HOME | DD

Description
"In a hole in the ground lived a hobbit..."

The Hobbit relates how Bilbo (in comfortable middle age at 50 years old), in spite of himself, is hired as a burglar, by Gandalf and 13 dwarves led by their exiled king Thorin Oakenshield on a quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain and its treasure from the dragon Smaug. His adventure takes Bilbo through the wilderness, to the haven of Rivendell, through the black forest of Mirkwood, to Lake-town in the middle of Long Lake which dwells under the shadow of the mountain, and eventually reaching the Mountain itself. Here, after the mountain has been reclaimed, and the dragon killed, the Battle of Five Armies takes place.

In his journey, Bilbo encounters other fantastic creatures like trolls, elves, giant spiders, a man who can change into a bear, and a mysterious, murderous creature named Gollum. In Gollum's underground lair, Bilbo finds a magic ring of invisibility, which he uses to escape from Gollum after winning a riddle competition.

While Bilbo initially is a mild-mannered, easygoing bumbler, he grows confident and wiser as the story progresses. He rescues the dwarves from giant spiders with a short sword he acquired and his magic ring. He also uses his ring to sneak about hostile areas like the Wood-elves' stronghold; he later uses his wits to break the dwarves out of the elves' prisons. He is able to hold his own in conversation with the wily Smaug. When tensions arise regarding the ownership of the recovered treasure he unsuccessfully tries to get the opposing sides to bargain, using a stolen heirloom jewel as leverage. Though this strains his relationship with Thorin they later part as friends. Bilbo also impresses leaders of men and elves, as well as Gandalf, who knew there was more to him than it seemed.

At the end of his adventure, Bilbo becomes even wealthier from his share of the treasure. Upon his reappearance, he loses his and his family's respectability among his neighbours.

Description
"In a hole in the ground lived a hobbit..."

The Hobbit relates how Bilbo (in comfortable middle age at 50 years old), in spite of himself, is hired as a burglar, by Gandalf and 13 dwarves led by their exiled king Thorin Oakenshield on a quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain and its treasure from the dragon Smaug. His adventure takes Bilbo through the wilderness, to the haven of Rivendell, through the black forest of Mirkwood, to Lake-town in the middle of Long Lake which dwells under the shadow of the mountain, and eventually reaching the Mountain itself. Here, after the mountain has been reclaimed, and the dragon killed, the Battle of Five Armies takes place.

In his journey, Bilbo encounters other fantastic creatures like trolls, elves, giant spiders, a man who can change into a bear, and a mysterious, murderous creature named Gollum. In Gollum's underground lair, Bilbo finds a magic ring of invisibility, which he uses to escape from Gollum after winning a riddle competition.

While Bilbo initially is a mild-mannered, easygoing bumbler, he grows confident and wiser as the story progresses. He rescues the dwarves from giant spiders with a short sword he acquired and his magic ring. He also uses his ring to sneak about hostile areas like the Wood-elves' stronghold; he later uses his wits to break the dwarves out of the elves' prisons. He is able to hold his own in conversation with the wily Smaug. When tensions arise regarding the ownership of the recovered treasure he unsuccessfully tries to get the opposing sides to bargain, using a stolen heirloom jewel as leverage. Though this strains his relationship with Thorin they later part as friends. Bilbo also impresses leaders of men and elves, as well as Gandalf, who knew there was more to him than it seemed.

At the end of his adventure, Bilbo becomes even wealthier from his share of the treasure. Upon his reappearance, he loses his and his family's respectability among his neighbours.