Lord Of The Rings fans just realising why Hobbits aren’t as easily corrupted by The Ring

The Lord of the Rings fans have realised why Hobbits aren't easily corrupted by “The One Ring that rules them all".

The Hobbits are mostly jolly little folk, though they can get a little grouchy if someone disrupts their daily routine or interferes with home comforts. But for the most part, they are very trustworthy residents of Middle-earth.

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In The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins inadvertently acquires The Ring from Gollum while on a quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain with Gandalf, Thorin Oakenshield and his band of dwarves from the great calamity known as Smaug.

However, The Ring can greatly corrupt even the most strong minded and being in Bilbo’s possession for roughly 60 years, it more than takes its toll.

In The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Bilbo gave The Ring to Frodo, and thus, he soon embarked on a perilous quest to destroy The Ring in the fires of Mount Doom to stop Sauron from getting his clutches on it once more.

In The Fellowship of the Ring, there is a brief moment when the power of The Ring tempts even Gandalf; thankfully, he was able to resist.

That being said, with such a powerful and ungodly object, why aren't Hobbits as easily corrupted by The Ring?

“If Hobbits are a subrace of humans, why aren't they very susceptible to The Ring's corruption like all humans?” asked Redditor Jche98.

“Because they are represented as being more in touch with nature, and abnormally, for humans, free from ambition or greed for wealth,” replied CallingTomServo.

“Samwise had The Ring for a brief time. It showed him a garden. He didn't need The Ring to make a garden,” said gervox, adding further context to the mindset of a Hobbit.

“They are content with what they have, so power has no temptation for them. This is the central morality play of The Lord of the Rings; the desire to gain power and wealth, even for good intentions, is the beginning of corruption,” explained EPCOpress.

So, there you have it, now we have a little more insight as to why The Ring isn't able to corrupt Hobbits quite as easily as the other residents of Middle-earth.