Q: How Many Personal Names did Tolkien Devise for the Beornings? ANSWER: The short answer is two personal names: Beorn and Grimbeorn. But you would […]
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These articles discuss topics associated with the followers of Beorn and their descendants, comprising one of the many groups of Northmen of Middle-earth.
What Kind of Army did the Beornings Maintain?
Q: What Kind of Army did the Beornings Maintain? ANSWER: J.R.R. Tolkien did not describe the military tactics and forces of the Beornings. The reader […]
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Who was Beorn’s Wife?
Q: Who was Beorn’s Wife? ANSWER: Other than answering with the somewhat glib “Mrs. Beorn was his wife”, I don’t know anything about her. I […]
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How Much Land Did the Beornings Control?
Q: How Much Land Did the Beornings Control? ANSWER: J.R.R. Tolkien does not offer precise measurements for the extent of the Beornings’ lands; nor does […]
Continue readingWhat Were the Beornings Like?
Q: What Were the Beornings Like? ANSWER: The Beornings are about as non-descript a tribe in Middle-earth as any, receiving even less attention than the […]
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Who are Beorn’s Followers?
Q: Who are Beorn’s Followers? ANSWER: One might easily get the impression from reading The Hobbit that Beorn lives all alone between the Anduin and […]
Continue readingDid Grimbeorn the Old Have Any Sons?
Q: Did Grimbeorn the Old Have Any Sons? ANSWER: In The Hobbit J.R.R. Tolkien shares a foretelling about Beorn and his descendants: …Beorn indeed became […]
Continue readingHow Many Tribes of Northmen are There?
Q: How Many Tribes of Northmen are There? ANSWER: J.R.R. Tolkien only named a small number of Northman communities or tribes, but he referred to […]
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What Were the Honey-cakes of the Beornings?
Q: What Were the Honey-cakes of the Beornings? ANSWER: People often wonder what the honey-cakes that Gimli mentions were supposed to be based on. Many […]
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One of the most fascinating characters of The Hobbit is Beorn, the grim woodsman who lives alone except for his enchanted animal companions. Beorn was […]
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