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erynalasse

The problem with being in the Tolkien fandom is that Blorbo is a perfectly normal-sounding name for a hobbit

But you can’t say this without actually embodying the meme

valasania-the-pale

Blorbo Proudfoot absolutely sounds like a name Tolkien would have used. We have Bungo Baggins as canon, after all.

erynalasse

In honor of the people talking about Bungo Baggins, here are the most blorbish names I’ve seen on the hobbit masterlist:

Balbo Baggins, the first recorded Baggins
Bilbo Baggins, of course
Belba Bolger, née Baggins
Bingo Baggins
Bodo Baggins
Berylla Baggins, née Boffin
Longo Baggins
Mungo Baggins

In conclusion, given the number of similar names, it’s quite surprising we don’t have a Blorbo. I don’t think we’ll ever be quite as good at coming up with Hobbit names as Tolkien, unless you’re the Blorbo OP.

tolkien-feels

What I’m getting from this is that not only is Blorbo a hobbit, he’s almost certainly a Baggins

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irenedracobunny

zarathefox

WHAT YEAR IS IT???

Sorry I fell off the social media bandwagon again!

Important things first, Cricket update.... he's grown into a majestic chonk and has bonded to my old girl Briar.

Unfortunately he still hasn't grown brain cells.

singswan-springswan reblogged

stealingpotatoes

thewrittenpodcast asked:

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irenedracobunny

horsefigureoftheday

the-composite-doll asked:

My main quibble about unicorns: have you met horses? If going by the equine sort unicorn? I’ve met both sweet and assholy horses.

Why would you put a dagger on their head.

horsefigureoftheday answered:

Horses deserve daggers, horses deserve to kill

3liza

apparently this footage is from Cabin in the Woods, I can't believe I have been ignoring this film since it was released. anyway I have a slightly apocryphal bit of information to add.

there's some evidence that the reason horned land animals all seem to have two horns instead of one (except for the rhino) is that one horn is too dangerous. horns on cows, goats, antelope, and antlers on members of the deer family form a fork or prong that distributes force somewhat and is a better shape for butting and grappling, which is mostly what horns are for, not stabbing and killing.

there have been a few experiments with livestock to create unicorns by surgically merging the horn buds of baby cattle and goats into one. the goat unicorns became famous circus attractions for a bit, that's a whole story and their creator Zell Oberon is a really interesting eccentric.

but there were also cattle experiments, notably by a guy in the 1930s called W. Franklin Dove, who reported the "unibull" he made was able to do a lot more damage with his single horn in plowing over fences and gates and rival bulls than the typical bull is able to do. Despite this, Dove also reported the bull was exceptionally gentle and friendly and became the leader of his herd.

anyway here he is, he's very handsome