The Shire

Location from The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

The pastoral homeland of the Hobbits — a pocket of green innocence insulated from the wars and darkness consuming the rest of Middle-earth.

Also known as: The Shire, Shire, the Four Farthings, Hobbiton country

What They Know

• The Shire is protected by the Rangers of the North — Dúnedain who patrol its borders without the Hobbits' knowledge or gratitude
• Gandalf placed a quiet watch on the Shire after entrusting the Ring to Frodo
• The Shire has no army, no fortifications, and no real concept of organized defense — a Shirriff is closer to a postman than a soldier
• The Old Forest on the eastern border is ancient and hostile — the trees move and the paths shift
• Hobbit-holes are surprisingly spacious underground, with multiple pantries considered an architectural necessity
• The Shire operates on a local barter economy; most Hobbits have never seen a gold coin

Connections

• contains — hobbiton
• home_of — frodo
• home_of — sam
• home_of — merry
• home_of — pippin
• home_of — bilbo
• borders — bree

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