However, he was caught by William, but he escaped and was helpless to prevent all the Dwarves from being captured when they came looking for him. Bilbo attempted to snatch something from the trolls to bring back to the Dwarves, to show that he was a first-class burglar. At the fire were three Stone-trolls, Tom, Bert, and William. Óin and Glóin failed to make a fire during a rainy night, and Balin spotted a fire in the distance, which was rare in those regions, and sent Bilbo to investigate. After approximately one month since their outset, Gandalf disappeared. Thorin and company traveled through the Lone-lands along high hills and beside castles. Bilbo reluctantly agreed to go, and the next morning they set off from the Green Dragon Inn.
They now had determined to reclaim the mountain and needed a "burglar" to help them in situations requiring stealth. The Dwarves explained to Bilbo their background and purpose that they were among the Dwarves of Erebor who had been forced from the Lonely Mountain when the dragon Smaug attacked and taken up residence there. These Dwarves, needing an additional member for their company, initially came by pairs, and lastly with Gandalf, who had himself selected Bilbo as the best person for the Dwarves' job. Undeterred, Gandalf continued in his plan, sending thirteen Dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield, to Bag End the very day. Gandalf invited Bilbo on an unspecified adventure, which was flatly refused by the hobbit, who bade the wizard a "Good morning", and went inside. In the year TA 2941, Bilbo, at the age of 50, was visited by Gandalf, whom he had not seen for quite some time, outside his home at Bag End. Quest of Erebor Main article: Quest of Erebor An Unexpected Journey During this time, Bilbo grew fond of his life as a wealthy bachelor and acquired a reputation for respectability that the neighbors admired. When Bilbo's father and mother died in TA 2926 and TA 2934 respectively, Bilbo became his own master and spent the next seven years living alone in Bag End. Bilbo apparently practiced his rock-throwing skills in his youth so much, that birds and squirrels fled the area whenever he bent down to pick up a rock. Bilbo would later remember Gandalf's fireworks in the dwelling of his mother's family at Great Smials. The Istar wizard, Gandalf, took interest in this unusual quality in Bilbo during his visits to the Shire. The family moved to their new home, where Bilbo would spend much of his life.Īs a young Hobbit, Bilbo was curious and eager for news of the outside world. In Hobbiton, Bungo Baggins constructed a spacious and luxurious Hobbit-hole for Belladonna, which they named Bag End. He was the only son of Bungo Baggins and Belladonna Took. 5.3 The Return of the King (1980 animated film)īilbo's home of Bag End, by Soni Alcorn-Hender Childhoodīilbo Baggins was born on September 22 by Shire Reckoning (around September 12-14 of our calendar), in the year 2890 of the Third Age.5.2 The Lord of the Rings (1978 animated film).1.2.5 The Battle of Five Armies and aftermath.
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