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Why does Bilbo give the elvenking a pearl necklace?
Bilbo refuses to return through Mirkwood. He admits to the king that he stole a great amount of wine and bread while he was wandering through his home. He gives him a pearl necklace as recompense. The Elvenking is impressed with this and he blesses the hobbit.
What gift is given to the elvenking?
Once the Battle of Five Armies is over, Bard gives the Elvenking a gift of emeralds in thanks for his assistance. And Bilbo, honest to a fault, presents the Elvenking with a necklace made of silver and diamonds to pay for the food he stole from the Elvenking while he was hiding in his cellars – what a guy.
Why did Bilbo not give the Arkenstone?
Bilbo does not take this action lightly, or chooses to give the stone away in some misguided effort to anger Thorin; rather he bestows the gem upon the Bard and the Elven-king in hopes that the Bard will be able to use it as a bargaining chip, enabling them to end the stand-off between the dwarves, men, and elves.
What treasure does Bilbo carry with him?
Bilbo gives the Arkenstone of Thrain, ‘the Heart of the Mountain’, to Bard to aid him in his bargaining with Thorin. Bilbo recognizes the importance of the jewel, telling Bard that “it is also the heart of Thorin.
What happened to the Arkenstone in the hobbit?
When the Dragon Smaug sacked Lonely Mountain, the Arkenstone was lost to the Dwarves of Durin’s Folk — it lay among Smaug’s booty in the halls of Erebor. Thus, nearly a thousand years after its discovery, the Arkenstone was buried once more in the depths beneath the Lonely Mountain.
Was the Arkenstone in the books?
The Arkenstone does appear in The Hobbit book, but it plays much smaller a role—it’s just a very fancy heirloom also known as the “heart of the mountain.” Jackson turned the Arkenstone into something that resembles a Silmaril—irreplaceable, magical jewels—from The Silmarillion.
Why wont Thorin tell the elvenking what his mission is?
why are the dwarves imprisoned? why won’t thorin tell the elvenking what his mission is? him and all the dwarves would get into barrels as they went down. luck helped when the elves were too tired to check if he was still there.
Who is elvenking in The Hobbit?
He first appears as a supporting character in The Hobbit, where he is simply known as the Elvenking, the ruler of the Elves who lived in the woodland realm of Mirkwood….
| Thranduil | |
|---|---|
| Title | Elvenking of Mirkwood |
| Book(s) | The Hobbit (1937) The Lord of the Rings (1954 – 1955) The Silmarillion (1977) Unfinished Tales (1980) |
Who stole the Arkenstone?
the dragon Smaug
The Arkenstone became the family heirloom of the Kings of Durin’s folk, but was lost when the dragon Smaug stole the mountain from the Dwarves.
Why do you think the elvenking thinks Thorin and the others have died?
It is an ill wind, all the same,” he added, “that blows no one any good.” For he too had not forgotten the legend of the wealth of Thror. The Elvenking therefore assumes that Smaug had killed the dwarves before Bard manages to kill him and that they perished in the attempt of regaining their treasure.
Was Bilbo the richest hobbit?
Bilbo Baggins: Bilbo was widely considered to be the wealthiest hobbit in The Shire. Finally, though he didn’t realize it, his mithril coat was (according to Gandalf) worth more than the entirety of the Shire.