I beg of you, said Bilbo stammering and standing on one foot, to accept this gift! and he brought out a necklace of silver and pearls that Dain had given him at their parting. Get books for your students and raise funds for your classroom. We have discussed that the dwarves seem to operate in a moral grey area that the elves do not seem to share would Tolkien's elves be capable of this kind of treachery? On the other hand, Middle-earth had become the home of Men, and it is assumed that those Elves who remained, are fated to fade. he said. Bilbo snuck to the camp of Thranduil and Bard during the night, hoping to find some way to end the siege. When Thranduil heard that the dragon Smaug was slain, he started to march with an army towards the Lonely Mountain, as he knew of the wealth of Thror, the last Dwarven king under the mountain, which the Dragon took. Ill base my analysis on the modern English law on theft (Theft Act 1968), adverse possession etc, because even though The Hobbit is from before 1968 and the Limitation Act 1980, the old Larceny Act 1916 was even more of a mess than the current law (just have a look at the table of contents, or section 1, really) and still contained bits about whipping male offenders under 16 years of age (s. 2) (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1916/50/section/2/enacted), so I wont inflict that on anyone here. With the threshold guardians now gone, the company, plus Bilbo, may now begin their long, treacherous, Bilbo Baggins. But they came to that high point at morning, and looking backward they saw a white sun shining over the out-stretched lands. Not all those who wander are lost., Dont adventures ever have an end? The Hobbit is my favorite book. His heart was beating and a more fevered shaking was in his legs than when he was going down, but still he clutched the cup, and his chief thought was: Ive done it! said Gandalf. Bard lays out his case pretty clearly for why his people deserve some of Thorin's treasure. Another heroic tale is The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Beren and Lthien are the ones who steal the Silmaril. Farewell!" -The Return Journey . (Dain does, in fact, honor this deal, so that one-fourteenth of Thorin's treasure goes to Bard after his death.) I have drunk much of your wine and eaten much of your bread. Thranduil accepted the gift, but before they parted he added humorously: "I will take your gift, O Bilbo the Magnificent!" said the king gravely. It was Gandalf and a dwarf; and the dwarf was actually Balin" (302). "Farewell, good thief," he said. Good bye!, Bother burgling and everything to do with it! "There let it lie till the Mountain falls!" He fought the real battle in the tunnel alone, before he ever saw the vast danger that lay in wait" (212-3). Throughout his long adventurous journey he adapts to a new way of life and his inner Tookishness comes out. In the end he would only take two small chests, one filled with silver, and the other with gold, such as one strong pony could carry. Hes found it, yes he must have., All that is gold does not glitter, ", "I will take your gift, O Bilbo the Magnificent!" Alive after all I am glad! The Battle under the Trees was hard and long, and much of the forest was ruined, but in the end, Thranduil prevailed. Bilbo not only avoids the battle, he . It is obvious that he was worried about their purpose at being in his realm at such perilous times. "I will take your gift, O Bilbo the Magnificent," said the king gravely."And I name you elf-friend and blessed. "So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their ending!" Wiki User. He refused to fight for gold and showed his concern to the safety of Bilbo, a messenger of his enemy, when the latter offered some leverage in the shape of a treasure he did not own. Record what books your kids are reading. Why not tomorrow? When Bilbo regains consciousness, he is alone. The Index of Names in The Silmarillion states about Thranduil1: Thranduil, who is referred to as "the Elvenking" in The Hobbit, appears throughout various texts in Tolkien's writings and yet is not well known. Bilbos first triumph forces him to recognize the strength he commands. There was, of course, no longer any question of dividing the hoard in such shares as had been planned, to Balin and Dwalin, and Dori and Nori and Ori, and Oin and Gloin, and Bifur and Bofur and Bombur-or to Bilbo. A Little Hobbit living in a comfortable hole, in The Shire. Fili and Kili had fallen defending him with shield and body, for he was their mother's elder brother. Then they halted, for the wizard and Bilbo would not enter the wood, even though the king bade them stay a while in his halls. He tried to persuade Bilbo to stay with them, for his own safety. While on his way, messengers sent from the ruined Esgaroth, the town of Men which was burned by the dragon, reached him, begging for help for Over rock and under tree, It was only in 2941 that the White Council (a council of the Wise, of which Thranduil is not mentioned as one of its members) drove Sauron away from Mirkwood to Mordor.12. When Thranduil questioned why Bilbo offered this gift, Bilbo confessed to have been an uninvited guest at the king's halls, using his food and wine. The elation felt by the hobbit afterwards is one of great significance. For Mr. Bilbo Baggins visited various notable persons; conversed with the dragon, Smaug the Magnificent; and was present, rather unwillingly, at the Battle of the Five Armies. I have drunk much of your wine and eaten much of your bread., I will take your gift, O Bilbo the Magnificent! said the king gravely. Nevertheless, throughout the Second Age, there was constant conection between the elves from Greenwood and Lrien. (18.46-9). The History of The Hobbit shows that for a long time Tolkien did intend the Arkenstone to be a Silmaril and only changed it relatively late in the editing process and only just barely enough to differentiate the two. This last act of collaboration might be viewed as an expression of the desire for peace. Farewell!". ", "Very kind of you," said Bilbo. No burrahobbits, but lots of these here dwarves. I mean even a burglar has his feelings. May your beards never grow thin!" He fell upon their rear, and broke like a clap of thunder through the ring. In what way have I earned such a gift, O hobbit? said the king. Thranduil, now the king, returned home to a forest full of life and light, a home where he and his surviving warriors could heal from the horrors of the war and the massive loss of their kin. (S. 6(1) TA 1968). "At any rate I am not yet one of the fallen heroes; but I suppose there is still time enough for that! May your shadow never grow less (or stealing would be too easy)! On the other hand, Bilbo didn't trust the dwarves, nor did he want to go on the quest. A thief but an honest thief, he remains. I may be a burglar or so they say: personally I never really felt like one but I am an honest one, I hope, more or less. Explain please. Days into the forest, constant hunger gnaws at the company, leading them to disperse round and round in an entranced dream-like state. So they went on until they drew near to the borders of Mirkwood, to the north of the place where the Forest River ran out. Indeed it was long before he had the heart to make a joke again. The "Tale of the Years" in The Lord of the Rings tells us of a desperate battle under the trees, in which the forces of Dol Guldur invaded Thranduil's realm. Wargs) are so evil that the good and basically decent peoples men, elves, and dwarves agree without hesitation to band together. They intended to go along the edge of the forest, and round its northern end in the waste that lay between it and the beginning of the Grey Mountains. Smaug came into possession of Erebor through conquest, not theft. Conclusively, Dawn take you all, and be stone to you! said a voice that sounded like Williams. However, there's no simple or easy solution to the question of "what is a happy end" in Tolkien's universe, which is full of philosophical and moral inner debates. Bilbo Baggins was born on the 22 September, 2890. The man was swift and sure-footed. Why, I feel all thin, sort of stretched, if you know what I mean: like butter that has been scraped over too much bread. he said to himself. Even if his friends are fighting on the right side, that's not much comfort when he begins to think of the cost in lives. The Silvan Elves did not only fight during the long years of the Third Age, but also knew how to celebrate. As Bilbo travels down the tunnel into Smaug's lair and begins to sense the immensity of the dragon, Tolkien writes: "It was at this point that Bilbo stopped. I have drunk much of your wine and eaten much of your bread." "I will take your gift, O Bilbo the Magnificent," said the king gravely. Tea is at four; but any of you are welcome at any time!, Roads go ever ever on, Of course this argument is a bit tongue-in-cheek - there are no courts that could impartially decide over a dispute between the Dwarves or Erebor and the Men of Dale. His ominous description of Mirkwood Forest explains the hesitation in the company to pass onto the realm where The entrance to the path was like a sort of arch leading into a gloomy tunnel(153). For this reason he took a large army and together with Malgalad9 of Lrien joined the Last Alliance with the Noldor, the survivors of Nmenor, and the Dwarves, in Mordor. he said, feeling his aching head. It is hinted in The Hobbit that the slow degradation of resources over the long years, combined with the spreading of Men's power and influence, and the fight for their survival against growing evil affected them deeply, and they became suspicious and hard. "I have brought him.". "And I name you elf-friend and blessed. "I go now to the halls of waiting to sit beside my fathers, until the world is renewed. "Well, er, I thought, don't you know," said Bilbo rather confused, "that, er, some little return should be made for your, er, hospitality. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1916/50/section/2/enacted, https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/60/data.pdf, https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/58. Thranduil accepted the gift, but before they parted he added humorously: Thranduil proved to be a team player. So, when Thorin Oakenshield and the Dwarves of his company were captured during one of the Elves' feasts, they were not welcomed. I have drunk much of your wine and eaten much of your bread. Bilbo must further have appropriated such property. . he said. His heart was beating and a more fevered shaking was in his legs than when he was going down, but still he clutched the cup, and his chief thought was: "I've done it! During the Third Age, Thranduil is the only one who carries the title king among the Elves. "Well I'm blessed!" There was no call and no echo of a song. 2023 Shmoop University Inc | All Rights Reserved | Privacy | Legal. Gandalf himself supports the view that Thorin is acting as a poor king by keeping the hoard and not dealing it out the those who assisted his travels (something here of hospitality tales and the ideas of xenia).
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