It is easy to see why they are often left out of adaptations of the books.

It is easy to see why all three were cut.

But on the other hand, their inclusion would help broaden out the world of Middle-earth a bit more.

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Minor characters like this make Middle-earth feel a fuller place.

Tolkiens better known heroes like Aragorn or Elrond.

But perhaps some of it could become a TV miniseries one day.

Theres certainly plenty of material there, waiting to be adapted.

Some book characters only appear in the Extended Editions and not in the original theatrical cut of the trilogy.

In the books, he had quite a lot more to do.

It would be lovely to see him developed properly on screen one day.

Their brief appearance in the film is suitably grumpy, but without any lines.

Lobelia and her son Lotho were really developed in The Scouring of the Shire.

Lobelia, on the other hand, proves to be a better person than she seemed.

Lobelias end, while sad, is especially satisfying.