Once again, we turn to the book The Fellowship of the Ring to see Tolkien declare that "hobbits have a passion for family history" and are willing to sit and listen to genealogical breakdowns for hours on end. All of these factors add up to provide a convincing argument (on the surface, at least) that Bilbo and Frodo are uncle and nephew, respectively, even though it's clearly stated in the source material that they are cousins. In addition, the presence of a full-grown Merry and Pippin at Bilbo's 111th birthday party confuses the fact that, in the books, there's a 17-year gap between the party and Frodo leaving the shire at the age of 50. In Peter Jackson's trilogy of Lord of the Rings films, Bilbo clearly comes across as Frodo's uncle. To top it all off, cinematic adaptations have a way of muddying up the waters by skipping over the little details and explanations like explaining family relationships. On top of that, The Fellowship of the Ring also states that "When Bilbo was ninety-nine he adopted Frodo as his heir." This complicates the relationship even further by giving it a father-son vibe, as well. This automatically establishes a "kindly old uncle" vibe between the two.
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