Badger-folk

Tom Bombadil and the Badger-folk

Badger-folk were creatures of Middle-earth mentioned in Hobbit verse and folklore. They were among the Forest-folk in the Old Forest, though nothing is known about their origins. At some point, Tom Bombadil was captured by the Badger-folk and then released when he frightened them with his renowned magical chants.

Characteristics

The Badger-folk were said to dwell in secret holes or burrows under the rolling hills between the Barrow-downs and the Old Forest, similar to a badger's sett or a crude Hobbit-hole. These badgers were sentient and capable of speech. A notable member of the folk, Badger-brock, was thought to be a leader as he was the one who captured Tom Bombadil and was said to have a 'snowy forehead' and 'dark, blinking eyes'.

They were also said to be of 'badgerish' nature and appearance with a slight 'Hobbitness' about them.

Translations

Foreign Language	Translated name
Afrikaans	Das-volk
Bulgarian	Язовец-фолк
Chinese	獾民
Croatian	Jazavac-narod
Danish	Grævling-folk
Dutch	Dassenvolk
Estonian	Mäger-folk
Finnish	Mäyrä-kansa
French	Les gens du blaireau
German	Dachs-Leute
Hebrew	גירית-פולק
Hungarian	Borz-nép
Icelandic	Græflingafólk
Indonesian	Rakyat luak
Irish	Broc-daoine
Italian	Gente di tasso
Japanese	アナグマ族
Korean	오소리족
Mongolian	Дорго-ард түмэн
Norwegian	Grevling - Folk
Persian	Badger - مردمی
Polish	Borsuk - Ludowy
Portuguese	Texugo - Folclórico
Romanian	Bursucul - Folk
Russian	Барсук - Народный
Spanish	Tejón - Folk
Swahili	Badger - Watu
Swedish	Grävling - Folk
Thai	บดเจอร์ - พื้นบ้าน
Turkish	Porsuk - Halk
Ukrainian Cyrillic	Борсук - Народна
Vietnamese	Lửng - Dân Gian
Welsh	Moch Daear - Gwerin