Mirkwood

greed and obsession over the ring which led him also to his death: “Out of the depths came his last wail Precious, and he was gone.”(LOTR Part 3 Tolkien.925) According to me, I believe that the real Sméagol died on first sight of the ring due to his unhealthy-becoming obsession. Greed overcame Sméagol’s innocence and led him to his transformation making him dependant on the ring for stability, this made Sméagol have a greedy aspect since he tried hard to keep the ring in his own hands. The final character I chose to prove that the root to all evil is greed is the Elvenking- commonly referred to as “Thranduil, the King of the Elves of Northern Mirkwood.” (LOTR Part 1 PDF Tolkien.181) To begin with, in The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien, the Elvenking was rude to the dwarves as elves didn’t love dwarves. When the elves saw Thorin in Mirkwood Forest, they dragged him to Thranduil where he was questioned and sent to prison, “Take him away until he is inclined to tell the truth, even if he takes a hundred years!” (Tolkien.158) Adding on, the Elvenking took Thorin’s sword: Orcist referred to as the “Goblin-Cleaver” (Tolkien.50) which was also very rude. Dwarves haven’t done anything rude to the elves in spite of the fact dwarves dislike elves as well. Later on in the story after Thorin officially retained his gold as Smaug was killed by Bard, the Elvenking got news from his black and sly thrush about the city of Dale so he went marching off with an army of spear-men and bowmen to claim…

thirteen dwarves to recover stolen riches of Thorin’s grandfather from the dragon Smaug. Throughout the adventure, they encounter many friends and foes. For example, trolls are blocking their way and threaten to eat the dwarves, but the dwarves are then saved by Gandalf. As they approach the misty mountains, they are kidnapped by goblins while resting. While trying to escape from the goblins, the dwarves and Gandalf are captured but Bilbo is left behind in the tunnels. While attempting to…

believe the author based off of Britain in the Middle Ages. Bilbo Baggins, along with a rather colossal group of dwarves wanting to reclaim their gold from the dragon Smaug, travel through: Bags End, the Lone-Lands, Rivendell, the Misty Mountains, Mirkwood, and the Lonely Mountain. This audacious novel begins with the venturesome Bilbo Baggins, who lives in Bags End, across from the river and a peaceful countryside, as a brigand. Here, nothing preeminent happens, and everything is expected;…

As they were walking through the woods, they heard weird gigglings and singings. They ran out of foods and Bombur keeps having the dream feasts that he talks about. One night, they saw lights off the path of the forest; they went off path and broke Beorn’s and Gandalf’s instructions. It turns out to be a feast with elves and suddenly it was dark, like the lites have been turned off and the dwarves were yelling each other's’ names, but it seem to fade slowly. Bilbo was alone again, lost in the…

Intelligence, bravery, dependence, loyalty, and strength are all things that are commonly seen in a hero. Bilbo has all of these characteristics and some beyond that. He is clever as is shown during his competition with Gollum. He is also brave as we know when reading his encounter with the spiders in Mirkwood. He is loyal to his friends and they can depend on him. He is mentally strong and in many was he is the reason that the dwarves were able to complete their quest. Bilbo Baggins is the true…

Gandalf also shows his experience through the entire journey- through his quick thinking and knowledge when it comes to passages, creatures, and places in Middle Earth. He shows his quick thinking when the Wargs have trapped Bilbo,the Dwarves, and himself here - “He [Gandalf] gathered the huge pine-cones from the branches of the tree. Then he set one alight with bright blue fire, and threw it whizzing down among the circle of wolves.”(Tolkien, pg. 95) Gandalf’s knowledge about the places in…

“From Hobbit to Hero” In The Hobbit, You are presented with a Character known as Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo is first described as lazy, unadventurous, and conservative, But Bilbo’s attitude drastically changes Throughout the adventure. He is a very unlikely hero, But he proves this wrong on many occasions. Beginning With chapter eight, Bilbo is a hero. He is a hero when The party of dwarves and Bilbo are traveling through the mirkwood forest, where they lose the path. Because they lost the path,…

The main character of J. R. R. Tolkien’s fantasy novel The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins lives a very peaceful and comfortable life in his spacious hobbit hole beneath the hill. But one day, his peace and quiet are shattered by the arrival of the wizard Gandalf, who asks him to join 13 dwarves on a quest to reclaim the treasure taken from them by the evil dragon Smaug. Bilbo agrees to join the dwarves on their quest for gold, and encounters many dangers along the way, including trolls, goblins, large…

He was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa. John graduated from Oxford with a degree in English Language and Literature. He was positioned as an officer in World War I. In 1916, he married Edith Bratt. Together, John and Edith had four children. J. R. R. Tolkien died on September 2, 1973. It took place in middle earth, a place called Bag End. The story transitions to Rivendell, Mirkwood, and then to The Misty Mountains. The book takes place during The Third Age Of Middle Earth 2941-2942. The…

There are many components in the Departure, Initiation, and The Return that were very obvious to point out as a part of the hero’s journey. In a nutshell, the hero, Bilbo Baggins, leaves behind his stale life in search of adventure, although he is apprehensive in the beginning. Then he is joined by Gandalf, who guides Bilbo along for part of his journey. Bilbo joins a band of dwarves who are following their ancestors prophecy of reclaiming the Lonely Mountain and getting back their treasure.…