dk, 25

all sauron knew about hobbits is that one of those little dipshits had his ring. and the first hobbit that called in with the palantir he was like "....that must be the little freak that has my ring" but no, that was pippin. because there is more than one hobbit, but I guess he didnt consider that.

probably didnt help that the heir to gondor, possibly his most formidable enemy, immediately called back and was like "yeah that short fella that just called? hes definitely got your ring and hes with me. fuck you" and sauron was like "ooooh that settles it!!!"

@narrativelysignificantturtleduck Hakoda W

thinking about the family dynamics of frodo, merry, and pippin in lotr. reuniting with your older cousin, only to find that the person you always looked up to has had the life and spark sucked out of them. watching your younger cousins grow up far faster than they should have because they followed you on your quest. realizing the people you’ve led and followed all of your life have transformed into something else entirely, and even though at the core its still them, you don’t know how to proceed.