"The Hobbit" is a 1937 novel written by J.R.R. Tolkien and can be considered as the introduction to his epic Lord Of The Rings trilogy.
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Did Hobbits originate from the Lord of the Rings book?
A little bit history about hobbits ? Did they exist before the time of LOTR books ?
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Would Smaug have been able to identify and claim the One Ring?
Reputed to be intimately familiar with every last item within his hoard, Smaug instantly noticed the theft of a relatively inconsequential cup by Bilbo Baggins. Had he been able to defeat the barrel ...
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What were the giant rock tossers in “The Hobbit”?
Were the boulder tossing rock giants(shown in the film) beings, or metaphors for the dangers(described in the book) of traveling the high mountain passes that Bilbo and company utilized on their ...
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Why was the Thrush in league with Bard the Bowman of Laketown?
Why did the Thrush help Bard the Bowman of Laketown to defeat Smaug when the dragon attacked the settlement?
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What exactly is the Witch King of Angmar?
The movies tell you that the witch king is another just Nazgul, albeit their king, but the books seemed to suggest that he was a human. And the fact that he was the necromancer briefly mentioned in ...
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Who was the original owner of Orcrist?
We know that Glamdring and Orcrist are both from Gondolin, and that Glamdring belonged to Turgon. All I found about Orcrist is a line from the Hobbit saying that it belonged to some great hero of the ...
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What is Thorin's hair colour?
I read through "The Hobbit" book trying to find something about Thorin's hair, but I didn't see anything. Has anybody noticed something I haven't?
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Was Gollum completely naked in the books?
This might sound like a weird question, but here goes anyway.
In the LotR and the Hobbit movies, Gollum is always shown with a piece of cloth hiding his private area. It seems dull to me that he ...
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Height of the Orcs of Gundabad
I had always thought all Orcs to have quite the same posture, but when watching The Hobbit movie and the Orcs of Gundabad are mentioned (together with the Pale Orc), I noticed that they are larger ...
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What happens to orcs in sunlight?
It's well know that Orcs, Golbins, Uruk-hai and most of Sauron's forces don't tolerate light, especially sunlight very well, and certain types of trolls turn to stone when sunlight falls upon them.
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Does Gollum know that others call him Gollum?
I don't recall any of the characters in LotR or The Hobbit calling Sméagol Gollum to his face. It seems to be more of a private epithet. Is this correct? Does Gollum know that others call him Gollum?
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How did Smaug know about the habits of Laketown?
In The Hobbit cartoon Bilbo enters Lonely Mountain and confronts the dragon Smaug. Smaug is trying to figure out who he is and where he comes from. Bilbo answers in riddles about his many adventures ...
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Did Gandalf know that the One Ring still existed during the events of the Hobbit? [duplicate]
In the Hobbit, when Bilbo finds his magical ring, Gandalf only warns him that some magical rings are not save because he has no idea that Bilbo's magical ring is actually the One.
Does Gandalf at ...
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Range of invisibility of the One Ring
In The Hobbit, the One Ring turned Bilbo invisible (more or less completely) along with his clothing, armour, etc. However, one passage in chapter 8 suggests that this power did not extend to his ...
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Is Gandalf an elf?
In The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, when Gandalf is walking alongside the Elven king Thranduil, I noticed some similarities between the two, like their height and their hair.
Gandalf seems too ...
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Why Gandalf said nothing when he saw Bilbo's ring
I don't know how it is the story in the book (I would like to know), but in the movie The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Thorin asks Bilbo why he came back, and Gandalf tries to evade the question ...
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Difference between UK and US versions of Lord of the Rings
Are there any noticeable differences in the English vocabulary between the UK and US editions of J.R.R. Tolkien's works, specifically The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit?
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Why does Bilbo change?
In 'The Hobbit : An Unexpected Journey' the 50 year old Bilbo Baggins is played Martin Freeman and when he gets to his 100's (at the start of the movie and in The Lord of the Rings) Ian Holm plays a ...
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Why did Sting glow blue when Orcs were near by?
Out of all the ancient blades made by Elvish weapon-smiths in Gondolin, why was Sting given a distinctive and unique glow whenever an Orc was close by?
Secondly, why would they put it on such a ...
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What was Azog's role in canon?
In The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey movie, Azog features in many places whereas I do not recollect him being mentioned in the book apart from the fact that he was the one who killed Thror, Thorin's ...
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What powers does Galadriel have?
In The Hobbit:An Unexpected Journey movie Galadriel is able to speak telepathically with Gandalf and also does this with Frodo in The Fellowship of The Ring.
Also she shows Frodo what she calls ...
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In 'The Hobbit: AUJ', why is Gandalf submissive in Saruman's presence?
In The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey movie, Gandalf appears particularly subdued/submissive in Saruman's presence during their meeting at Rivendell. Why is this so? Is it simply because Saruman is of ...
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How were Gandalf, Elrond and Galadriel able to comunicate telepathically?
In The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012), when the company arrives in Rivendell, Gandalf is asked to attend a surprise reunion with Elrond, Galadriel and Saruman the White.
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In Rivendell, did Saruman try to use his “Voice” on Elrond, Galadriel and Gandalf?
In The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012), when the company arrive to Rivendell, Gandalf is asked to attend a surprise reunion with Elrond, Galadriel and Saruman the White. Saruman then opposes ...
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Was Saruman's secret plan settled when he meet Gandalf in Rivendell?
In The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012), when the company arrive to Rivendell, Gandalf is asked to attend a surprise reunion with Elrond, Galadriel and Saruman the White. Saruman then opposes ...
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Are orcs and goblins really the same thing?
I recently re-read and then watched the movie of The Hobbit. It made me do some research on Azog the Defiler, as he was in the movie but wasn't in the book itself but in various other Tolkien-bits. ...
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What happened to the carcass of Smaug after the events of The Hobbit?
What happened to the carcass of Smaug after the events of The Hobbit?
I remember reading that Smaug fell into the flaming ruins of Laketown (and that many tried to dive in later for the riches it may ...
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Where does the treasure in the troll cave come from?
Having just watched The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey for a second time I only just realised something; I don't know where the treasure in the troll-cave comes from.
I had assumed that as the trolls ...
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What happened to the rest of Bert, Tom and William's treasure trove?
In the film, Bilbo claimed to have recovered but a single chest of gold from the three Trolls, Bert, Tom, and William. We know some of the weapons, like Sting, Ocrist and Glamdring that the Trolls had ...
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The Hobbit Audio Book Rob Inglis
I just got the audio book of the Hobbit, narrated by Rob Inglis, and I would like to read the book while listening. Though, as I understand it, there are several different versions of The Hobbit (not ...
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What kind of rabbits did Radagast use to pull his sleigh?
In the Hobbit movie, Ragadast has a sleigh that is pulled by rabbits. At one point he says something along these lines to Gandalf:
These are ??? rabbits! I'd like to see them try (to catch me)
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Could the Arkenstone have been a Silmaril?
Frome Wikipedia:Silmaril
"In agony, Maedhros threw himself and his Silmaril into a fiery pit..."
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"The Arkenstone also known as the "Heart of the Mountain" of Thrain was a ...
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(An Unexpected Journey) Did the mountains fighting have any effect on the story?
It was, of course, pretty cool to watch. But was it just for showing off graphics prowess, or did it actually do something to affect the story? I later guessed that the incident prompted them to take ...
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How Can Those Wearing the One Ring Be Seen in the Sunlight As a Shadow?
How can those wearing the One Ring be seen in the sunlight as a shadow?
[Bilbo] could see outside into the open air; there were a few steps running down into a narrow valley between tall ...
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How did the One Ring abandon Gollum?
I'm sorry I have to mix a little movie line with The Hobbit the novel.
In Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring, Lady Galadriel, while narrating the beginning of the movie, mentions that the ...
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What did the Dwarvish Runes Say in the Final Shot of the Hobbit (Part I)?
In the final shot of the first Hobbit film, there is a series of a runes displayed prominently on the wall
I cannot, unfortunately, locate a screenshot for it - too current, I think. Can anyone ...
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What non-canon elements were added to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Taking into account the Lord of the Rings Appendices and all of Tolkien's other writings (including his letters) I'd like to know what elements of the film were entirely created by Peter Jackson and ...
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Did Radagast's saving of the porcupine scare away the spiders?
I did not understand this scene. It was presented in a way that somehow communicated that saving the dying porcupine somehow drove away the attacking spiders. They made it look like if the porcupine ...
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Why didn't the dwarf women have beards in The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey?
I may have missed it with the 3D, but I could have sworn I saw what I suspect was a lady Dwarf or two running from the Erebor in the beginning of the Hobbit, but they didn't seem bearded.
If dwarf ...
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What elements from non-Hobbit Tolkien canon have been included in the Hobbit movie?
I don't expect a great answer till all parts are released, but at least, as per the current knowledge, what elements (plot, characters, events, ideas, dialog, items etc..) are known to be in Peter ...
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What parts of the Hobbit book are covered by the first film?
The Hobbit is being adapted to film in several parts, the first of which is titled: "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"
What parts of the Hobbit book are covered by this film?
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Why did Smaug gather a treasure of gold and other precious objects?
In The Hobbit, the Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf are on a mission to rob Smaug. But why did he have so much to steal from? He's a Dragon! He is not the kind of dragon that eats gold and gems. He doesn't ...
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Was Mount Erebor called “The Lonely Mountain” because it was the singular feature in the area, or for some other reason?
Was Mount Erebor called "The Lonely Mountain" because it was the singular feature in the area, or for some other reason?
The map to The Lonely Mountain.
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What does Gandalf say To Galadriel in the Hobbit trailer?
In the Hobbit trailer Galadriel asks Gandalf:
And he responds:
What does he say to her? Its very hard to understand the last few words of his sentence
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Significance of the White Stag and Hunt in The Hobbit
I am re-reading Tolkien's The Hobbit (in anticipation of the movie), and was wondering if there was some further significance to the appearance of the white stag/deer. In the chapter "Flies and ...
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Was Gollum always a hobbit?
Gollum first appears in the Hobbit, as a pitiful creature from whom Bilbo 'steals' the ring. From what I remember, there is no mention of his hobbithood. He's just a unique creature Bilbo finds.
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What is the name of the Master of Lake-town?
I know that Tolkien never defined the Master of Lake-town to have a name. I want to have him appear in a game I organize and it very awkward if I could not use a name for him.
With the upcoming movie ...
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Three parts of the goblin warriors of the North perished on that day
In the Hobbit, there is this sentence:
Songs have said that three parts of the goblin warriors of the North perished on that day, and the mountains had peace for many a year.
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What happened to the treasures the “Master of Lake-town” took with him?
I want to let players in a game that I organize search for the treasures that the master of Lake-town took when he left. Is there the possibility that he hid them somewhere before he died? Or does ...
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Why does Bifur have an axe in his head?
I recently purchased a book called "The Hobbit : An Unexpected Journey Almanac 2013". In the book it shows Bifur the Dwarf having the remains of an orc axe in his head.
The book states, "Unable to ...
