What did Bilbo carry back to the dwarves?
What did Bilbo carry back to the dwarves? Bilbo stole a large two handled cup from the the dragon’s horde and showed it to the delighted dwarves. Bilbo was pleased to see that despite his protective covering, Smaug had one vulnerable bare spot above his left breast.
What did Bilbo discover when he returned home?
Bilbo and Gandalf return to Rivendell, where Gandalf tells the story of their adventure and Bilbo learns that Gandalf had helped drive the Necromancer out of Mirkwood. Bilbo comes home to find that he is presumed dead and that his possessions are being auctioned off.
How does Bilbo save the dwarves once more at the end of Chapter 12?
Bilbo finally earns his keep in the eyes of Thorin and the dwarves by stealing a cup from Smaug’s treasure pile, but the dragon doesn’t take the theft lying down. He torches most of the mountain and forces the group inside, where Bilbo can prove himself again.
What does Bilbo finally take home as his share of the treasure?
Bilbo took the Arkenstone as his 1/14, gave it to Bard. Bard agreed to trade it to Thorin for the 14th share in gold (wrought and un-wrought) and Dain honored the agreement of the dead. So, that’s how the treasure got divided.
Why isn’t Bilbo found until the day after the battle?
Bilbo was not found until the day after the battle because he got knocked out. During this, he was wearing his ring which made him invisible. Beorn and the Eagles turned the tide of the battle.
What happened to Bilbo and why wasn’t he found until the next day?
Why isn’t Bilbo found until the day after the battle? It was because he got attacked while wearing the ring. Who turned the tide of the battle? It was Beorn and the eagles.
What is buried with Thorin?
Thorin is buried with the Arkenstone and Orcrist; Kili and Fili, who also died in battle, are buried, too. One-fourteenth of the hoard is given to Bard and some is given to Bilbo.
How long do Bilbo and Gandalf stay at Rivendell?
3 days
Why do they walk at the end of their journey The Hobbit?
Why do they walk at the end of their journey? It was because the ponies were really tired and coudn’t carry them and their stuff. Why are Bilbo’s goods being auctioned? It was because everyone though that he was dead since he has not been there for so long.
What did Gandalf and Bilbo dig up on their way home?
He was at a council of wizards of good magic, who drove the Necromancer from his hold on the south of Mirkwood. 2. What did Gandalf and Bilbo dig up? They dug up the troll treasure.
What does Bilbo gain from his adventure?
Bilbo gained self confidence loyalty and compassion during his adventure with the dwarves.
What is Bilbo’s plan to avoid war?
What is Bilbo’s plan to avoid war? Is it a good plan? Bilbo leaves the mountain without being caught by telling Bombur that Bilbo should take watch and once they swapped he wore his ring and slipped over the wall. Bilbo’s plan to avoid war is giving bard the Arkenstone so he could trade with Thorin.
Why does Bilbo give up the Arkenstone?
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. He values it above a river of gold” (244).
What is Bilbo trying to overcome in the real battle?
He also overcame his fear of the Dwarves’ cheating him, so he didn’t trust Smaug. After that, he overcame his fear of Thorin, in order to claim the Arkenstone, and use it to prevent a war.
Does Bilbo kill Smaug?
However, a thrush speaks to Bard, showing him the weak spot in the dragon’s armour in the hollow under Smaug’s left breast, which Bilbo had discovered in his conversation with Smaug. He fires his favourite shaft, the family heirloom “Black Arrow”, and kills Smaug, who falls onto Lake-town, destroying it.
What are hobbits scared of?
He is afraid of adventure, but he goes. He is afraid of the trolls, but he talks to them until Gandalf can trick them. He is afraid of Gollum, but he plays and ultimately wins the game. Finally, he is afraid of goblins and war but he acts…
What is Bilbo’s greatest fear?
More than fire, more than spiders, more than being up high, Bilbo feared what he didn’t know. And he didn’t know a lot of things.
How did Bilbo die?
On September 29, he, Gandalf, Elrond, Galadriel, and Frodo boarded a ship docked at the Grey Havens and sailed away from Middle-earth. His fate afterward is not known but as he too was a mortal being, he most likely died in the light of the Blessed Realm of Valinor.