but Bilbo and his personality would serve as a great way to balance the seemingly non-stop cheeriness of the game. Tales of the Shire's release date has a deeper meaning. In The Lord of the Rings ...
Chronologically, the story kicks off with 2012’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, which sees Martin Freeman take on the role of a younger Bilbo Baggins (played by Ian Holm in the LotR trilogy).