Editing Halfling (section)

{{Short description|Fictional race appearing in many fantasy works}}
{{Infobox fictional race
| name                = Halfling
| image               = Halfling Thief.png
| caption             = An illustration of a halfling.
| genre               = Fantasy
| other_names         = [[Hobbit]]
}}
'''Halflings''' are a fictional [[race (fantasy)|race]] found in some [[fantasy]] works. They tend to be depicted as physically similar to [[human]]s, except about half as tall and not as stocky as the similarly sized [[Dwarf (mythology)|dwarves]]. Halflings are often depicted as having slightly [[pointed ears]] along with leathery-soled feet which are covered with curly hair. They tend to be portrayed as stealthy and lucky. The term is derived for the word used in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Northern England for a child who is not yet fully grown. Halflings are found in many [[fantasy]] [[novel]]s and [[game]]s, including as an alternative term for [[Hobbit|hobbits]] in [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]'s [[Middle-earth]] and as playable humanoid races in ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]].''