In the history of literature, heroes are usually described as handsome and tall. People classified as heroes must have distinct courage, and heroes are often rewarded for their brave and noble acts. A hero must be liked by the inhabitants of his country because he committed a heroic act such as saving a child who fell into a well. In many books, the character with all the heroic qualities is often the main character. Although some characters in the Lord of the Rings saga fit this description perfectly, such as Aragorn and Boromir, most of the heroic characters in this novel are rather unlikely. Frodo and his friends are unusual creatures called Halflings, more popularly called Hobbits. Before Frodo began his journey, an Elven lord named Elrond formed an elite group to follow, protect, and serve Frodo on his journey to Mount Doom. This group is undoubtedly a strange group of people. And over the course of the novel we meet many strange characters who, in the long run, were very helpful and great heroes in their own way, such as the cheerful Iarwain Ben-adan (Tom Bombadil). First of all, the Hobbits. Absolutely no story tells of how or when the Halflings, one of the shortest people in all of Middle-earth, entered this world. What readers know is that Halflings, or Hobbits, are close relatives of humans. Although they are closely related to men, when the human race was growing in power, Hobbits were of little to no use as they were about half the size of an average-sized man and are quite weak. All Hobbits, male or female, share many similar characteristics. Each Hobbit measures on average between two and four feet tall. Hobbits are cheerful, well-fed people who have curls... center of the card... probably heroes although they may not have the physical attributes of a hero. They unconsciously help people, which is quite heroic. In conclusion, the novel The Lord of the Rings is full of unlikely heroes who all contribute to the destruction of the one ring - except Sauron, of course - and these heroes can be found throughout Middle-earth. . Be it the little Hobbits of the county or the beautiful Elves of the middle forest of Mirkwood. Unlikely or strange people play an important role in the novel. Starting from the Hobbits of the Shire, small strange creatures and then a group of friends who call themselves the Fellowship of the Ring; and ends with smaller, more unlikely characters like Tom Bombadil and Barlima Buttbur. The message that JRR Tolkien sends us is that heroes don't always have to be tall, smart, handsome or handsome, they come in all shapes and sizes..