Questions tagged [the-hobbit]
For questions about The Hobbit, a 1937 Children's novel by Tolkien. Please always use with the [tolkiens-legendarium] tag. For questions about the film adaptations use in conjunction with the film tags, [an-unexpected-journey], etc.
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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, also doing so later with Frodo in The Fellowship of The Ring.
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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?
Are orcs and goblins really the same in The Hobbit and LotR, and where does it say that? Are they variant sub-races or something, explaining the different physical attributes? Or is my assumption they ...
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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, Orcrist and Glamdring that the Trolls ...
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The Hobbit audio book by 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, Radagast 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" ...
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Did the stone giants fighting in the mountains 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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Are there multi-headed trolls in Middle-earth beyond The Hobbit reference?
I was just reading about Bilbo and the three trolls: William, Bert, and Tom.
At the end of the quote, there is a reference to multi-headed trolls.
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