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Originally Posted by Mr Hat and Clogs
Beorn to me always seemed like... maybe not native american... but someone who lived in the wilds enough and had kinda 'gone native' due to his nature or curse or whatever. Or some cross between russian/scandinavian wilds-men/barbarians. Hell I'm sure in the books he was described as half bear even when in human form. Was there really a lot of native american-isms with him? TBH I can't remember, I don't think I was paying that close attention.
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My interpretation of Beorn was like an easily-angered, reclusive woodsman. One of those rough and tough gruff guys on the outside, preferring to live in isolation, but willing to put up with others now and then depending on whether or not he thinks they're tolerable enough. I think your 'gone native' and 'half bear' comments are pretty apt descriptions. There wasn't anything in the book that made him seem Native American, unless all vegetarians are secretly Native American.
