5 December
From Tolkien Gateway
Events which occurred on 5 December.
On Earth
- 1906 - Otto Preminger, who would voice the Elvenking in The Hobbit (1977 film), is born.
- 1953 - Christopher Guard, who would voice Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings (1978 film), is born.
- 1964 - The ninth episode of the Princess-serialization of The Hobbit is published.
In Arda
- T.A. 3018:
- Frodo and Samwise rest in Rivendell and prepare for their quest to destroy the One Ring.