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Do dwarves ever visit Bilbo again?
Among the Dwarves of the company, Balin was the second-eldest dwarf, and loosely held the position of deputy leader. Of all the Dwarves in the quest, Balin was the only one known to have visited Bilbo at Bag End after their quest for the Lonely Mountain.
How do Bilbo and the dwarves find the land of Dale?
The townsmen row Bilbo and the dwarves up the lake for three days. They disembark near the Lonely Mountain, and the townsmen row away in fear. The travelers set out through Desolation of the Dragon, a waste land, toward the Mountain. They gaze out on the ruined and abandoned town of Dale.
Why are the dwarves imprisoned and how does Bilbo escape being captured?
Wood-elves captured all of the dwarves but not Bilbo. The dwarves are imprisoned because they refuse to tell the Elvenking their reason for being in the forest. The dwarves know that the elves will try to take a share of the treasure if they find out that the dwarves are on a mission to reclaim treasure from Smaug.
How is Bilbo caught?
Not knowing whether this is friend or foe, they send Bilbo to scout. Thus, Bilbo finds the three trolls, and he then makes an attempt at pick-pocketing. In the process, he’s caught by the troll he’s trying to rob. Bilbo is sent to investigate a light on the side of the road, and he finds three trolls sitting by a fire.
Why did Bilbo go back down the tunnel a second time?
What did Bilbo see at the end of the tunnel? Why did Bilbo go back down the tunnel a second time? Bilbo went in again because he thought Smaug was asleep and he would be able to take more treasure; he also wanted to find Smaug’s weakness. How did Bilbo answer when the dragon asked who he was?
How do Bilbo and the dwarves find the secret door?
The dwarves are so dispirited that Bilbo must prod them into searching for the secret door. Remembering the moon-runes, Bilbo shouts for the dwarves, and they watch a ray of the setting sun shine on the wall, which cracks to reveal a keyhole after the thrush trills.
How does Bilbo save the dwarves from the trolls?
The sun peeks over the horizon and the trolls all freeze—sunlight turns trolls to stone. Gandalf then steps triumphantly into the clearing. He had been throwing his voice to mislead the dwarves and to keep the trolls arguing until morning. He and Bilbo release the dwarves, who are shaken but otherwise unharmed.
How does Bilbo rescue the dwarves?
Bilbo whips a few stones at the spiders and then leads them away from the dwarves by yelling. Fortunately, he is wearing the ring all the while, so the spiders cannot find him. Having led the spiders away, Bilbo slips back and cuts the dwarves free.
Who saved Bilbo Thorin?
Gandalf
6. Who saved Bilbo, Thorin, and company from the trolls? How? Gandalf mimicked their voices and got them arguing with each other long enough for the sun to come out and turn them to stone.
Who catches Bilbo?
The name Tom refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Tom (disambiguation). Tom was one of the three Trolls (with Bert and William) that captured Bilbo Baggins and the Dwarves on their eastward journey.