Tolkien mythology are also curiously resistant to the effects of [[The Corruption]] caused by Sauron's powers - particularly the One Ring, which they were the only ones capable of handling without being ''completely'' ensnared by its power. That said, they aren't immune to its effects; for example, Smeagol/Gollum was consumed by the One Ring's power when he found it, and at the climax of ''The Return Of The King'' the One Ring is able to prevent Frodo from throwing it into Mount Doom.
* Hilariously parodied by the Boggies of ''[[Bored of the Rings]]'', who are gluttonous, cowardly, slovenly, and slothful. And mentally handicapped even by the (underwhelming) standards of the setting.
* The Warrows from Dennis L. McKiernan's ''[[Mithgar]]'' books fit Tolkien's Hobbit mold (one of them is even named Pippin!), although they tend to be more adventurous than Tolkien's Hobbits and were more quick to defend themselves, having a well-organized militia.
* ''[[The Witcher]]'' plays them entirely straight... with a small helping of [[Beware the Nice Ones]].
* The ''[[Crimson Shadow]]'' series has halflings. Especially the awesome character of Oliver deBurrows.
* David Weber's ''[[The War Gods
* The Fiia of [[Ursula K. LeGuin]]'s ''[[Rocannon's World]]'' fit this trope to a T, being a small child-like race that just wants to enjoy a simple communal life free of care and fear.
* The Athsheans of ''The Word for World is Forest'' are also something like this (they are assumed to look rather like Ewoks, only green). They're a peaceful bunch until [[Humans Are the Real Monsters|humans]] turn up.
* Jody Lynn Nye's ''[[An Unexpected Apprentice]]'' features the race of "smallfolk", who are Tolkien's hobbits in all but name. The sole difference that This Troper can see is that instead of having large, hairy feet, the smallfolk have no toes.
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