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THE PUBLIC MIDDLE-EARTH ENCYCLOPEDIA

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Bilbo Baggins

Bilbo Baggins is the hobbit protagonist of The Hobbit and the older cousin who adopts Frodo as his heir. His unexpected journey with Thorin Oakenshield’s company brings him into the history of…