What is the Shire?
Q: What is the Shire?
A: The Shire is a fictional location created by British author J. R. R. Tolkien and appears in their novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. It is a region in the northwest of Middle-earth, one of the continents of the fictional world of Arda where elapses most part of J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium.
Q: Who inhabits the Shire?
A: The Shire is inhabited only by hobbits, a race similar to men and characterized by their short stature.
Q: When was the Shire founded?
A: The Shire was founded in the middle of the Third Age during J.R.R Tolkien's composition of the first chapter for The Lord Of The Rings novel series .
Q: What inspired JRR Tolkien when creating his vision for what would become known as "The Shire"?
A: JRR Tolkien was inspired principally by his childhood neighborhood Sarehole in Birmingham when creating his vision for what would become known as "The Shire".
Q: Are there any significant events that took place within or around "The Shire" during its history?
A: There are few significant events that took place within or around "The Shire" due to its peaceful nature with exception to those that occurred during War Of The Ring which were mentioned in both novels, "The Hobbit" and "The Lord Of The Rings".
Q: How does JRR Tolkein describe Hobbits who inhabit “the shires”?
A:JRR Tolkein describes Hobbits who inhabit “the shires” as being similar to men but characterized by their short stature
