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Why does Thorin want to go on the journey in the hobbit?
He is quite domestic and enjoys the comfort of his well-furnished hobbit-hole, good food, and a pipe. Their impulse to journey to the Mountain to seek revenge for Smaug’s theft of their treasure contrasts with Bilbo’s hobbit-like reluctance to leave his comfortable home.
Why does Bilbo enter the mountain first?
Terms in this set (14) Why does Bilbo agree to go into the secret passage first, even though he believes he has already earned his share of the treasure by rescuing the dwarves from the spiders and the elves? Because his father used to say “third time pays for all”, and Bilbo wants to get it over with.
Where had smaug gone when he left the mountain What was he attempting to do there?
Smaug has gone south to Lake-town.
Why does Thorin kill Bilbo?
In the book, Thorin threatens to kill Bilbo out of revenge for the theft of the Arkenstone, and is restrained out of his lingering gratitude for Bilbo’s many services and the friendship his dwarves still feel for the hobbit.
How do Thorin and Bilbo end things?
Bilbo must say farewell to Thorin, who is mortally wounded. Thorin asks Bilbo’s forgiveness for the harsh words spoken earlier. Fili and Kili have also been killed, but the rest of the dwarves have survived.
What does Bilbo take that Thorin wants?
As Thorin continues to search for the Arkenstone and as the rest of the dwarves worry about the armies camped on their doorstep, Bilbo decides that he must take matters into his own hands. They are suspicious of him, of course, but they relax when Bilbo reveals his secret weapon: the Arkenstone.
How does Bilbo kill Smaug?
During his discourse with the dragon, Bilbo noticed a small bare patch on Smaug’s jewel-encrusted underbelly, and narrowly escaped. A thrush overheard Bilbo’s account of the meeting, and learnt of the bare patch on Smaug’s underside. With his last arrow, Bard killed Smaug by shooting into this place.