Why is Thorin motivated?

Why is Thorin motivated?

The Movie: Thorin’s desire to retake Erebor is complicated, and many reasons for it are given. Thorin appears more concerned with the dwarves retaking their rightful home than he is with Erebor’s vast treasures. Bilbo Baggins is initially against the journey.

Is Thorin Oakenshield a hero?

The leader of the dwarves who embark on the treasure quest in Chapter 2, Thorin is in many ways a typical member of his race: brave, stubborn, proud, and greedy for gold. Though his birthright and noble bearing initially make Thorin seem like a fairly heroic figure, the dwarf’s status quickly declines as Bilbo’s rises.

Why did Dori drop Bilbo?

It fell to Dori to carry Bilbo Baggins in the tunnels of the Misty Mountains during the escape from the Goblins, but Dori dropped Bilbo, and the other Dwarves and Gandalf blamed him for “losing their burglar.” Later, during their escape from the Wargs and Orcs, Dori helped Bilbo climb a tree to get away from the wargs.

What can goblins do in The Hobbit?

Goblins are inherently evil in the world of The Hobbit. They are “cruel, wicked, and bad-hearted.” They love making “ingenious devices for killing large numbers of people at once,” and “wheels and engines and explosions always delighted them” (4.22). In other words, they like murder and darkness and mechanical things.

Who is the youngest dwarf in The Hobbit?

Fili

How did Gandalf escape the goblins?

How did the travelers escape from the Goblins’ cavern? Gandalf rescued by making the fire blow up in smoke & sparks, which burned the goblins and caused great confusion. Gandalf and Thorin turned and used Orcrist and Glamdring against them. They killed some goblins and the rest ran in fear of Beater and Biter.

What did Bilbo have in his pocket?

After waking up in the dark goblin tunnels, Bilbo discovers that he was all alone. He fumbles about on all fours, and he soon finds a little metal ring, which he puts into his pocket almost without thinking. However, if Bilbo asked a riddle Gollum could not answer, he promised to show the hobbit the way out.

Why doesn’t Kili have a beard?

Going off the fact that Fili and Kili are younger, Peter Jackson shortened their beards to make them more attractive. Aidan Turner actually grew a longer beard of his own before shooting but they made him cut it off.