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Why does Thorin tell Bilbo that he has “keen eyes”?

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answered 1 hour ago Sava 5,806

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Who or what is the oldest sentient being in Tolkien's lore?

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What is the distance between Minas Tirith and Minas Morgul?

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Why did Smaug gather a treasure of gold and other precious objects?

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How are numbers written in the languages of The Lord of the Rings?

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Were there any jokes in the Lord of the Rings?

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Where does the tea come from?

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Why did the Valar call to Eru during the invasion of Valinor?

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Why did Sauron react the way he did when Frodo put the Ring on inside Mount Doom?

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What makes the Lord of the Rings a Catholic work?

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Is there an in-universe explanation of how Frodo's arrival in Valinor was recorded in the Red Book?

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Was Smaug sealed inside the Lonely Mountain?

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Were there two elves named Glorfindel?

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Did all of the Elves leave Middle Earth after the defeat of Sauron?

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