He was as noble and fair in face as an elf-lord, as strong as a warrio…

J. R. R. Tolkien
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He was as noble and fair in face as an elf-lord, as strong as a warrior, as wise as a wizard, as venerable as a king of dwarves, and as kind as summer. ✨ J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). The Hobbit, p.33, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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