There is actually no race in The Hobbit. It was not a race against Time as in The Lord of the Rings. Bilbo's quest was simply to steal for the dwarves, that was it. Nothing is described as a race.
Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit from The Shire.
Bilbo is a fictional character in the book series The Lord of the Rings. He is also the protagonist in the book The Hobbit. He is a hobbit, which is not a race of being known to exist in our world. So, no, Bilbo isn't real.
The dwarves are Bilbo's friends for most of the Hobbit.
Bilbo IS a Hobbit. Etymologically, a Hobbit is literally a "hole dweller" while Bilbo means "a short sword".
All of them help Bilbo in "The Hobbit"
Yes he is a hobbit. He is a relative to Frodo.
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Bilbo Baggins was hired to be the burgler in the Hobbit.
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Bilbo was 50 years old in The Hobbit, which was considered middle aged for hobbits.
No official announcement has been made about who is playing Bilbo Baggins in the upcoming movie The Hobbit. Until such an announcement is made, beware rumors.UPDATE: Martin Freeman played Bilbo Baggins in all three of The Hobbit movies.
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