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The '''King of Gondor''' was the [[Númenórean]] ruler of [[Gondor]]. <br />
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The King of Gondor governed the realm with the frame of ancient law, of which he was administrator (and interpreter) but not the maker.<ref name="politics">{{L|244}}</ref> The Kings were buried in the [[Hallows]] of Minas Tirith. Stone statues of the Kings were in the [[Tower Hall]]. The symbol of his authority was the [[Crown of Gondor]].<br />
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==History==<br />
Through [[Amandil]] the Kings claimed descent from the [[Lords of Andúnië]], and from there to [[Silmariën]] and the [[King of Númenor|Kings of Númenor]]. The line of the Kings of Gondor was associated with the [[House of Anárion]].<br />
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Elendil was the first King of [[Arnor]] and was succeeded by Isildur. Elendil ruled over both realms as High King of the Dúnedain-in-exile Isildur succeeded as High King as well upon his father's death. Isildur committed Gondor to the rule of Meneldil the son of Anarion as sole King of Gondor, but Isildur's royalty in the South-realm remained, as his line was by right High King over both [[Arnor]] and [[Gondor]], though after Isildur's death, the realms were split. Isildur's heirs ruled Arnor and Anárion's heirs ruled Gondor.<br />
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Eärnur was taken in [[Minas Morgul]] and never seen again, and the Kingdom of Gondor was ruled by a succession of [[Stewards of Gondor|Stewards]] until the restoration of the line of Kings with Elessar ([[Aragorn]]), the first king of the [[Reunited Kingdom]] of Gondor and Arnor.<br />
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==List of Kings==<br />
[[Elendil]], son of [[Amandil]], reigned titularly as [[High King of the Dúnedain|High King]] from {{SA|3320}} – {{SA|3441|n}} while his sons [[Isildur]] and [[Anárion]] were the co-rulers of Gondor itself until Anárion's death in {{SA|3440}}<br />
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{| rules="all" align="center" style="border:1px solid darkgrey; border-collapse:collapse" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"<br />
| colspan="4" style="background:gray; color:white; text-align:center" | '''Kings of Gondor'''<br />
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| bgcolor="lightgrey" | &nbsp; <br />
| bgcolor="lightgrey" style="text-align: center;"| '''Name''' <br />
| bgcolor="lightgrey" style="text-align: center;"| '''Reign'''<br />
| style="background:lightgrey; text-align:center" | '''Notes'''<br />
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| 1. || [[Anárion]] & [[Isildur]] || {{SA|3320}} – {{SA|3440}}† || Sons of Elendil and co-rulers.<br />
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| 2. || [[Meneldil]] || {{TA|2}} – {{TA|158}} || Son of Anárion. First sole ruler of Gondor<br />
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| 3. || [[Cemendur (King of Gondor)|Cemendur]] || {{TA|158}} – {{TA|238}} ||<br />
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| 4. || [[Eärendil (King of Gondor)|Eärendil]] || {{TA|238}} – {{TA|324}} ||<br />
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| 5. || [[Anardil (King of Gondor)|Anardil]] || {{TA|324}} – {{TA|411}} ||<br />
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| 6. || [[Ostoher]] || {{TA|411}} – {{TA|491}} ||<br />
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| 7. || [[Rómendacil I]] || {{TA|491}} – {{TA|541}}† || Born [[Tarostar]]<br />
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| 8. || [[Turambar (King of Gondor)|Turambar]] || {{TA|541}} – {{TA|667}} ||<br />
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| 9. || [[Atanatar I]] || {{TA|667}} – {{TA|748}} ||<br />
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| 10. || [[Siriondil (King of Gondor)|Siriondil]] || {{TA|748}} – {{TA|830}} ||<br />
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| 11. || [[Tarannon Falastur]] || {{TA|830}} – {{TA|913}} || First of the [[Ship-kings]]. Died childless<br />
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| 12. || [[Eärnil I]] || {{TA|913}} – {{TA|936}} || Nephew of Tarannon<br />
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| 13. || [[Ciryandil]] || {{TA|936}} – {{TA|1015}}† ||<br />
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| 14. || [[Hyarmendacil I]] || {{TA|1015}} – {{TA|1149}} || Last of the Ship-kings<br />
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| 15. || [[Atanatar II|Atanatar II Alcarin]] || {{TA|1149}} – {{TA|1226}} ||<br />
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| 16. || [[Narmacil I]] || {{TA|1226}} – {{TA|1294}} || Second childless king<br />
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| 17. || [[Calmacil (King of Gondor)|Calmacil]] || {{TA|1294}} – {{TA|1304}} || Younger brother of Narmacil. His son [[Minalcar]] ruled as prince-regent from 1240 – 1304<br />
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| 18. || [[Rómendacil II]] || {{TA|1304}} – {{TA|1366}} || Born Minalcar<br />
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| 19. || [[Valacar]] || {{TA|1366}} – {{TA|1432}} || Married [[Vidumavi]], the daughter of [[Vidugavia]]<br />
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| 20. || [[Eldacar (King of Gondor)|Eldacar]] || {{TA|1432}} – {{TA|1437}} || Born [[Vinitharya]] <br />
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| || [[Castamir]] || {{TA|1437}} – {{TA|1447}}† || Usurped the throne during the [[Kin-strife]]. Known as the Usurper<br />
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| 21. || [[Eldacar (King of Gondor)|Eldacar]] || {{TA|1447}} – {{TA|1490}} || Won back the throne with aid from the [[Northmen]] and Dúnedain of Gondor<br />
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| 22. || [[Aldamir]] || {{TA|1490}} – {{TA|1540}}† ||<br />
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| 23. || [[Hyarmendacil II]] || {{TA|1540}} – {{TA|1621}} || Born [[Vinyarion]]<br />
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| 24. || [[Minardil]] || {{TA|1621}} – {{TA|1634}}† ||<br />
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| 25. || [[Telemnar]] || {{TA|1634}} – {{TA|1636}} || Died in the [[Great Plague]] with all his children<br />
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| 26. || [[Tarondor (King of Gondor)|Tarondor]] || {{TA|1636}} – {{TA|1798}} || Nephew of Telemnar<br />
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| 27. || [[Telumehtar Umbardacil]] || {{TA|1798}} – {{TA|1850}} ||<br />
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| 28. || [[Narmacil II]] || {{TA|1850}} – {{TA|1856}}† ||<br />
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| 29. || [[Calimehtar (King of Gondor)|Calimehtar]] || {{TA|1856}} – {{TA|1936}} ||<br />
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| 30. || [[Ondoher]] || {{TA|1936}} – {{TA|1944}}† || Died in battle with his two sons. His daughter [[Fíriel]] might have been ruling queen but was passed by.<br />
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| 31. || [[Eärnil II]] || {{TA|1945}} – {{TA|2043}} || Descendant of Telumehtar Umbardacil. Was crowned after a year of rule by the [[Stewards of Gondor|Steward]] [[Pelendur]]<br />
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| 32. || [[Eärnur]] || {{TA|2043}} – {{TA|2050}}† || Last King of Gondor. Reign of the Stewards begins<br />
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| 33. || [[Aragorn|Elessar]] || {{TA|3019}} – {{FoA|120}} || First High King of the [[Reunited Kingdom]]<br />
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| 34. || [[Eldarion]] || {{FoA|120}} – c. {{FoA|220}} ||<br />
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:''For a detailed family tree of the individual Kings of Gondor, see: [[House of Anárion]].''<br />
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==Other names==<br />
"King of Gondor" was translated as '''''Aran Ondóreo''''' in [[Quenya]],<ref>{{VT|49a}}, p. 27</ref> and '''''Aran Gondor''''' in [[Sindarin]].<ref>{{SD|XI}}, p. 128</ref><br />
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==The ancestry of the Kings of Gondor==<br />
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{{disambig-two|Bilbo Baggins|tenth child and fifth son of [[Samwise Gamgee]]|[[Bilbo Gardner]]}}<br />
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'''Bilbo Baggins''' was a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] who lived in [[The Shire]] during the final years of the [[Third Age]]. His adventure with the dwarves [[Thorin|Thorin]] and company earned him a fortune, and brought [[the One Ring]] of [[Sauron]] back into knowledge. <br />
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==Personality==<br />
Before his adventures, Bilbo was considered a very prim and respectable Hobbit for his polite disposition and aversion to anything out of the ordinary. He had strict culinary and hygienic principles, being often less than thrilled with the rough conditions of travel at first. But, being the son of [[Bungo Baggins]] and [[Belladonna Took]], Bilbo had blood from two important Hobbit families, the [[Baggins Family|Bagginses]] and the [[Took Family|Tooks]]. Because of his adventurous "Tookish side" (which was sometimes conflicting with his stay-at-home "Baggins side"), Baggins was rather restless and "strange" for a Hobbit. After his return from Erebor, he was regarded much less fondly than before by his fellow Hobbits, but paid them no mind. Though considering himself happily retired from adventures, he often left his home for many days to meet with old friends and strangers, including [[Dwarves]]. <br />
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Bilbo was noteworthy as the first [[Ring-bearers|ring-bearer]] in the history of [[Middle-earth]] to give up [[the One Ring]] voluntarily; he surrendered the ring to [[Frodo Baggins]] at [[Gandalf]]'s request.<br />
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==History==<br />
===Early life===<br />
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[[File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Bilbo Baggins (colour).jpg|thumb|right|[[J.R.R. Tolkien]] - ''Bilbo Baggins'']]<br />
Bilbo Baggins was born on [[September 22]] by [[Shire Reckoning]],<ref group=note>How the date of Bilbo's (and Frodo's) birthday corresponds with our calendar is a matter of debate. [[Appendix D]] of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' says that our New Year's Day (January 1) corresponds "more or less" to the Shire's "January 9", and in standard years our September 14 and the Shire's "September 22" both fall 256 days after that date. However, Appendix D also says that the Shire calendar's "[[Midyear's Day]]" is "intended to correspond as nearly as possible to the summer solstice." In the Shire calendar, "September" ([[Halimath]]) 22 is 83 days after Midyear's Day. If we take the summer solstice to be our June 21, then Bilbo's and Frodo's birthday must be 83 days later, which is our September 12.</ref> in the year {{TA|2890|n}} of the [[Third Age]], the son of [[Bungo Baggins]] and [[Belladonna Took]]. He was a grandson of the [[Gerontius Took|Old Took]].<ref name="TA"/> <br />
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During his youth Bilbo attended several parties during which he loved to listen to [[Gandalf]]'s stories<ref name="Erebor">{{UT|9}}</ref> about [[Dragons]], [[Orcs#Orcs and Goblins|Goblins]] and princesses and was impressed by the Wizard's fireworks. After the death of his parents, respectively in {{TA|2926}} and {{TA|2934}}, he inherited [[Bag End]]. In the eyes of his neighbours, he originally seemed just like his father, a solid, sensible, unadventurous and respectable hobbit.<ref name="Party">{{H|1}}</ref> But when becoming older he started to become "strange" and often left his home for many days to meet with strangers, including [[Dwarves]]. <br />
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Eventually, Gandalf came to believe that Bilbo was the ideal person for an important task he had at hand, for Bilbo was both small-sized and adventurous. Gandalf came to the Shire to visit him in {{TA|2941}} but he had disappeared again because of [[Yestarë|Elven new year]].<ref name="Erebor"/><br />
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===Quest of Erebor===<br />
[[File:The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey - Bilbo Baggins in Bag End.jpg|thumb|left|300px|''An Unexpected Party'' in [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]]]Gandalf managed to address him on a morning, while he sat outside his hobbit-hole. He reluctantly asked Gandalf for [[tea]] next day. Indeed Gandalf came back, bringing [[Thorin and Company|thirteen Dwarves]] with him. First came [[Dwalin]], followed by [[Balin]], next were [[Fíli]] and [[Kíli]], then [[Dori]], [[Nori]], [[Ori]], [[Óin]] and [[Glóin]], and at last [[Bifur]], [[Bofur]], [[Bombur]], [[Thorin]] and Gandalf. The Dwarves remained in Bag End for supper and afterwards [[Far over the misty mountains cold|sang a song]] about the [[Sack of Erebor]] and explained the reasons for their unannounced coming: the Dwarves begun [[Quest of Erebor|a quest]] to reclaim the [[Lonely Mountain]] (and its sizable hoard) from the Dragon [[Smaug]] and Gandalf had volunteered Bilbo to be the company's burglar. Even with the Dwarves' protests and Bilbo's feeble objections, Gandalf convinced [[Thorin]] that Bilbo was the right person. Thus the Hobbit became the fourteenth member of [[Thorin and Company|the Company]] which left the Shire in {{TA|2941}}.<ref name="Party"/>.<br />
====Across Eriador====<br />
The next day, after assembling at the [[Green Dragon]], the company's journey to the Lonely Mountain began. Thorin and company travelled through the [[Lone-lands]] along high hills and beside castles. After approximately one month, Gandalf disappeared. Oín and Gloín 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.<br />
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Bilbo saw three [[Trolls]] when he approached the camp fire. He tried to steal one of the Trolls' money purses but was discovered and captured by [[William]], one of the trolls. He escaped the trolls but was helpless to prevent all the dwarves from being captured when they came looking for him. Gandalf, however, came in the nick of time and saved them all by imitating the Trolls' voices. This led to an argument between the Trolls, who argued until dawn, when the sun turned the Trolls to stone. Upon discovery of a troll cave, Gandalf and Thorin took two fine elvish swords from the Trolls' treasure. Bilbo discovered a small elvish blade, no longer than a small knife in size.<ref>{{H|2}}</ref> He kept it with him for the rest of his adventure, wearing it inside his breeches.<ref>{{H|5}}</ref><br />
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In June they came to [[Rivendell]]. During their visit Bilbo met [[Elrond]], and became enchanted with the [[Elves]]. On midsummer eve Elrond inspected the swords of Thorin and Gandalf, and looked at [[Thrór's Map]]. Elrond explained that the swords were forged in [[Gondolin]] and were named [[Orcrist]] and [[Glamdring]]. When inspecting the map Elrond found Moon letters that spoke of the [[Back Door|back door of Erebor]], which read:<ref name="Rest">{{H|3}}</ref><br />
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{{blockquote|Stand by the grey stone when the thrush knocks, and the setting sun with the last light of Durin's Day will shine upon the keyhole.|{{H|3}}}}<br />
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====Over the Misty Mountains====<br />
[[File:Donato Giancola - The Hobbit - Expulsion.jpg|200px|thumb|left|[[Donato Giancola]] - ''Expulsion'']]The next day the company left Rivendell<ref name="Rest"/> and found, with Elrond's advice, the correct way over the [[Misty Mountains]], the [[High Pass]]. During a stormy night the company took shelter in a dry cave. When everybody was sleeping, [[Orcs#Orcs and Goblins|Goblins]] appeared and took their ponies to [[Goblin-town]]. At this moment Bilbo woke up and after seeing that the ponies had disappeared, yelled. Goblins swarmed the cave and captured Bilbo and the dwarves. But thanks to Bilbo's yell, Gandalf awakened in time and avoided capture. Bilbo and the dwarves were brought before the [[Great Goblin]]. When he saw Thorin's sword, Orcrist, he was enraged and wanted to kill Thorin and his companions. But Gandalf came in time to save them and killed the Great Goblin. While escaping, Bilbo was carried by Dori. But when a goblin attacked Dori, he dropped Bilbo.<ref>{{H|4}}</ref><br />
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When Bilbo's consciousness returned he picked up a strange [[The One Ring|golden ring]]. After wandering through the dark passages he came to the lake of [[Gollum]]. Gollum, desiring to eat the hobbit but not willing to face his blade, engaged in a riddle contest. If Bilbo won, according to the predetermined rules, Gollum would lead him to safety. If Gollum won, Bilbo would allow himself to be eaten. As Bilbo saw no other way to escape, he agreed with Gollum's proposal.<ref name="Riddles">{{H|5}}</ref><br />
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Bilbo won the contest by accident, wondering out loud as he fingered the ring he had picked up, "What have I got in my pocket?" Gollum mistook this for a question, and Bilbo decided to stick to it. Gollum lost, but went back to his little island to take the ring Bilbo had picked up (as it was a magic ring) to turn himself invisible and kill the hobbit anyway. But of course the ring was not there, and Gollum, enraged, suddenly guessed that Bilbo had it. He chased Bilbo, but Bilbo unwittingly used the ring and escaped his notice. Gollum led Bilbo to the eastern door of the goblin-tunnels, through which Bilbo departed in safety.<ref name="Riddles"/> Soon after leaving the caves Bilbo found his companions and used the Ring to slip past Balin, the look-out. [[Balin]] was very impressed that he hadn't noticed Bilbo and his reputation among the dwarves increased. Bilbo told Gandalf and the dwarves about his encounter with Gollum and his escape, but he said nothing of the ring. Thus he rejoined his fellow adventurers.<ref name="Pan">{{H|6}}</ref><br />
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The company had not journeyed long when they heard the howl of a [[Wargs|Warg]]. On Gandalf's order they climbed in a group of trees. Bilbo, however, was not able to climb in one of the trees:<ref name="Pan"/><br />
{{blockquote|He could not get into any tree, and was scuttling about from trunk to trunk, like a rabbit that has lost its hole and has a dog after it.|{{H|6}}}}<br />
With the help of Dori, Bilbo managed to climb in one of the trees. Immediately thereafter, hundreds of Wargs arrived. Gandalf kept them at bay with pyrotechnical pinecones, but eventually goblins came and set the trees on fire. Even Gandalf had begun to despair when the [[Eagles]] of [[Gwaihir]] came to rescue them, taking Bilbo last. The Eagles brought them first to [[Eagle's Eyrie|a wide shelf of rock on the mountain-side]], where they spent the night,<ref name="Pan"/> and then to the [[Carrock]].<ref name="Queer">{{H|7}}</ref> Bilbo did not enjoy his experience being carried by his rescuers, apparently suffering from a fear of heights.<ref name="Pan"/><br />
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====Across Wilderland====<br />
From the Carrock they came to [[Beorn]]'s [[Beorn's Hall|Hall]]. Gandalf took only Bilbo at first, but with a story introduced the dwarves in pairs of two, convincing Beorn to invite them for dinner. Bilbo slept uneasily, fearing to be killed by Beorn, while the company spent the night in Beorn's hall. They remained in Beorn's hall, while Beorn had disappeared, for the next two days. On the third day of their stay Beorn returned and gave them mounts, bows, and stocks. He also provided them with council for their coming journey. They departed Beorn's house and traveled three days before they arrived at the edge of [[Mirkwood]]. Bilbo alone (and perhaps Gandalf) noticed that a bear still followed them. At the edge of Mirkwood they returned the ponies, and Gandalf said farewell to Bilbo and the Dwarves. Bilbo was saddened by Gandalf's parting.<ref name="Queer"/><br />
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After many days' journey the company came to the [[Enchanted River]]. Bilbo noted that there was a boat at the other shore. Fíli threw an iron hook to grapple the boat and pulled it across the river toward them. The company crossed the river in pairs. While crossing the river, Bombur fell in. They rescued him, but he was asleep because of the river's magic and had to be carried on a litter. Eventually, the dwarves started to give up hope and sent Bilbo to climb a tree midway through the wood. Bilbo declared he could see only trees, not realising they were at the bottom of a bowl formation. Giving up hope, the company noticed campfires of the feasting [[Elves of Mirkwood|Wood-elves]] and, despite the warnings of Beorn and Gandalf, they left the [[Old Forest Road|road]] to contact the elves. However, whenever the company tried to contact them, they extinguished the fires, leaving a complete darkness in the forest, and disappeared suddenly. Thrice the dwarves tried to contact the Elves but all of their attempts failed. After their third attempt Bilbo lost his companions.<ref name="Flies">{{H|8}}</ref><br />
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Later, a [[Spiders|spider]] attacked Bilbo, who had fallen asleep. Bilbo woke up on time to defend himself with his little blade. He named his blade ''[[Sting]]'' after his first kill. Bilbo discovered that his companions had been captured by the spiders and stowed in their webs. Calling the spiders' names, he lured them away (with [[The One Ring|his ring]]) and came back to rescue the Dwarves. When the spiders returned, the dwarves fought them in a long battle. Eventually, the company won with no serious injuries, but found out that Thorin was missing. Unknown to Bilbo and the other Dwarves, he had been captured by the Wood-elves whose feasts they had interrupted.<ref name="Flies"/> Shortly after the fight with the spiders the remaining members of the company were also captured and brought before [[Thranduil]], king of Mirkwood. Bilbo, with his ring, escaped notice and thus capture. He followed the elves into the [[Elvenking's Halls]], where the dwarves refused to tell their errand to Thranduil and were locked up.<ref name="Barrels">{{H|9}}</ref> <br />
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[[File:Jef Murray - Barrel Rider.jpg|200px|thumb|[[Jef Murray]] - ''Barrel Rider'']]Later, exploring the elven halls with the aid of his magic ring, Bilbo discovered that Thorin was also captured by Thranduil and devised a plan for the dwarves to escape. One day, [[Galion]] (Thranduil's butler) and the head of the guard, were drunk, and Bilbo was able to steal the keys. He freed the Dwarves from their cells and packed them in barrels. His plan worked, with the dwarves being packed and launched into the [[Forest River]]. Poor Bilbo was forced to cling to the barrels, invisible, and grew cold and wet.<ref name="Barrels"/><br />
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{{blockquote|He came up again spluttering and clinging to the wood like a rat, but for all his efforts he could not scramble on top. Every time he tried, the barrel rolled round and ducked him under again. It was really empty, and floated light as a cork. Though his ears were full of water, he could hear the elves still singing in the cellar above.|{{H|9}}}}<br />
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Upon reaching the [[Long Lake]], Bilbo, with the aid of Thorin, Fili and Kili, searched for the barrels with Dwarves and freed them. They then went to [[Lake-town]], where they received a warm welcome. The [[Master of Lake-town]] invited Thorin and his companions to the feast he'd organised. Despite the feigned hospitality of the [[Master of Lake-town]] and his people Bilbo had an awful cold and could hardly say anything during the banquet. The company stayed two weeks in Lake-town. They were given new ponies and provisions for many days, and they were brought, by boat, to the northern tip of the Long Lake.<ref>{{H|10}}</ref><br />
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====Encounter with the Dragon====<br />
On their way again, the party came to the [[Lonely Mountain]] when autumn waned. Thorin sent Balin, Fíli, Kíli and Bilbo to spy the [[Front Gate]]. Bilbo saw smoke coming out of the front gate, which made the party assume that Smaug was still alive. They returned to their camp and at Bilbo's suggestion they started to search for the [[Back Door]] at the western slopes of the Lonely Mountain. Eventually, the company discovered the back door. But none of them were able to open it, and Bilbo sat for days on the doorstep, thinking. Soon the dwarves began to grumble about the hobbit, but Bilbo finally solved the riddle of the thrush knocking at the last light of Durin's Day:<ref name="Doorstep">{{H|11}}</ref><br />
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{{blockquote|At the very moment he heard a sharp crack behind him. There on the grey stone in the grass was an enormous thrush, nearly coal black, its pale yellow breast freckled with dark spots. Crack! It had caught a snail and was knocking it on the stone. Crack! Crack!<br/>Suddenly Bilbo understood. Forgetting all danger he stood on the ledge and hailed the dwarves, shouting and waving.|{{H|11}}}}<br />
[[File:Olanda Fong-Surdenas - Smaug the Mighty.jpg|thumb|left|260px|[[Olanda Fong-Surdenas]] - ''Smaug the Mighty'']] <br />
The dwarves found that he was right, and with the key managed to open the passage.<ref name="Doorstep"/> Bilbo was, of course, elected to enter the passage first, taking only [[Balin]] with him. Soon Balin halted, but Bilbo went on, finding Smaug's lair and stealing a single jewelled cup before returning. While the Dwarves passed the retrieved treasure to each other and praised Bilbo for his deed, they heard the mountain rumbling. Bilbo had done ill in this, Smaug had awoken and was raged when he missed his cup. Smaug ravaged the mountain and the dwarves were forced to hide in the tunnel, though they lost their ponies. Despite their grumbling, the dwarves had begun to rely on Bilbo's advice for their course of action, and agreed to wait. Bilbo soon decided, however, to return and try and find a weakness in Smaug. Slipping on his ring, he approached the dragon's hoard.<ref name="Inside">{{H|12}}</ref><br />
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Gandalf had indeed done well in choosing Bilbo, for the old worm did not recognise Bilbo's scent, and was puzzled. Nevertheless he sensed the hobbit's presence, and challenged him. Bilbo riddled with him about his own identity and flattered the dragon:<ref name="Inside"/> <br />
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{{Blockquote|"Well, thief! I smell you and I feel your air. I hear you breathe. Come along! Help yourself again, there is plenty and to spare!"<br/>But Bilbo was not quite so unlearned in dragon-lore as all that, and if Smaug hoped to get him to come nearer so easily he was disappointed. "No thank you, O Smaug the Tremendous!" he replied.<br/>"I did not come for presents. I only wished to have a look at you and see if you were truly as great as tales say. I did not believe them."<br/>"Do you now?" said the dragon somewhat flattered, even though he did not believe a word of it.<br/>"Truly songs and tales fall utterly short of the reality, O Smaug the Chiefest and Greatest of Calamities," replied Bilbo.<br/>"You have nice manners for a thief and a liar," said the dragon.|{{H|12}}}}<br />
[[File:Ted Nasmith - Scouring the Mountain.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Ted Nasmith]] - ''Scouring the Mountain'']]<br />
This confrontation did not last especially long, for Bilbo tricked Smaug into showing his underside. Bilbo then saw the gap in the dragon's hard scales, an unprotected place. Bilbo, upon seeing this, cracked a joke and hastily departed, and for this was nearly burned to death. All the same, he escaped and recovered, and told the dwarves what he had learned. This indirectly aided the company, for a [[Thrushes|thrush]] overheard, and this would prove beneficial in the end.<ref name="Inside"/><br />
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====Death of Smaug====<br />
As darkness fell, Bilbo urged the dwarves to close the door for fear of Smaug's vengeance. Reluctantly, but at last, they gave in. Just as the door closed, Smaug ravaged the side of the mountain, blocking up the door and destroying the doorstep. However, by mentioning the word "Barrel-rider", Bilbo had led Smaug to believe that the company had been aided by the people of Laketown.<ref name="Inside"/> Thus, Smaug wreaked his vengeance on Laketown. Smaug destroyed the town, but one company of archers, led by [[Bard]], resisted the dragon. When only one arrow, the [[Black Arrow]], remained, a Thrush, who had overheard Bilbo talking about the unprotected patch of Smaug's skin, fluttered around Bard's shoulder. The Thrush passed his knowledge on to Bard who, armed with the knowledge, shot Smaug dead. Smaug fell onto the town, which was devastated by the dragon's attack, but Bard survived and swam to the shores of the lake. There, Bard, a heir of [[Girion]] of [[Dale]], was proclaimed by the people to be king of restored Dale. Bard summoned [[Thranduil]] to help rebuild Laketown and Dale in return for part of the treasure. The armies of Mirkwood and Lake-town joined together and marched to the Lonely Mountain to take their share of the treasure.<ref>{{H|14}}</ref><br />
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Meanwhile, in the Lonely Mountain, Bilbo and the dwarves decided to inspect the hoard while Smaug was away. During this time Bilbo stumbled across a gigantic and beautiful gem. Recalling an earlier conversation, Bilbo realised that it was the famous [[Arkenstone]], but felt strangely reluctant to give it up. Instead, he put it in his pocket and continued on. After a song and gathering of treasure, Thorin gave Bilbo a beautiful [[Mithril#The Mithril Coat|coat]] of ''[[mithril]]'' as the first reward for his services. Thorin led the party to the front gate, and then Balin led them to the [[guardroom]], where they sheltered.<ref>{{H|13}}</ref><br />
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After Bilbo and his companions awoke the next morning they found that many birds, including the aforementioned Trush, assembled at the Lonely Mountain. Although the Thrush tried to say something to the company, none of them could understand him. Therefore the Thrush summoned the [[Ravens|raven]] [[Roäc]], who was able to speak [[Westron]]. Roäc told Bilbo and the dwarves about the events in Lake-town and told Thorin about the approaching armies. He counseled them to make peace with Bard and Thranduil, though it cost them dearly in gold. Thorin rejected this advice and announced that he would not share the treasure with anyone. Then, Thorin sent Roäc as a messenger to his nephew [[Dáin Ironfoot|Dáin]], lord of the [[Iron Hills]], to request aid. The next days they made preparations and blocked the gate with a wall, while they received news from the ravens.<ref name="Gathering">{{H|15}}</ref><br />
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====Battle of the Five Armies and Return Journey====<br />
When Bard and Thranduil came to the Front gate, Thorin harshly responded in polite words to Bard. Bard's reasoning did little for the stubborn King under the Mountain and Thorin rejected Bard's proposal to share the treasure.<ref name="Gathering"/> Bilbo feared war, and to prevent this gave the Arkenstone into the hands of [[Bard]] for negotiation. With the praise of Bard, Thranduil, and Gandalf he returned, only to be rejected and cast away for his deed by Thorin. But Bilbo was successful in that Thorin was willing to negotiate, and war was prevented temporarily.<br />
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And yet war did come. [[Dáin Ironfoot|Dáin II Ironfoot]], at the summons of Thorin, came from the [[Iron Hills]] with an army of Dwarves. Bard refused to let the dwarves enter the mountain, which would mean a long and almost certainly unsuccessful siege. But just as battle was about to be joined, Gandalf called them all to be wary of the new coming danger - the alliance of [[Wargs]] and [[Orcs|Goblins]] against them. Dáin, Bard, and Thranduil took council together, and decided upon a strategy of defending the slopes of the Lonely Mountain. Then the enemy came. Thus was the [[Battle of Five Armies]] fought.<br />
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[[File:Darrell Sweet - The Death of Thorin Oakenshield.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Darrell Sweet]] - ''The Death of Thorin Oakenshield'']] During the battle Bilbo stood with Thranduil and Gandalf on [[Ravenhill]]. As the battle went against the Men, Dwarves, and Elves, Bilbo reflected gloomily on the ingloriousness of war and the bitterness of the end. But then the [[Eagles]] of [[Gwaihir]] came, and [[Beorn]] too, and the battle was won. But Bilbo did not see this result, for a falling stone knocked him out. Invisible as he was, his bruised body was not discovered until the next day. Bilbo then bade farewell to the mortally wounded Thorin and his other friends. <br />
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The victors divided the treasure and Bard took Bilbo's fourteenth share of the gold and silver in return for the Arkenstone. Bilbo, despite having forfeited his share, was offered a rich reward but refused to take more than two small chests of gold and silver. When Bilbo and Gandalf bid farewell to Thranduil Bilbo gave him a necklace of silver and pearls. Thranduil gave the [[Hobbits|hobbit]] the title "[[Elf-friends|Elf-friend]]" and then he returned with Gandalf to [[the Shire]]. There he discovered that he was believed dead, and an auction was going on of his house and possessions. He bought back his own things, and settled once more peacefully into [[Bag End]].<br />
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===The Years Between===<br />
Bilbo lived on in health and comfort. He was considered somewhat of an oddity, because of his unexplained wealth and his travelling nature and also because he stopped growing old at 50, these of course having their explanation in his previous adventure.<Ref name=party>{{FR|Party}}</ref><br />
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Occasionally he received strange visitors; dwarves or Gandalf, or he often left the Shire for journeys from time to time. Other hobbits looked at him with amazement and suspicion, but his generous and kind nature put him high in the regard of those who knew him best especially the poorest and less significant hobbits.<Ref name=party/><br />
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Although he had no close friends, he maintained visiting relations with his relatives (except the [[Sackville-Bagginses]]) and especially favored young [[Frodo Baggins]], his cousin from both the side of his father and mother; and with whom they shared same birthday. Frodo was an orphan living in [[Brandy Hall]], crowded with queer [[Bucklanders|Bucklander]] [[Brandybuck Family|relatives]], until {{TA|2989}} when Bilbo adopted Frodo as his heir, and raised him in Bag End. Together they celebrated lively their common birthdays and Bilbo was notorious for his (inevitable) after-dinner speeches, reciting boring poetry and, after drinking, allusions to his absurd adventures.<Ref name=party/> The two went often out for long walks along the lanes of [[the Water]]-valley and talked about adventure; they were often seen by [[Wandering Companies]] of [[Elves]] (although the hobbits did not see them). When they returned home Bilbo often told Frodo that the Road is like a big dangerous river and all porches are its "springs" and all paths are its "tributaries".<ref>{{FR|Three}}</ref><br />
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Most of his time was spent reading, writing [[There and Back Again|his memoirs]], which only Frodo was allowed to read, writing poetry, translating [[elvish]] and avoiding his nasty relatives. Young [[Sam Gamgee]] started helping [[Hamfast Gamgee|his father]] tending the garden, whom Bilbo taught reading and writing and also some poetry and lore,<ref name=party/> such as ''[[The Fall of Gil-galad]]'' (which Sam wrongly believed Bilbo composed himself).<Ref>{{FR|Knife}}</ref><br />
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Despite his health and youthfulness, Bilbo himself began to feel ''stretched'' and thin. As time passed and he used his magic ring (and perhaps because of [[Sauron]]'s growing power), his mind was preoccupied with it, often worrying if it is safe and checking on it; once he tried locking it somewhere but he couldn't relax if it wasn't in his pocket, and wanted to use it more often. Sometimes he felt it like "an eye" watching on him.<Ref name=party/><br />
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===Bilbo's Farewell Party===<br />
At last, in September of {{TA|3001}}, Bilbo threw a [[Bilbo's Farewell Party|grand party]] for his 111th birthday (which happened to be shared with Frodo) that was long prepared and Bilbo became the favorite matter of gossip for the region. During this party he did a vanishing act with his ring and sneaked to Bag End. He only took with him a [[There and Back Again|book]] that he was composing, his sword [[Sting]], his [[Mithril#The Mithril Coat|''mithril'' coat]], and a dark green hood and cloak which had been given to him by [[Dwalin]] years before. He attempted to leave the Ring for Frodo, along with [[Bag End]] and the rest of his possessions, but had an internal struggle; he left it only thanks to the urging of Gandalf, and Bilbo was the first ringbearer to give up the One Ring in this way. [[Nar (companion of Bilbo)|Three]], [[Anar (dwarf)|Dwarven]] [[Hannar|companions]] were working on his farewell gifts, and left for the east with them.<ref name=party/><br />
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On his way to the east he passed through [[Woody End]] and said farewell to [[Gildor]] and other [[Elves]] at their encampment above [[Woodhall]].<ref name=three>{{FR|Three}}</ref> The [[Third Age 3002|next year]] he visited Rivendell and became a guest of Elrond<ref>{{App|TA}}</ref> and apparently he met Gildor once more again around there.<ref name=three/><ref group=note>Gildor says he met Bilbo a second time far from the Shire, and as Gildor presumably is one of the [[Elves of Rivendel]], it's possible they met at or near Rivendell.</ref><br />
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===End of the Third Age===<br />
[[File:The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring - Bilbo smoking.jpg|thumb|250px|Bilbo smoking a pipe in [[Peter Jackson]]'s ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''.]]He lived a very pleasant life of retirement in Rivendell: eating, sleeping, writing poetry, and working on his memoir, ''[[There and Back Again]]'' and wrote a book called ''[[Translations from the Elvish]]''.<br />
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When Frodo came to Rivendell seventeen years later, they reunited in the [[Hall of Fire]], and Bilbo had composed (with [[Aragorn]]) the ''[[Song of Eärendil]]''.<ref>{{FR|Meetings}}</ref><br />
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Bilbo attended the [[Council of Elrond]], offering to take the Ring to [[Mount Doom]]. Nevertheless this task fell to the younger Frodo, and in farewell Bilbo gave him [[Sting]] and his old ''mithril'' coat, both of which served Frodo well in the struggles to come.<br />
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The [[War of the Ring]] was fought far from where Bilbo dwelt, but successfully, and in the end Frodo returned home. Because of the Ring's destruction, that prolonged his life, Bilbo started ageing again; as [[Arwen]] told to Frodo later, Bilbo started looking ancient according to his kind.<ref>{{RK|VI6}}</ref><br />
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===Passage west===<br />
[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Departure at the Grey Havens.jpg|thumb|[[Ted Nasmith]] - ''Departure at the Grey Havens'']]<br />
Two years later, however, Bilbo as a former ringbearer accompanied Frodo Baggins, Gandalf, and certain Elves to the [[Grey Havens]], there to take ship for the West, on [[29 September]], {{TA|3021}}. He had already celebrated his 131st birthday, becoming the oldest Hobbit in the history of Middle-earth. As a mortal, he died in the West.<br />
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While sailing west, Bilbo composed [[Bilbo's Last Song|a last poem]] looking back on Middle-earth in farewell.<br />
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==Legacy==<br />
Already an eccentric during his life in Hobbiton, the disappearance of the "Mad Baggins" was a long-lasting discussion around the Shire. Many speculated that he got mad and seeking adventures he found his death in a river or pool, with Gandalf being responsible for not letting him settle down. Meanwhile Frodo, knowing that he is alive and well somewhere, continued to honor Bilbo's birthday along with his, every year.<ref name=shadow/> Bilbo thus was one of the many legendary hobbits that were incited by Gandalf to seek adventures; and other hobbit figures of traditions (such as his uncles [[Hildifons Took|Hildifons]] and [[Isengar Took|Isengar]]<ref>{{App|Took}}</ref> or [[Basso Boffin]]) that were taken by the 'wandering-madness', either lost for ever, or returning to remain eccentric and uncommunicable.<ref>{{AB|Foreword}}</ref><br />
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Many years after his second "disappearance" he became a fireside-story for hobbit-children, a legendary figure who used to vanish magically and reappear with bags of treasure.<ref name=shadow>{{FR|Shadow}}</ref><br />
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Sam Gamgee named his tenth child [[Bilbo Gardner|Bilbo]] after his hero.<ref>{{App|Samwise}}</ref><br />
===Literary work===<br />
{{Stub}}<br />
*[[There and Back Again]]<br />
*[[Translations from the Elvish]]<br />
**[[The Fall of Gil-galad]]<br />
*[[Errantry]]<br />
*[[Upon the Hearth the Fire is Red]] (poem set on an old tune)<br />
*[[The Man in the Moon Stayed Up Too Late]]<br />
*[[Song of Eärendil]] (with [[Aragorn]])<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
Within the legendarium, "Bilbo" represents a translation of the original [[Hobbitish]] ''Bilba''.<ref name="PM"/><br />
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[[John D. Rateliff]] has suggested that the name ''Bilbo'' is very likely a name invented by Tolkien, a "short, simple, made-up name appropriate for a hero of a children's book or light-hearted fantasy story".<ref>{{HM|HHO}}, pp. 47-8</ref><br />
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It has also been noted by [[Jim Allan]] that [[Wikipedia:Bilbo (sword)|bilbo]] is a kind of Spanish sword deriving its name from Bilbao. The element ''bil'' "sword" is found in some [[Germanic]] names (such as Bilihar).<ref>{{HM|IE}}, "Etymological Excursion", p. 184</ref><br />
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According to the ''[http://www.bosworthtoller.com/ Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary]'', a dictionary of Old English, the element ''bil'' refers to either a farming or military blade, significant in that it must have two edges.<ref>{{webcite|website=BT|articleurl=http://www.bosworthtoller.com/004331|articlename=BIL|accessed=25 August 2015}}</ref> The element ''bó'', equivalent to ''bá'', means both.<ref>{{webcite|website=BT|articleurl=http://www.bosworthtoller.com/0047561|articlename=bó|accessed=25 August 2015}}</ref><!--Is this actually relevant? Has anyone noticed this apart from a random TG editor?--><br />
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==Other names==<br />
* Burglar, from a note on Bilbo's door left by [[Gandalf]]<ref name="Party"/><br />
* Thief, from [[Gollum]] after Bilbo stole [[the One Ring]]. [[Smaug]] also gave the name to Bilbo after he stole a cup.<ref name="Riddles"/><br />
* Clue-finder, a name given to Bilbo by himself during his conversation with Smaug<ref name="Inside"/><br />
* Web-cutter, a name given to Bilbo by himself during his conversation with Smaug<ref name="Inside"/><br />
* Stinging Fly, a name given to Bilbo by himself during his conversation with Smaug<ref name="Inside"/><br />
* Ringwinner, a name given to Bilbo by himself during his conversation with Smaug<ref name="Inside"/><br />
* Luckwearer, a name given to Bilbo by himself during his conversation with Smaug<ref name="Inside"/><br />
* Barrel-rider, a name given to Bilbo by himself during his conversation with Smaug, Smaug also later addressed Bilbo by this name.<ref name="Inside"/><br />
* Mr. Lucky Number, a name given to Bilbo by Smaug.<ref name="Inside"/><br />
* Child of the Kindly West, a name given to Bilbo by [[Thorin|Thorin II Oakenshield]].<ref name=HReturn>{{H|Return}}</ref><br />
* Bilbo the Magnificent, a name given to Bilbo by [[Thranduil]]<ref name=HReturn/><br />
* Elf-friend, a name given to Bilbo by [[Thranduil]]<ref name=HReturn/><br />
* Mad Baggins, a name first given to Bilbo by [[Rorimac Brandybuck]] after Bilbo disappeared suddenly from his Birthday Party.<ref>{{FR|I1}}</ref> It later became the name of a favourite character of legend who would vanish with a bang and a flash, only to reappear with bags of jewels and gold.<ref>{{FR|I2}}</ref><br />
* Ring-bearer, for his bearing of [[the One Ring]].<br />
* Bilba Labingi, the original hobbit name for Bilbo.<ref name="PM">{{PM|Languages}}, pp. 48-50</ref><br />
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==Genealogy==<br />
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==Portrayal in adaptations==<br />
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|File:The Hobbit (1966 film) - Bilbo Baggins.png|Bilbo in [[The Hobbit (1966 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1966 film)]]<br />
|File:The Hobbit (1977 film) - Bilbo Baggins.jpg|Bilbo in [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]<br />
|File:The Lord of the Rings (1978 film) - Bilbo.jpg|Bilbo in [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]]<br />
|File:The Return of the King (1980 film) - Bilbo.jpg|Bilbo in [[The Return of the King (1980 film)|''The Return of the King'' (1980 film)]]<br />
|File:LOTR 1990-2--1-.png|Bilbo in ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (1990 video game)|J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Ring, Vol. I]]''<br />
|File:The Lord of the Rings (film series) - Bilbo Baggins.jpg|Bilbo in [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]<br />
|File:The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (video game) - Bilbo Baggins.JPG|Bilbo in [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]<br />
|File:The Hobbit (2003) One Ring.JPG|Bilbo in [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]<br />
|File:Aragorn's Quest - Bilbo.png|Bilbo in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest]]''<br />
|File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Bilbo Baggins.jpg|Bilbo in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''<br />
|File:The Hobbit (film series) - Bilbo.jpg|Bilbo in [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]<br />
|File:The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey - Young Bilbo.jpg|Young Bilbo in ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]''<br />
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===Films===<br />
'''1966: [[The Hobbit (1966 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1966 film)]]:'''<br />
:Many characters are omitted, and Bilbo takes over the roles of several. He causes the "Groans" (substitutes for the trolls) to quarrel, and he kills the dragon [[Smaug|Slag]] with the Arkenstone. At the end, he marries the [[Mika Milovana|princess]] of Dale.<ref name="Deitch">{{webcite|articleurl=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=UBnVL1Y2src|articlename=The Hobbit.mp4|dated=5 January 2012|website=YouTube|accessed=10 January 2012}}</ref><br />
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'''1977: [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]:'''<br />
:[[Orson Bean]] was the voice of Bilbo.<br />
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'''1978: [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]]:'''<br />
:[[Norman Bird]] was the voice of Bilbo, and [[Billy Barty]] the body double.<br />
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'''1980: [[The Return of the King (1980 film)|''The Return of the King'' (1980 film)]]:'''<br />
:Orson Bean reprised his role as Bilbo. He lives in [[Rivendell]], and listens to the tale of Frodo of the Nine Fingers. Some archive footage from Rankin/Bass' ''The Hobbit'' is also shown at the start of the film.<br />
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'''1985: [[The Hobbit (1985 television film)|''The Fairytale Adventures of Mr. Baggins, the Hobbit'' (1985 film)]]:''' <br />
:Mikhail Danilov played Bilbo.<br />
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'''2001-03: [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]:'''<br />
:Bilbo is played by [[Ian Holm]], who also played [[Frodo Baggins]] in the radio series 20 years earlier. Although the book states that he didn't visibly age after finding the Ring, Holm portrays Bilbo somehow older than he should look. In his brief appearance in the [[Prologue: One Ring to Rule Them All...|Prologue]] showing the finding of the Ring, he is disguised to look younger.<br />
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'''2012-14: [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]:''' <br />
:[[Ian Holm]] reprised his role as an older Bilbo,<ref name="PJCasting1">{{webcite|author=[[Peter Jackson]]|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10150232032911558&id=141884481557|articlename=One comment that...|dated=22-April-2011|website=[http://www.facebook.com/ Facebook]|accessed=23-Dec-2011}}</ref> whilst the younger Bilbo was portrayed by [[Martin Freeman]].<ref name="PJCasting2">{{webcite|author=[[Peter Jackson]]|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150168211921558|articlename=Production begins in New Zealand on The Hobbit|dated=20-March-2011|website=[http://www.facebook.com/ Facebook]|accessed=23-Dec-2011}}</ref> A description of Bilbo in ''The Hobbit'' films was released by the studio: <br />
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:{{Blockquote|Like all Hobbits, Bilbo Baggins is fond of his comfortable existence; all he needs to be happy is a full pantry and a good book. When the Wizard Gandalf and 13 Dwarves unexpectedly appear on Bilbo’s doorstep and invite him to join them on a dangerous adventure, Bilbo’s life changes forever. Initially sceptical of the invitation, Bilbo’s spirit of adventure leads him to join the Company of Thorin Oakenshield and become the “burglar” required to complete their quest to outwit a ferocious dragon and reclaim the Dwarves’ stolen treasure. To everyone’s surprise, including his own, Bilbo’s wit and courage prove that there is indeed more to this Hobbit than meets the eye.|[[Warner Bros.]]<ref name="HobbitApp">{{webcite|author=[[Warner Bros.]]|articleurl=http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hobbit-movies/id545808528|articlename=Hobbit Movies|dated=7-September-2012|website=[http://itunes.apple.com/ Apple iPhone/iPad App]|accessed=19-September-2012}}</ref>}}<br />
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===Radio series===<br />
'''1955: [[The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1955 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:The voice of Bilbo is provided by [[Felix Felton]].<br />
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'''1968: [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|''The Hobbit'' (1968 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:Bilbo is portrayed by [[Paul Daneman]], and several times, when he introduces himself, he spells out his last name ("B-A-GG-I-N-S"). <br />
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'''1979: [[The Lord of the Rings (1979 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1979 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:The voice of Bilbo is provided by [[Ray Reinhardt]].<br />
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'''1979: [[The Hobbit (1979 radio series)|''The Hobbit'' (1979 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:The voice of Bilbo is provided by [[Ray Reinhardt]].<br />
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'''1981: [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1981 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:Bilbo is portrayed by [[John Le Mesurier]].<br />
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===Video games===<br />
'''1982: [[The Hobbit (1982 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (1982 video game)]]:'''<br />
:Bilbo Baggins is the main character of the game. Together with his companion, [[Thorin]], he travels to [[Lonely Mountain|the Lonely Mountain]]. There they plunder Smaug's lair.<ref name="Newspaper">{{webcite|author=Phil Garratt|articleurl=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=ZXComputing/Issue8304/Pages/ZXComputing830400076.jpg|articlename=Software Review: The Hobbit|website=[http://www.worldofspectrum.org WorldOfSpectrum.com]|accessed=23-Dec-2011}}</ref><br />
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'''1990: [[J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (1990 video game)|''J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I'' (1990 video game)]]:'''<br />
:Bilbo Baggins first appear in the introduction of the game, in which [[Bilbo's Farewell Party]] appears.<br />
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:Bilbo makes a second appeareance in [[Rivendell]], where he can be found in the bedrooms. He asks the player about the Ring and gives him Sting and a Mithril mail.<ref>{{webcite|author=Chris Wallner|articleurl=http://www.thecomputershow.com/computershow/walkthroughs/lordoftheringsvol1walk.htm#rivendell|articlename=Lord Of The Rings: Volume 1 - Walkthrough|dated=|website=thecomputershow.com|accessed=2 March 2012}}</ref> <br />
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'''2002: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]:'''<br />
:The first time that the game references to Bilbo is during the introduction, when Gandalf mentions that Bilbo won the Ring from Gollum.<ref>[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)]], Introduction</reF> He also makes an appearance in Rivendell, after the [[Council of Elrond]]. When Frodo comes to say goodbye he gives him Sting and his Mithril shirt.<ref>[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)]], Rivendell</ref> He is voiced by [[Jim Piddock]]. <br />
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'''2003: [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]:'''<br />
:Bilbo is the main protagonist and the titular playable character of the game. The story of ''The Hobbit'' is adapted rather faithfully, but many additional side-adventures for Bilbo are present, involving him killing multiple enemies. He performs several quests in the Shire before reaching Green Dragon, saves an elf named [[Lianna]] in Troll cave, rescues a Dwarf named [[Balfor]] from Goblin-Town, uncovers a treachery among men of Lake-Town and helps Dwarves restore ancient working of Erebor, among other things. He is portrayed with red hair and is voiced by [[Michael Beattie]].<br />
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'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''<br />
:Bilbo is a non-playable character, who resides at the [[Rivendell|Last Homely House]] in [[Rivendell]]. The player can find him at the [[Hall of Fire]], chatting with [[Lindir]]. Among other things, he sends the players to Goblin-Town with a task to verify several directions and turns in the place, which he had forgotten, but requires for the book he is writing.<br />
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'''2010: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest]]'':'''<br />
:Bilbo appears in Rivendell.<br />
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'''2011: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]'':'''<br />
:Bilbo is present in Rivendell, where players can discuss with him various topics at different stages of the story.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[:Category:Images of Bilbo Baggins|Images of Bilbo Baggins]]<br />
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<center>{{Quote|In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.|''[[The Hobbit]]'', "[[An Unexpected Party]]"}}</center><br />
'''Bilbo Baggins''' was a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] who lived in [[The Shire]] during the final years of the [[Third Age]]. His adventure with the dwarves [[Thorin|Thorin]] and company earned him a fortune, and brought [[the One Ring]] of [[Sauron]] back into knowledge. <br />
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==Personality==<br />
Before his adventures, Bilbo was considered a very prim and respectable Hobbit for his polite disposition and aversion to anything out of the ordinary. He had strict culinary and hygienic principles, being often less than thrilled with the rough conditions of travel at first. But, being the son of [[Bungo Baggins]] and [[Belladonna Took]], Bilbo had blood from two important Hobbit families, the [[Baggins Family|Bagginses]] and the [[Took Family|Tooks]]. Because of his adventurous "Tookish side" (which was sometimes conflicting with his stay-at-home "Baggins side"), Baggins was rather restless and "strange" for a Hobbit. After his return from Erebor, he was regarded much less fondly than before by his fellow Hobbits, but paid them no mind. Though considering himself happily retired from adventures, he often left his home for many days to meet with old friends and strangers, including [[Dwarves]]. <br />
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Bilbo was noteworthy as the first [[Ring-bearers|ring-bearer]] in the history of [[Middle-earth]] to give up [[the One Ring]] voluntarily; he surrendered the ring to [[Frodo Baggins]] at [[Gandalf]]'s request.<br />
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==History==<br />
===Early life===<br />
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[[File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Bilbo Baggins (colour).jpg|thumb|right|[[J.R.R. Tolkien]] - ''Bilbo Baggins'']]<br />
Bilbo Baggins was born on [[September 22]] by [[Shire Reckoning]],<ref group=note>How the date of Bilbo's (and Frodo's) birthday corresponds with our calendar is a matter of debate. [[Appendix D]] of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' says that our New Year's Day (January 1) corresponds "more or less" to the Shire's "January 9", and in standard years our September 14 and the Shire's "September 22" both fall 256 days after that date. However, Appendix D also says that the Shire calendar's "[[Midyear's Day]]" is "intended to correspond as nearly as possible to the summer solstice." In the Shire calendar, "September" ([[Halimath]]) 22 is 83 days after Midyear's Day. If we take the summer solstice to be our June 21, then Bilbo's and Frodo's birthday must be 83 days later, which is our September 12.</ref> in the year {{TA|2890|n}} of the [[Third Age]], the son of [[Bungo Baggins]] and [[Belladonna Took]]. He was a grandson of the [[Gerontius Took|Old Took]].<ref name="TA"/> <br />
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During his youth Bilbo attended several parties during which he loved to listen to [[Gandalf]]'s stories<ref name="Erebor">{{UT|9}}</ref> about [[Dragons]], [[Orcs#Orcs and Goblins|Goblins]] and princesses and was impressed by the Wizard's fireworks. After the death of his parents, respectively in {{TA|2926}} and {{TA|2934}}, he inherited [[Bag End]]. In the eyes of his neighbours, he originally seemed just like his father, a solid, sensible, unadventurous and respectable hobbit.<ref name="Party">{{H|1}}</ref> But when becoming older he started to become "strange" and often left his home for many days to meet with strangers, including [[Dwarves]]. <br />
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Eventually, Gandalf came to believe that Bilbo was the ideal person for an important task he had at hand, for Bilbo was both small-sized and adventurous. Gandalf came to the Shire to visit him in {{TA|2941}} but he had disappeared again because of [[Yestarë|Elven new year]].<ref name="Erebor"/><br />
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===Quest of Erebor===<br />
[[File:The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey - Bilbo Baggins in Bag End.jpg|thumb|left|300px|''An Unexpected Party'' in [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]]]Gandalf managed to address him on a morning, while he sat outside his hobbit-hole. He reluctantly asked Gandalf for [[tea]] next day. Indeed Gandalf came back, bringing [[Thorin and Company|thirteen Dwarves]] with him. First came [[Dwalin]], followed by [[Balin]], next were [[Fíli]] and [[Kíli]], then [[Dori]], [[Nori]], [[Ori]], [[Óin]] and [[Glóin]], and at last [[Bifur]], [[Bofur]], [[Bombur]], [[Thorin]] and Gandalf. The Dwarves remained in Bag End for supper and afterwards [[Far over the misty mountains cold|sang a song]] about the [[Sack of Erebor]] and explained the reasons for their unannounced coming: the Dwarves begun [[Quest of Erebor|a quest]] to reclaim the [[Lonely Mountain]] (and its sizable hoard) from the Dragon [[Smaug]] and Gandalf had volunteered Bilbo to be the company's burglar. Even with the Dwarves' protests and Bilbo's feeble objections, Gandalf convinced [[Thorin]] that Bilbo was the right person. Thus the Hobbit became the fourteenth member of [[Thorin and Company|the Company]] which left the Shire in {{TA|2941}}.<ref name="Party"/>.<br />
====Across Eriador====<br />
The next day, after assembling at the [[Green Dragon]], the company's journey to the Lonely Mountain began. Thorin and company travelled through the [[Lone-lands]] along high hills and beside castles. After approximately one month, Gandalf disappeared. Oín and Gloín 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.<br />
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Bilbo saw three [[Trolls]] when he approached the camp fire. He tried to steal one of the Trolls' money purses but was discovered and captured by [[William]], one of the trolls. He escaped the trolls but was helpless to prevent all the dwarves from being captured when they came looking for him. Gandalf, however, came in the nick of time and saved them all by imitating the Trolls' voices. This led to an argument between the Trolls, who argued until dawn, when the sun turned the Trolls to stone. Upon discovery of a troll cave, Gandalf and Thorin took two fine elvish swords from the Trolls' treasure. Bilbo discovered a small elvish blade, no longer than a small knife in size.<ref>{{H|2}}</ref> He kept it with him for the rest of his adventure, wearing it inside his breeches.<ref>{{H|5}}</ref><br />
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In June they came to [[Rivendell]]. During their visit Bilbo met [[Elrond]], and became enchanted with the [[Elves]]. On midsummer eve Elrond inspected the swords of Thorin and Gandalf, and looked at [[Thrór's Map]]. Elrond explained that the swords were forged in [[Gondolin]] and were named [[Orcrist]] and [[Glamdring]]. When inspecting the map Elrond found Moon letters that spoke of the [[Back Door|back door of Erebor]], which read:<ref name="Rest">{{H|3}}</ref><br />
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{{blockquote|Stand by the grey stone when the thrush knocks, and the setting sun with the last light of Durin's Day will shine upon the keyhole.|{{H|3}}}}<br />
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====Over the Misty Mountains====<br />
[[File:Donato Giancola - The Hobbit - Expulsion.jpg|200px|thumb|left|[[Donato Giancola]] - ''Expulsion'']]The next day the company left Rivendell<ref name="Rest"/> and found, with Elrond's advice, the correct way over the [[Misty Mountains]], the [[High Pass]]. During a stormy night the company took shelter in a dry cave. When everybody was sleeping, [[Orcs#Orcs and Goblins|Goblins]] appeared and took their ponies to [[Goblin-town]]. At this moment Bilbo woke up and after seeing that the ponies had disappeared, yelled. Goblins swarmed the cave and captured Bilbo and the dwarves. But thanks to Bilbo's yell, Gandalf awakened in time and avoided capture. Bilbo and the dwarves were brought before the [[Great Goblin]]. When he saw Thorin's sword, Orcrist, he was enraged and wanted to kill Thorin and his companions. But Gandalf came in time to save them and killed the Great Goblin. While escaping, Bilbo was carried by Dori. But when a goblin attacked Dori, he dropped Bilbo.<ref>{{H|4}}</ref><br />
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When Bilbo's consciousness returned he picked up a strange [[The One Ring|golden ring]]. After wandering through the dark passages he came to the lake of [[Gollum]]. Gollum, desiring to eat the hobbit but not willing to face his blade, engaged in a riddle contest. If Bilbo won, according to the predetermined rules, Gollum would lead him to safety. If Gollum won, Bilbo would allow himself to be eaten. As Bilbo saw no other way to escape, he agreed with Gollum's proposal.<ref name="Riddles">{{H|5}}</ref><br />
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Bilbo won the contest by accident, wondering out loud as he fingered the ring he had picked up, "What have I got in my pocket?" Gollum mistook this for a question, and Bilbo decided to stick to it. Gollum lost, but went back to his little island to take the ring Bilbo had picked up (as it was a magic ring) to turn himself invisible and kill the hobbit anyway. But of course the ring was not there, and Gollum, enraged, suddenly guessed that Bilbo had it. He chased Bilbo, but Bilbo unwittingly used the ring and escaped his notice. Gollum led Bilbo to the eastern door of the goblin-tunnels, through which Bilbo departed in safety.<ref name="Riddles"/> Soon after leaving the caves Bilbo found his companions and used the Ring to slip past Balin, the look-out. [[Balin]] was very impressed that he hadn't noticed Bilbo and his reputation among the dwarves increased. Bilbo told Gandalf and the dwarves about his encounter with Gollum and his escape, but he said nothing of the ring. Thus he rejoined his fellow adventurers.<ref name="Pan">{{H|6}}</ref><br />
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The company had not journeyed long when they heard the howl of a [[Wargs|Warg]]. On Gandalf's order they climbed in a group of trees. Bilbo, however, was not able to climb in one of the trees:<ref name="Pan"/><br />
{{blockquote|He could not get into any tree, and was scuttling about from trunk to trunk, like a rabbit that has lost its hole and has a dog after it.|{{H|6}}}}<br />
With the help of Dori, Bilbo managed to climb in one of the trees. Immediately thereafter, hundreds of Wargs arrived. Gandalf kept them at bay with pyrotechnical pinecones, but eventually goblins came and set the trees on fire. Even Gandalf had begun to despair when the [[Eagles]] of [[Gwaihir]] came to rescue them, taking Bilbo last. The Eagles brought them first to [[Eagle's Eyrie|a wide shelf of rock on the mountain-side]], where they spent the night,<ref name="Pan"/> and then to the [[Carrock]].<ref name="Queer">{{H|7}}</ref> Bilbo did not enjoy his experience being carried by his rescuers, apparently suffering from a fear of heights.<ref name="Pan"/><br />
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====Across Wilderland====<br />
From the Carrock they came to [[Beorn]]'s [[Beorn's Hall|Hall]]. Gandalf took only Bilbo at first, but with a story introduced the dwarves in pairs of two, convincing Beorn to invite them for dinner. Bilbo slept uneasily, fearing to be killed by Beorn, while the company spent the night in Beorn's hall. They remained in Beorn's hall, while Beorn had disappeared, for the next two days. On the third day of their stay Beorn returned and gave them mounts, bows, and stocks. He also provided them with council for their coming journey. They departed Beorn's house and traveled three days before they arrived at the edge of [[Mirkwood]]. Bilbo alone (and perhaps Gandalf) noticed that a bear still followed them. At the edge of Mirkwood they returned the ponies, and Gandalf said farewell to Bilbo and the Dwarves. Bilbo was saddened by Gandalf's parting.<ref name="Queer"/><br />
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After many days' journey the company came to the [[Enchanted River]]. Bilbo noted that there was a boat at the other shore. Fíli threw an iron hook to grapple the boat and pulled it across the river toward them. The company crossed the river in pairs. While crossing the river, Bombur fell in. They rescued him, but he was asleep because of the river's magic and had to be carried on a litter. Eventually, the dwarves started to give up hope and sent Bilbo to climb a tree midway through the wood. Bilbo declared he could see only trees, not realising they were at the bottom of a bowl formation. Giving up hope, the company noticed campfires of the feasting [[Elves of Mirkwood|Wood-elves]] and, despite the warnings of Beorn and Gandalf, they left the [[Old Forest Road|road]] to contact the elves. However, whenever the company tried to contact them, they extinguished the fires, leaving a complete darkness in the forest, and disappeared suddenly. Thrice the dwarves tried to contact the Elves but all of their attempts failed. After their third attempt Bilbo lost his companions.<ref name="Flies">{{H|8}}</ref><br />
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Later, a [[Spiders|spider]] attacked Bilbo, who had fallen asleep. Bilbo woke up on time to defend himself with his little blade. He named his blade ''[[Sting]]'' after his first kill. Bilbo discovered that his companions had been captured by the spiders and stowed in their webs. Calling the spiders' names, he lured them away (with [[The One Ring|his ring]]) and came back to rescue the Dwarves. When the spiders returned, the dwarves fought them in a long battle. Eventually, the company won with no serious injuries, but found out that Thorin was missing. Unknown to Bilbo and the other Dwarves, he had been captured by the Wood-elves whose feasts they had interrupted.<ref name="Flies"/> Shortly after the fight with the spiders the remaining members of the company were also captured and brought before [[Thranduil]], king of Mirkwood. Bilbo, with his ring, escaped notice and thus capture. He followed the elves into the [[Elvenking's Halls]], where the dwarves refused to tell their errand to Thranduil and were locked up.<ref name="Barrels">{{H|9}}</ref> <br />
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[[File:Jef Murray - Barrel Rider.jpg|200px|thumb|[[Jef Murray]] - ''Barrel Rider'']]Later, exploring the elven halls with the aid of his magic ring, Bilbo discovered that Thorin was also captured by Thranduil and devised a plan for the dwarves to escape. One day, [[Galion]] (Thranduil's butler) and the head of the guard, were drunk, and Bilbo was able to steal the keys. He freed the Dwarves from their cells and packed them in barrels. His plan worked, with the dwarves being packed and launched into the [[Forest River]]. Poor Bilbo was forced to cling to the barrels, invisible, and grew cold and wet.<ref name="Barrels"/><br />
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{{blockquote|He came up again spluttering and clinging to the wood like a rat, but for all his efforts he could not scramble on top. Every time he tried, the barrel rolled round and ducked him under again. It was really empty, and floated light as a cork. Though his ears were full of water, he could hear the elves still singing in the cellar above.|{{H|9}}}}<br />
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Upon reaching the [[Long Lake]], Bilbo, with the aid of Thorin, Fili and Kili, searched for the barrels with Dwarves and freed them. They then went to [[Lake-town]], where they received a warm welcome. The [[Master of Lake-town]] invited Thorin and his companions to the feast he'd organised. Despite the feigned hospitality of the [[Master of Lake-town]] and his people Bilbo had an awful cold and could hardly say anything during the banquet. The company stayed two weeks in Lake-town. They were given new ponies and provisions for many days, and they were brought, by boat, to the northern tip of the Long Lake.<ref>{{H|10}}</ref><br />
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====Encounter with the Dragon====<br />
On their way again, the party came to the [[Lonely Mountain]] when autumn waned. Thorin sent Balin, Fíli, Kíli and Bilbo to spy the [[Front Gate]]. Bilbo saw smoke coming out of the front gate, which made the party assume that Smaug was still alive. They returned to their camp and at Bilbo's suggestion they started to search for the [[Back Door]] at the western slopes of the Lonely Mountain. Eventually, the company discovered the back door. But none of them were able to open it, and Bilbo sat for days on the doorstep, thinking. Soon the dwarves began to grumble about the hobbit, but Bilbo finally solved the riddle of the thrush knocking at the last light of Durin's Day:<ref name="Doorstep">{{H|11}}</ref><br />
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{{blockquote|At the very moment he heard a sharp crack behind him. There on the grey stone in the grass was an enormous thrush, nearly coal black, its pale yellow breast freckled with dark spots. Crack! It had caught a snail and was knocking it on the stone. Crack! Crack!<br/>Suddenly Bilbo understood. Forgetting all danger he stood on the ledge and hailed the dwarves, shouting and waving.|{{H|11}}}}<br />
[[File:Olanda Fong-Surdenas - Smaug the Mighty.jpg|thumb|left|260px|[[Olanda Fong-Surdenas]] - ''Smaug the Mighty'']] <br />
The dwarves found that he was right, and with the key managed to open the passage.<ref name="Doorstep"/> Bilbo was, of course, elected to enter the passage first, taking only [[Balin]] with him. Soon Balin halted, but Bilbo went on, finding Smaug's lair and stealing a single jewelled cup before returning. While the Dwarves passed the retrieved treasure to each other and praised Bilbo for his deed, they heard the mountain rumbling. Bilbo had done ill in this, Smaug had awoken and was raged when he missed his cup. Smaug ravaged the mountain and the dwarves were forced to hide in the tunnel, though they lost their ponies. Despite their grumbling, the dwarves had begun to rely on Bilbo's advice for their course of action, and agreed to wait. Bilbo soon decided, however, to return and try and find a weakness in Smaug. Slipping on his ring, he approached the dragon's hoard.<ref name="Inside">{{H|12}}</ref><br />
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Gandalf had indeed done well in choosing Bilbo, for the old worm did not recognise Bilbo's scent, and was puzzled. Nevertheless he sensed the hobbit's presence, and challenged him. Bilbo riddled with him about his own identity and flattered the dragon:<ref name="Inside"/> <br />
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{{Blockquote|"Well, thief! I smell you and I feel your air. I hear you breathe. Come along! Help yourself again, there is plenty and to spare!"<br/>But Bilbo was not quite so unlearned in dragon-lore as all that, and if Smaug hoped to get him to come nearer so easily he was disappointed. "No thank you, O Smaug the Tremendous!" he replied.<br/>"I did not come for presents. I only wished to have a look at you and see if you were truly as great as tales say. I did not believe them."<br/>"Do you now?" said the dragon somewhat flattered, even though he did not believe a word of it.<br/>"Truly songs and tales fall utterly short of the reality, O Smaug the Chiefest and Greatest of Calamities," replied Bilbo.<br/>"You have nice manners for a thief and a liar," said the dragon.|{{H|12}}}}<br />
[[File:Ted Nasmith - Scouring the Mountain.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Ted Nasmith]] - ''Scouring the Mountain'']]<br />
This confrontation did not last especially long, for Bilbo tricked Smaug into showing his underside. Bilbo then saw the gap in the dragon's hard scales, an unprotected place. Bilbo, upon seeing this, cracked a joke and hastily departed, and for this was nearly burned to death. All the same, he escaped and recovered, and told the dwarves what he had learned. This indirectly aided the company, for a [[Thrushes|thrush]] overheard, and this would prove beneficial in the end.<ref name="Inside"/><br />
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====Death of Smaug====<br />
As darkness fell, Bilbo urged the dwarves to close the door for fear of Smaug's vengeance. Reluctantly, but at last, they gave in. Just as the door closed, Smaug ravaged the side of the mountain, blocking up the door and destroying the doorstep. However, by mentioning the word "Barrel-rider", Bilbo had led Smaug to believe that the company had been aided by the people of Laketown.<ref name="Inside"/> Thus, Smaug wreaked his vengeance on Laketown. Smaug destroyed the town, but one company of archers, led by [[Bard]], resisted the dragon. When only one arrow, the [[Black Arrow]], remained, a Thrush, who had overheard Bilbo talking about the unprotected patch of Smaug's skin, fluttered around Bard's shoulder. The Thrush passed his knowledge on to Bard who, armed with the knowledge, shot Smaug dead. Smaug fell onto the town, which was devastated by the dragon's attack, but Bard survived and swam to the shores of the lake. There, Bard, a heir of [[Girion]] of [[Dale]], was proclaimed by the people to be king of restored Dale. Bard summoned [[Thranduil]] to help rebuild Laketown and Dale in return for part of the treasure. The armies of Mirkwood and Lake-town joined together and marched to the Lonely Mountain to take their share of the treasure.<ref>{{H|14}}</ref><br />
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Meanwhile, in the Lonely Mountain, Bilbo and the dwarves decided to inspect the hoard while Smaug was away. During this time Bilbo stumbled across a gigantic and beautiful gem. Recalling an earlier conversation, Bilbo realised that it was the famous [[Arkenstone]], but felt strangely reluctant to give it up. Instead, he put it in his pocket and continued on. After a song and gathering of treasure, Thorin gave Bilbo a beautiful [[Mithril#The Mithril Coat|coat]] of ''[[mithril]]'' as the first reward for his services. Thorin led the party to the front gate, and then Balin led them to the [[guardroom]], where they sheltered.<ref>{{H|13}}</ref><br />
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After Bilbo and his companions awoke the next morning they found that many birds, including the aforementioned Trush, assembled at the Lonely Mountain. Although the Thrush tried to say something to the company, none of them could understand him. Therefore the Thrush summoned the [[Ravens|raven]] [[Roäc]], who was able to speak [[Westron]]. Roäc told Bilbo and the dwarves about the events in Lake-town and told Thorin about the approaching armies. He counseled them to make peace with Bard and Thranduil, though it cost them dearly in gold. Thorin rejected this advice and announced that he would not share the treasure with anyone. Then, Thorin sent Roäc as a messenger to his nephew [[Dáin Ironfoot|Dáin]], lord of the [[Iron Hills]], to request aid. The next days they made preparations and blocked the gate with a wall, while they received news from the ravens.<ref name="Gathering">{{H|15}}</ref><br />
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====Battle of the Five Armies and Return Journey====<br />
When Bard and Thranduil came to the Front gate, Thorin harshly responded in polite words to Bard. Bard's reasoning did little for the stubborn King under the Mountain and Thorin rejected Bard's proposal to share the treasure.<ref name="Gathering"/> Bilbo feared war, and to prevent this gave the Arkenstone into the hands of [[Bard]] for negotiation. With the praise of Bard, Thranduil, and Gandalf he returned, only to be rejected and cast away for his deed by Thorin. But Bilbo was successful in that Thorin was willing to negotiate, and war was prevented temporarily.<br />
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And yet war did come. [[Dáin Ironfoot|Dáin II Ironfoot]], at the summons of Thorin, came from the [[Iron Hills]] with an army of Dwarves. Bard refused to let the dwarves enter the mountain, which would mean a long and almost certainly unsuccessful siege. But just as battle was about to be joined, Gandalf called them all to be wary of the new coming danger - the alliance of [[Wargs]] and [[Orcs|Goblins]] against them. Dáin, Bard, and Thranduil took council together, and decided upon a strategy of defending the slopes of the Lonely Mountain. Then the enemy came. Thus was the [[Battle of Five Armies]] fought.<br />
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[[File:Darrell Sweet - The Death of Thorin Oakenshield.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Darrell Sweet]] - ''The Death of Thorin Oakenshield'']] During the battle Bilbo stood with Thranduil and Gandalf on [[Ravenhill]]. As the battle went against the Men, Dwarves, and Elves, Bilbo reflected gloomily on the ingloriousness of war and the bitterness of the end. But then the [[Eagles]] of [[Gwaihir]] came, and [[Beorn]] too, and the battle was won. But Bilbo did not see this result, for a falling stone knocked him out. Invisible as he was, his bruised body was not discovered until the next day. Bilbo then bade farewell to the mortally wounded Thorin and his other friends. <br />
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The victors divided the treasure and Bard took Bilbo's fourteenth share of the gold and silver in return for the Arkenstone. Bilbo, despite having forfeited his share, was offered a rich reward but refused to take more than two small chests of gold and silver. When Bilbo and Gandalf bid farewell to Thranduil Bilbo gave him a necklace of silver and pearls. Thranduil gave the [[Hobbits|hobbit]] the title "[[Elf-friends|Elf-friend]]" and then he returned with Gandalf to [[the Shire]]. There he discovered that he was believed dead, and an auction was going on of his house and possessions. He bought back his own things, and settled once more peacefully into [[Bag End]].<br />
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===The Years Between===<br />
Bilbo lived on in health and comfort. He was considered somewhat of an oddity, because of his unexplained wealth and his travelling nature and also because he stopped growing old at 50, these of course having their explanation in his previous adventure.<Ref name=party>{{FR|Party}}</ref><br />
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Occasionally he received strange visitors; dwarves or Gandalf, or he often left the Shire for journeys from time to time. Other hobbits looked at him with amazement and suspicion, but his generous and kind nature put him high in the regard of those who knew him best especially the poorest and less significant hobbits.<Ref name=party/><br />
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Although he had no close friends, he maintained visiting relations with his relatives (except the [[Sackville-Bagginses]]) and especially favored young [[Frodo Baggins]], his cousin from both the side of his father and mother; and with whom they shared same birthday. Frodo was an orphan living in [[Brandy Hall]], crowded with queer [[Bucklanders|Bucklander]] [[Brandybuck Family|relatives]], until {{TA|2989}} when Bilbo adopted Frodo as his heir, and raised him in Bag End. Together they celebrated lively their common birthdays and Bilbo was notorious for his (inevitable) after-dinner speeches, reciting boring poetry and, after drinking, allusions to his absurd adventures.<Ref name=party/> The two went often out for long walks along the lanes of [[the Water]]-valley and talked about adventure; they were often seen by [[Wandering Companies]] of [[Elves]] (although the hobbits did not see them). When they returned home Bilbo often told Frodo that the Road is like a big dangerous river and all porches are its "springs" and all paths are its "tributaries".<ref>{{FR|Three}}</ref><br />
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Most of his time was spent reading, writing [[There and Back Again|his memoirs]], which only Frodo was allowed to read, writing poetry, translating [[elvish]] and avoiding his nasty relatives. Young [[Sam Gamgee]] started helping [[Hamfast Gamgee|his father]] tending the garden, whom Bilbo taught reading and writing and also some poetry and lore,<ref name=party/> such as ''[[The Fall of Gil-galad]]'' (which Sam wrongly believed Bilbo composed himself).<Ref>{{FR|Knife}}</ref><br />
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Despite his health and youthfulness, Bilbo himself began to feel ''stretched'' and thin. As time passed and he used his magic ring (and perhaps because of [[Sauron]]'s growing power), his mind was preoccupied with it, often worrying if it is safe and checking on it; once he tried locking it somewhere but he couldn't relax if it wasn't in his pocket, and wanted to use it more often. Sometimes he felt it like "an eye" watching on him.<Ref name=party/><br />
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===Bilbo's Farewell Party===<br />
At last, in September of {{TA|3001}}, Bilbo threw a [[Bilbo's Farewell Party|grand party]] for his 111th birthday (which happened to be shared with Frodo) that was long prepared and Bilbo became the favorite matter of gossip for the region. During this party he did a vanishing act with his ring and sneaked to Bag End. He only took with him a [[There and Back Again|book]] that he was composing, his sword [[Sting]], his [[Mithril#The Mithril Coat|''mithril'' coat]], and a dark green hood and cloak which had been given to him by [[Dwalin]] years before. He attempted to leave the Ring for Frodo, along with [[Bag End]] and the rest of his possessions, but had an internal struggle; he left it only thanks to the urging of Gandalf, and Bilbo was the first ringbearer to give up the One Ring in this way. [[Nar (companion of Bilbo)|Three]], [[Anar (dwarf)|Dwarven]] [[Hannar|companions]] were working on his farewell gifts, and left for the east with them.<ref name=party/><br />
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On his way to the east he passed through [[Woody End]] and said farewell to [[Gildor]] and other [[Elves]] at their encampment above [[Woodhall]].<ref name=three>{{FR|Three}}</ref> The [[Third Age 3002|next year]] he visited Rivendell and became a guest of Elrond<ref>{{App|TA}}</ref> and apparently he met Gildor once more again around there.<ref name=three/><ref group=note>Gildor says he met Bilbo a second time far from the Shire, and as Gildor presumably is one of the [[Elves of Rivendel]], it's possible they met at or near Rivendell.</ref><br />
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===End of the Third Age===<br />
[[File:The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring - Bilbo smoking.jpg|thumb|250px|Bilbo smoking a pipe in [[Peter Jackson]]'s ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''.]]He lived a very pleasant life of retirement in Rivendell: eating, sleeping, writing poetry, and working on his memoir, ''[[There and Back Again]]'' and wrote a book called ''[[Translations from the Elvish]]''.<br />
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When Frodo came to Rivendell seventeen years later, they reunited in the [[Hall of Fire]], and Bilbo had composed (with [[Aragorn]]) the ''[[Song of Eärendil]]''.<ref>{{FR|Meetings}}</ref><br />
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Bilbo attended the [[Council of Elrond]], offering to take the Ring to [[Mount Doom]]. Nevertheless this task fell to the younger Frodo, and in farewell Bilbo gave him [[Sting]] and his old ''mithril'' coat, both of which served Frodo well in the struggles to come.<br />
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The [[War of the Ring]] was fought far from where Bilbo dwelt, but successfully, and in the end Frodo returned home. Because of the Ring's destruction, that prolonged his life, Bilbo started ageing again; as [[Arwen]] told to Frodo later, Bilbo started looking ancient according to his kind.<ref>{{RK|VI6}}</ref><br />
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===Passage west===<br />
[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Departure at the Grey Havens.jpg|thumb|[[Ted Nasmith]] - ''Departure at the Grey Havens'']]<br />
Two years later, however, Bilbo as a former ringbearer accompanied Frodo Baggins, Gandalf, and certain Elves to the [[Grey Havens]], there to take ship for the West, on [[29 September]], {{TA|3021}}. He had already celebrated his 131st birthday, becoming the oldest Hobbit in the history of Middle-earth. As a mortal, he died in the West.<br />
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While sailing west, Bilbo composed [[Bilbo's Last Song|a last poem]] looking back on Middle-earth in farewell.<br />
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==Legacy==<br />
Already an eccentric during his life in Hobbiton, the disappearance of the "Mad Baggins" was a long-lasting discussion around the Shire. Many speculated that he got mad and seeking adventures he found his death in a river or pool, with Gandalf being responsible for not letting him settle down. Meanwhile Frodo, knowing that he is alive and well somewhere, continued to honor Bilbo's birthday along with his, every year.<ref name=shadow/> Bilbo thus was one of the many legendary hobbits that were incited by Gandalf to seek adventures; and other hobbit figures of traditions (such as his uncles [[Hildifons Took|Hildifons]] and [[Isengar Took|Isengar]]<ref>{{App|Took}}</ref> or [[Basso Boffin]]) that were taken by the 'wandering-madness', either lost for ever, or returning to remain eccentric and uncommunicable.<ref>{{AB|Foreword}}</ref><br />
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Many years after his second "disappearance" he became a fireside-story for hobbit-children, a legendary figure who used to vanish magically and reappear with bags of treasure.<ref name=shadow>{{FR|Shadow}}</ref><br />
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Sam Gamgee named his tenth child [[Bilbo Gardner|Bilbo]] after his hero.<ref>{{App|Samwise}}</ref><br />
===Literary work===<br />
{{Stub}}<br />
*[[There and Back Again]]<br />
*[[Translations from the Elvish]]<br />
**[[The Fall of Gil-galad]]<br />
*[[Errantry]]<br />
*[[Upon the Hearth the Fire is Red]] (poem set on an old tune)<br />
*[[The Man in the Moon Stayed Up Too Late]]<br />
*[[Song of Eärendil]] (with [[Aragorn]])<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
Within the legendarium, "Bilbo" represents a translation of the original [[Hobbitish]] ''Bilba''.<ref name="PM"/><br />
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[[John D. Rateliff]] has suggested that the name ''Bilbo'' is very likely a name invented by Tolkien, a "short, simple, made-up name appropriate for a hero of a children's book or light-hearted fantasy story".<ref>{{HM|HHO}}, pp. 47-8</ref><br />
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It has also been noted by [[Jim Allan]] that [[Wikipedia:Bilbo (sword)|bilbo]] is a kind of Spanish sword deriving its name from Bilbao. The element ''bil'' "sword" is found in some [[Germanic]] names (such as Bilihar).<ref>{{HM|IE}}, "Etymological Excursion", p. 184</ref><br />
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According to the ''[http://www.bosworthtoller.com/ Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary]'', a dictionary of Old English, the element ''bil'' refers to either a farming or military blade, significant in that it must have two edges.<ref>{{webcite|website=BT|articleurl=http://www.bosworthtoller.com/004331|articlename=BIL|accessed=25 August 2015}}</ref> The element ''bó'', equivalent to ''bá'', means both.<ref>{{webcite|website=BT|articleurl=http://www.bosworthtoller.com/0047561|articlename=bó|accessed=25 August 2015}}</ref><!--Is this actually relevant? Has anyone noticed this apart from a random TG editor?--><br />
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==Other names==<br />
* Burglar, from a note on Bilbo's door left by [[Gandalf]]<ref name="Party"/><br />
* Thief, from [[Gollum]] after Bilbo stole [[the One Ring]]. [[Smaug]] also gave the name to Bilbo after he stole a cup.<ref name="Riddles"/><br />
* Clue-finder, a name given to Bilbo by himself during his conversation with Smaug<ref name="Inside"/><br />
* Web-cutter, a name given to Bilbo by himself during his conversation with Smaug<ref name="Inside"/><br />
* Stinging Fly, a name given to Bilbo by himself during his conversation with Smaug<ref name="Inside"/><br />
* Ringwinner, a name given to Bilbo by himself during his conversation with Smaug<ref name="Inside"/><br />
* Luckwearer, a name given to Bilbo by himself during his conversation with Smaug<ref name="Inside"/><br />
* Barrel-rider, a name given to Bilbo by himself during his conversation with Smaug, Smaug also later addressed Bilbo by this name.<ref name="Inside"/><br />
* Mr. Lucky Number, a name given to Bilbo by Smaug.<ref name="Inside"/><br />
* Child of the Kindly West, a name given to Bilbo by [[Thorin|Thorin II Oakenshield]].<ref name=HReturn>{{H|Return}}</ref><br />
* Bilbo the Magnificent, a name given to Bilbo by [[Thranduil]]<ref name=HReturn/><br />
* Elf-friend, a name given to Bilbo by [[Thranduil]]<ref name=HReturn/><br />
* Mad Baggins, a name first given to Bilbo by [[Rorimac Brandybuck]] after Bilbo disappeared suddenly from his Birthday Party.<ref>{{FR|I1}}</ref> It later became the name of a favourite character of legend who would vanish with a bang and a flash, only to reappear with bags of jewels and gold.<ref>{{FR|I2}}</ref><br />
* Ring-bearer, for his bearing of [[the One Ring]].<br />
* Bilba Labingi, the original hobbit name for Bilbo.<ref name="PM">{{PM|Languages}}, pp. 48-50</ref><br />
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==Genealogy==<br />
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==Portrayal in adaptations==<br />
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|File:The Hobbit (1966 film) - Bilbo Baggins.png|Bilbo in [[The Hobbit (1966 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1966 film)]]<br />
|File:The Hobbit (1977 film) - Bilbo Baggins.jpg|Bilbo in [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]<br />
|File:The Lord of the Rings (1978 film) - Bilbo.jpg|Bilbo in [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]]<br />
|File:The Return of the King (1980 film) - Bilbo.jpg|Bilbo in [[The Return of the King (1980 film)|''The Return of the King'' (1980 film)]]<br />
|File:LOTR 1990-2--1-.png|Bilbo in ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (1990 video game)|J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Ring, Vol. I]]''<br />
|File:The Lord of the Rings (film series) - Bilbo Baggins.jpg|Bilbo in [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]<br />
|File:The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (video game) - Bilbo Baggins.JPG|Bilbo in [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]<br />
|File:The Hobbit (2003) One Ring.JPG|Bilbo in [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]<br />
|File:Aragorn's Quest - Bilbo.png|Bilbo in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest]]''<br />
|File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Bilbo Baggins.jpg|Bilbo in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''<br />
|File:The Hobbit (film series) - Bilbo.jpg|Bilbo in [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]<br />
|File:The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey - Young Bilbo.jpg|Young Bilbo in ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]''<br />
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===Films===<br />
'''1966: [[The Hobbit (1966 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1966 film)]]:'''<br />
:Many characters are omitted, and Bilbo takes over the roles of several. He causes the "Groans" (substitutes for the trolls) to quarrel, and he kills the dragon [[Smaug|Slag]] with the Arkenstone. At the end, he marries the [[Mika Milovana|princess]] of Dale.<ref name="Deitch">{{webcite|articleurl=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=UBnVL1Y2src|articlename=The Hobbit.mp4|dated=5 January 2012|website=YouTube|accessed=10 January 2012}}</ref><br />
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'''1977: [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]:'''<br />
:[[Orson Bean]] was the voice of Bilbo.<br />
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'''1978: [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]]:'''<br />
:[[Norman Bird]] was the voice of Bilbo, and [[Billy Barty]] the body double.<br />
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'''1980: [[The Return of the King (1980 film)|''The Return of the King'' (1980 film)]]:'''<br />
:Orson Bean reprised his role as Bilbo. He lives in [[Rivendell]], and listens to the tale of Frodo of the Nine Fingers. Some archive footage from Rankin/Bass' ''The Hobbit'' is also shown at the start of the film.<br />
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'''1985: [[The Hobbit (1985 television film)|''The Fairytale Adventures of Mr. Baggins, the Hobbit'' (1985 film)]]:''' <br />
:Mikhail Danilov played Bilbo.<br />
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'''2001-03: [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]:'''<br />
:Bilbo is played by [[Ian Holm]], who also played [[Frodo Baggins]] in the radio series 20 years earlier. Although the book states that he didn't visibly age after finding the Ring, Holm portrays Bilbo somehow older than he should look. In his brief appearance in the [[Prologue: One Ring to Rule Them All...|Prologue]] showing the finding of the Ring, he is disguised to look younger.<br />
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'''2012-14: [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]:''' <br />
:[[Ian Holm]] reprised his role as an older Bilbo,<ref name="PJCasting1">{{webcite|author=[[Peter Jackson]]|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10150232032911558&id=141884481557|articlename=One comment that...|dated=22-April-2011|website=[http://www.facebook.com/ Facebook]|accessed=23-Dec-2011}}</ref> whilst the younger Bilbo was portrayed by [[Martin Freeman]].<ref name="PJCasting2">{{webcite|author=[[Peter Jackson]]|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150168211921558|articlename=Production begins in New Zealand on The Hobbit|dated=20-March-2011|website=[http://www.facebook.com/ Facebook]|accessed=23-Dec-2011}}</ref> A description of Bilbo in ''The Hobbit'' films was released by the studio: <br />
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:{{Blockquote|Like all Hobbits, Bilbo Baggins is fond of his comfortable existence; all he needs to be happy is a full pantry and a good book. When the Wizard Gandalf and 13 Dwarves unexpectedly appear on Bilbo’s doorstep and invite him to join them on a dangerous adventure, Bilbo’s life changes forever. Initially sceptical of the invitation, Bilbo’s spirit of adventure leads him to join the Company of Thorin Oakenshield and become the “burglar” required to complete their quest to outwit a ferocious dragon and reclaim the Dwarves’ stolen treasure. To everyone’s surprise, including his own, Bilbo’s wit and courage prove that there is indeed more to this Hobbit than meets the eye.|[[Warner Bros.]]<ref name="HobbitApp">{{webcite|author=[[Warner Bros.]]|articleurl=http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hobbit-movies/id545808528|articlename=Hobbit Movies|dated=7-September-2012|website=[http://itunes.apple.com/ Apple iPhone/iPad App]|accessed=19-September-2012}}</ref>}}<br />
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===Radio series===<br />
'''1955: [[The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1955 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:The voice of Bilbo is provided by [[Felix Felton]].<br />
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'''1968: [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|''The Hobbit'' (1968 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:Bilbo is portrayed by [[Paul Daneman]], and several times, when he introduces himself, he spells out his last name ("B-A-GG-I-N-S"). <br />
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'''1979: [[The Lord of the Rings (1979 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1979 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:The voice of Bilbo is provided by [[Ray Reinhardt]].<br />
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'''1979: [[The Hobbit (1979 radio series)|''The Hobbit'' (1979 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:The voice of Bilbo is provided by [[Ray Reinhardt]].<br />
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'''1981: [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1981 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:Bilbo is portrayed by [[John Le Mesurier]].<br />
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===Video games===<br />
'''1982: [[The Hobbit (1982 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (1982 video game)]]:'''<br />
:Bilbo Baggins is the main character of the game. Together with his companion, [[Thorin]], he travels to [[Lonely Mountain|the Lonely Mountain]]. There they plunder Smaug's lair.<ref name="Newspaper">{{webcite|author=Phil Garratt|articleurl=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=ZXComputing/Issue8304/Pages/ZXComputing830400076.jpg|articlename=Software Review: The Hobbit|website=[http://www.worldofspectrum.org WorldOfSpectrum.com]|accessed=23-Dec-2011}}</ref><br />
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'''1990: [[J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (1990 video game)|''J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I'' (1990 video game)]]:'''<br />
:Bilbo Baggins first appear in the introduction of the game, in which [[Bilbo's Farewell Party]] appears.<br />
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:Bilbo makes a second appeareance in [[Rivendell]], where he can be found in the bedrooms. He asks the player about the Ring and gives him Sting and a Mithril mail.<ref>{{webcite|author=Chris Wallner|articleurl=http://www.thecomputershow.com/computershow/walkthroughs/lordoftheringsvol1walk.htm#rivendell|articlename=Lord Of The Rings: Volume 1 - Walkthrough|dated=|website=thecomputershow.com|accessed=2 March 2012}}</ref> <br />
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'''2002: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]:'''<br />
:The first time that the game references to Bilbo is during the introduction, when Gandalf mentions that Bilbo won the Ring from Gollum.<ref>[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)]], Introduction</reF> He also makes an appearance in Rivendell, after the [[Council of Elrond]]. When Frodo comes to say goodbye he gives him Sting and his Mithril shirt.<ref>[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)]], Rivendell</ref> He is voiced by [[Jim Piddock]]. <br />
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'''2003: [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]:'''<br />
:Bilbo is the main protagonist and the titular playable character of the game. The story of ''The Hobbit'' is adapted rather faithfully, but many additional side-adventures for Bilbo are present, involving him killing multiple enemies. He performs several quests in the Shire before reaching Green Dragon, saves an elf named [[Lianna]] in Troll cave, rescues a Dwarf named [[Balfor]] from Goblin-Town, uncovers a treachery among men of Lake-Town and helps Dwarves restore ancient working of Erebor, among other things. He is portrayed with red hair and is voiced by [[Michael Beattie]].<br />
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'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''<br />
:Bilbo is a non-playable character, who resides at the [[Rivendell|Last Homely House]] in [[Rivendell]]. The player can find him at the [[Hall of Fire]], chatting with [[Lindir]]. Among other things, he sends the players to Goblin-Town with a task to verify several directions and turns in the place, which he had forgotten, but requires for the book he is writing.<br />
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'''2010: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest]]'':'''<br />
:Bilbo appears in Rivendell.<br />
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'''2011: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]'':'''<br />
:Bilbo is present in Rivendell, where players can discuss with him various topics at different stages of the story.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[:Category:Images of Bilbo Baggins|Images of Bilbo Baggins]]<br />
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<center>{{Quote|In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.|''[[The Hobbit]]'', "[[An Unexpected Party]]"}}</center><br />
'''Bilbo Baggins''' was a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] who lived in [[The Shire]] during the final years of the [[Third Age]]. His adventure with the dwarves [[Thorin|Thorin]] and company earned him a fortune, and brought [[the One Ring]] of [[Sauron]] back into knowledge. <br />
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==Personality==<br />
Before his adventures, Bilbo was considered a very prim and respectable Hobbit for his polite disposition and aversion to anything out of the ordinary. He had strict culinary and hygienic principles, being often less than thrilled with the rough conditions of travel at first. But, being the son of [[Bungo Baggins]] and [[Belladonna Took]], Bilbo had blood from two important Hobbit families, the [[Baggins Family|Bagginses]] and the [[Took Family|Tooks]]. Because of his adventurous "Tookish side" (which was sometimes conflicting with his stay-at-home "Baggins side"), Baggins was rather restless and "strange" for a Hobbit. After his return from Erebor, he was regarded much less fondly than before by his fellow Hobbits, but paid them no mind. Though considering himself happily retired from adventures, he often left his home for many days to meet with old friends and strangers, including [[Dwarves]]. <br />
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Bilbo was noteworthy as the first [[Ring-bearers|ring-bearer]] in the history of [[Middle-earth]] to give up [[the One Ring]] voluntarily; he surrendered the ring to [[Frodo Baggins]] at [[Gandalf]]'s request.<br />
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==History==<br />
===Early life===<br />
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[[File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Bilbo Baggins (colour).jpg|thumb|right|[[J.R.R. Tolkien]] - ''Bilbo Baggins'']]<br />
Bilbo Baggins was born on [[September 22]] by [[Shire Reckoning]],<ref group=note>How the date of Bilbo's (and Frodo's) birthday corresponds with our calendar is a matter of debate. [[Appendix D]] of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' says that our New Year's Day (January 1) corresponds "more or less" to the Shire's "January 9", and in standard years our September 14 and the Shire's "September 22" both fall 256 days after that date. However, Appendix D also says that the Shire calendar's "[[Midyear's Day]]" is "intended to correspond as nearly as possible to the summer solstice." In the Shire calendar, "September" ([[Halimath]]) 22 is 83 days after Midyear's Day. If we take the summer solstice to be our June 21, then Bilbo's and Frodo's birthday must be 83 days later, which is our September 12.</ref> in the year {{TA|2890|n}} of the [[Third Age]], the son of [[Bungo Baggins]] and [[Belladonna Took]]. He was a grandson of the [[Gerontius Took|Old Took]].<ref name="TA"/> <br />
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During his youth Bilbo attended several parties during which he loved to listen to [[Gandalf]]'s stories<ref name="Erebor">{{UT|9}}</ref> about [[Dragons]], [[Orcs#Orcs and Goblins|Goblins]] and princesses and was impressed by the Wizard's fireworks. After the death of his parents, respectively in {{TA|2926}} and {{TA|2934}}, he inherited [[Bag End]]. In the eyes of his neighbours, he originally seemed just like his father, a solid, sensible, unadventurous and respectable hobbit.<ref name="Party">{{H|1}}</ref> But when becoming older he started to become "strange" and often left his home for many days to meet with strangers, including [[Dwarves]]. <br />
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Eventually, Gandalf came to believe that Bilbo was the ideal person for an important task he had at hand, for Bilbo was both small-sized and adventurous. Gandalf came to the Shire to visit him in {{TA|2941}} but he had disappeared again because of [[Yestarë|Elven new year]].<ref name="Erebor"/><br />
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===Quest of Erebor===<br />
[[File:The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey - Bilbo Baggins in Bag End.jpg|thumb|left|300px|''An Unexpected Party'' in [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]]]Gandalf managed to address him on a morning, while he sat outside his hobbit-hole. He reluctantly asked Gandalf for [[tea]] next day. Indeed Gandalf came back, bringing [[Thorin and Company|thirteen Dwarves]] with him. First came [[Dwalin]], followed by [[Balin]], next were [[Fíli]] and [[Kíli]], then [[Dori]], [[Nori]], [[Ori]], [[Óin]] and [[Glóin]], and at last [[Bifur]], [[Bofur]], [[Bombur]], [[Thorin]] and Gandalf. The Dwarves remained in Bag End for supper and afterwards [[Far over the misty mountains cold|sang a song]] about the [[Sack of Erebor]] and explained the reasons for their unannounced coming: the Dwarves begun [[Quest of Erebor|a quest]] to reclaim the [[Lonely Mountain]] (and its sizable hoard) from the Dragon [[Smaug]] and Gandalf had volunteered Bilbo to be the company's burglar. Even with the Dwarves' protests and Bilbo's feeble objections, Gandalf convinced [[Thorin]] that Bilbo was the right person. Thus the Hobbit became the fourteenth member of [[Thorin and Company|the Company]] which left the Shire in {{TA|2941}}.<ref name="Party"/>.<br />
====Across Eriador====<br />
The next day, after assembling at the [[Green Dragon]], the company's journey to the Lonely Mountain began. Thorin and company travelled through the [[Lone-lands]] along high hills and beside castles. After approximately one month, Gandalf disappeared. Oín and Gloín 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.<br />
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Bilbo saw three [[Trolls]] when he approached the camp fire. He tried to steal one of the Trolls' money purses but was discovered and captured by [[William]], one of the trolls. He escaped the trolls but was helpless to prevent all the dwarves from being captured when they came looking for him. Gandalf, however, came in the nick of time and saved them all by imitating the Trolls' voices. This led to an argument between the Trolls, who argued until dawn, when the sun turned the Trolls to stone. Upon discovery of a troll cave, Gandalf and Thorin took two fine elvish swords from the Trolls' treasure. Bilbo discovered a small elvish blade, no longer than a small knife in size.<ref>{{H|2}}</ref> He kept it with him for the rest of his adventure, wearing it inside his breeches.<ref>{{H|5}}</ref><br />
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In June they came to [[Rivendell]]. During their visit Bilbo met [[Elrond]], and became enchanted with the [[Elves]]. On midsummer eve Elrond inspected the swords of Thorin and Gandalf, and looked at [[Thrór's Map]]. Elrond explained that the swords were forged in [[Gondolin]] and were named [[Orcrist]] and [[Glamdring]]. When inspecting the map Elrond found Moon letters that spoke of the [[Back Door|back door of Erebor]], which read:<ref name="Rest">{{H|3}}</ref><br />
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{{blockquote|Stand by the grey stone when the thrush knocks, and the setting sun with the last light of Durin's Day will shine upon the keyhole.|{{H|3}}}}<br />
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====Over the Misty Mountains====<br />
[[File:Donato Giancola - The Hobbit - Expulsion.jpg|200px|thumb|left|[[Donato Giancola]] - ''Expulsion'']]The next day the company left Rivendell<ref name="Rest"/> and found, with Elrond's advice, the correct way over the [[Misty Mountains]], the [[High Pass]]. During a stormy night the company took shelter in a dry cave. When everybody was sleeping, [[Orcs#Orcs and Goblins|Goblins]] appeared and took their ponies to [[Goblin-town]]. At this moment Bilbo woke up and after seeing that the ponies had disappeared, yelled. Goblins swarmed the cave and captured Bilbo and the dwarves. But thanks to Bilbo's yell, Gandalf awakened in time and avoided capture. Bilbo and the dwarves were brought before the [[Great Goblin]]. When he saw Thorin's sword, Orcrist, he was enraged and wanted to kill Thorin and his companions. But Gandalf came in time to save them and killed the Great Goblin. While escaping, Bilbo was carried by Dori. But when a goblin attacked Dori, he dropped Bilbo.<ref>{{H|4}}</ref><br />
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When Bilbo's consciousness returned he picked up a strange [[The One Ring|golden ring]]. After wandering through the dark passages he came to the lake of [[Gollum]]. Gollum, desiring to eat the hobbit but not willing to face his blade, engaged in a riddle contest. If Bilbo won, according to the predetermined rules, Gollum would lead him to safety. If Gollum won, Bilbo would allow himself to be eaten. As Bilbo saw no other way to escape, he agreed with Gollum's proposal.<ref name="Riddles">{{H|5}}</ref><br />
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Bilbo won the contest by accident, wondering out loud as he fingered the ring he had picked up, "What have I got in my pocket?" Gollum mistook this for a question, and Bilbo decided to stick to it. Gollum lost, but went back to his little island to take the ring Bilbo had picked up (as it was a magic ring) to turn himself invisible and kill the hobbit anyway. But of course the ring was not there, and Gollum, enraged, suddenly guessed that Bilbo had it. He chased Bilbo, but Bilbo unwittingly used the ring and escaped his notice. Gollum led Bilbo to the eastern door of the goblin-tunnels, through which Bilbo departed in safety.<ref name="Riddles"/> Soon after leaving the caves Bilbo found his companions and used the Ring to slip past Balin, the look-out. [[Balin]] was very impressed that he hadn't noticed Bilbo and his reputation among the dwarves increased. Bilbo told Gandalf and the dwarves about his encounter with Gollum and his escape, but he said nothing of the ring. Thus he rejoined his fellow adventurers.<ref name="Pan">{{H|6}}</ref><br />
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The company had not journeyed long when they heard the howl of a [[Wargs|Warg]]. On Gandalf's order they climbed in a group of trees. Bilbo, however, was not able to climb in one of the trees:<ref name="Pan"/><br />
{{blockquote|He could not get into any tree, and was scuttling about from trunk to trunk, like a rabbit that has lost its hole and has a dog after it.|{{H|6}}}}<br />
With the help of Dori, Bilbo managed to climb in one of the trees. Immediately thereafter, hundreds of Wargs arrived. Gandalf kept them at bay with pyrotechnical pinecones, but eventually goblins came and set the trees on fire. Even Gandalf had begun to despair when the [[Eagles]] of [[Gwaihir]] came to rescue them, taking Bilbo last. The Eagles brought them first to [[Eagle's Eyrie|a wide shelf of rock on the mountain-side]], where they spent the night,<ref name="Pan"/> and then to the [[Carrock]].<ref name="Queer">{{H|7}}</ref> Bilbo did not enjoy his experience being carried by his rescuers, apparently suffering from a fear of heights.<ref name="Pan"/><br />
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====Across Wilderland====<br />
From the Carrock they came to [[Beorn]]'s [[Beorn's Hall|Hall]]. Gandalf took only Bilbo at first, but with a story introduced the dwarves in pairs of two, convincing Beorn to invite them for dinner. Bilbo slept uneasily, fearing to be killed by Beorn, while the company spent the night in Beorn's hall. They remained in Beorn's hall, while Beorn had disappeared, for the next two days. On the third day of their stay Beorn returned and gave them mounts, bows, and stocks. He also provided them with council for their coming journey. They departed Beorn's house and traveled three days before they arrived at the edge of [[Mirkwood]]. Bilbo alone (and perhaps Gandalf) noticed that a bear still followed them. At the edge of Mirkwood they returned the ponies, and Gandalf said farewell to Bilbo and the Dwarves. Bilbo was saddened by Gandalf's parting.<ref name="Queer"/><br />
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After many days' journey the company came to the [[Enchanted River]]. Bilbo noted that there was a boat at the other shore. Fíli threw an iron hook to grapple the boat and pulled it across the river toward them. The company crossed the river in pairs. While crossing the river, Bombur fell in. They rescued him, but he was asleep because of the river's magic and had to be carried on a litter. Eventually, the dwarves started to give up hope and sent Bilbo to climb a tree midway through the wood. Bilbo declared he could see only trees, not realising they were at the bottom of a bowl formation. Giving up hope, the company noticed campfires of the feasting [[Elves of Mirkwood|Wood-elves]] and, despite the warnings of Beorn and Gandalf, they left the [[Old Forest Road|road]] to contact the elves. However, whenever the company tried to contact them, they extinguished the fires, leaving a complete darkness in the forest, and disappeared suddenly. Thrice the dwarves tried to contact the Elves but all of their attempts failed. After their third attempt Bilbo lost his companions.<ref name="Flies">{{H|8}}</ref><br />
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Later, a [[Spiders|spider]] attacked Bilbo, who had fallen asleep. Bilbo woke up on time to defend himself with his little blade. He named his blade ''[[Sting]]'' after his first kill. Bilbo discovered that his companions had been captured by the spiders and stowed in their webs. Calling the spiders' names, he lured them away (with [[The One Ring|his ring]]) and came back to rescue the Dwarves. When the spiders returned, the dwarves fought them in a long battle. Eventually, the company won with no serious injuries, but found out that Thorin was missing. Unknown to Bilbo and the other Dwarves, he had been captured by the Wood-elves whose feasts they had interrupted.<ref name="Flies"/> Shortly after the fight with the spiders the remaining members of the company were also captured and brought before [[Thranduil]], king of Mirkwood. Bilbo, with his ring, escaped notice and thus capture. He followed the elves into the [[Elvenking's Halls]], where the dwarves refused to tell their errand to Thranduil and were locked up.<ref name="Barrels">{{H|9}}</ref> <br />
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[[File:Jef Murray - Barrel Rider.jpg|200px|thumb|[[Jef Murray]] - ''Barrel Rider'']]Later, exploring the elven halls with the aid of his magic ring, Bilbo discovered that Thorin was also captured by Thranduil and devised a plan for the dwarves to escape. One day, [[Galion]] (Thranduil's butler) and the head of the guard, were drunk, and Bilbo was able to steal the keys. He freed the Dwarves from their cells and packed them in barrels. His plan worked, with the dwarves being packed and launched into the [[Forest River]]. Poor Bilbo was forced to cling to the barrels, invisible, and grew cold and wet.<ref name="Barrels"/><br />
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{{blockquote|He came up again spluttering and clinging to the wood like a rat, but for all his efforts he could not scramble on top. Every time he tried, the barrel rolled round and ducked him under again. It was really empty, and floated light as a cork. Though his ears were full of water, he could hear the elves still singing in the cellar above.|{{H|9}}}}<br />
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Upon reaching the [[Long Lake]], Bilbo, with the aid of Thorin, Fili and Kili, searched for the barrels with Dwarves and freed them. They then went to [[Lake-town]], where they received a warm welcome. The [[Master of Lake-town]] invited Thorin and his companions to the feast he'd organised. Despite the feigned hospitality of the [[Master of Lake-town]] and his people Bilbo had an awful cold and could hardly say anything during the banquet. The company stayed two weeks in Lake-town. They were given new ponies and provisions for many days, and they were brought, by boat, to the northern tip of the Long Lake.<ref>{{H|10}}</ref><br />
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====Encounter with the Dragon====<br />
On their way again, the party came to the [[Lonely Mountain]] when autumn waned. Thorin sent Balin, Fíli, Kíli and Bilbo to spy the [[Front Gate]]. Bilbo saw smoke coming out of the front gate, which made the party assume that Smaug was still alive. They returned to their camp and at Bilbo's suggestion they started to search for the [[Back Door]] at the western slopes of the Lonely Mountain. Eventually, the company discovered the back door. But none of them were able to open it, and Bilbo sat for days on the doorstep, thinking. Soon the dwarves began to grumble about the hobbit, but Bilbo finally solved the riddle of the thrush knocking at the last light of Durin's Day:<ref name="Doorstep">{{H|11}}</ref><br />
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{{blockquote|At the very moment he heard a sharp crack behind him. There on the grey stone in the grass was an enormous thrush, nearly coal black, its pale yellow breast freckled with dark spots. Crack! It had caught a snail and was knocking it on the stone. Crack! Crack!<br/>Suddenly Bilbo understood. Forgetting all danger he stood on the ledge and hailed the dwarves, shouting and waving.|{{H|11}}}}<br />
[[File:Olanda Fong-Surdenas - Smaug the Mighty.jpg|thumb|left|260px|[[Olanda Fong-Surdenas]] - ''Smaug the Mighty'']] <br />
The dwarves found that he was right, and with the key managed to open the passage.<ref name="Doorstep"/> Bilbo was, of course, elected to enter the passage first, taking only [[Balin]] with him. Soon Balin halted, but Bilbo went on, finding Smaug's lair and stealing a single jewelled cup before returning. While the Dwarves passed the retrieved treasure to each other and praised Bilbo for his deed, they heard the mountain rumbling. Bilbo had done ill in this, Smaug had awoken and was raged when he missed his cup. Smaug ravaged the mountain and the dwarves were forced to hide in the tunnel, though they lost their ponies. Despite their grumbling, the dwarves had begun to rely on Bilbo's advice for their course of action, and agreed to wait. Bilbo soon decided, however, to return and try and find a weakness in Smaug. Slipping on his ring, he approached the dragon's hoard.<ref name="Inside">{{H|12}}</ref><br />
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Gandalf had indeed done well in choosing Bilbo, for the old worm did not recognise Bilbo's scent, and was puzzled. Nevertheless he sensed the hobbit's presence, and challenged him. Bilbo riddled with him about his own identity and flattered the dragon:<ref name="Inside"/> <br />
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{{Blockquote|"Well, thief! I smell you and I feel your air. I hear you breathe. Come along! Help yourself again, there is plenty and to spare!"<br/>But Bilbo was not quite so unlearned in dragon-lore as all that, and if Smaug hoped to get him to come nearer so easily he was disappointed. "No thank you, O Smaug the Tremendous!" he replied.<br/>"I did not come for presents. I only wished to have a look at you and see if you were truly as great as tales say. I did not believe them."<br/>"Do you now?" said the dragon somewhat flattered, even though he did not believe a word of it.<br/>"Truly songs and tales fall utterly short of the reality, O Smaug the Chiefest and Greatest of Calamities," replied Bilbo.<br/>"You have nice manners for a thief and a liar," said the dragon.|{{H|12}}}}<br />
[[File:Ted Nasmith - Scouring the Mountain.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Ted Nasmith]] - ''Scouring the Mountain'']]<br />
This confrontation did not last especially long, for Bilbo tricked Smaug into showing his underside. Bilbo then saw the gap in the dragon's hard scales, an unprotected place. Bilbo, upon seeing this, cracked a joke and hastily departed, and for this was nearly burned to death. All the same, he escaped and recovered, and told the dwarves what he had learned. This indirectly aided the company, for a [[Thrushes|thrush]] overheard, and this would prove beneficial in the end.<ref name="Inside"/><br />
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====Death of Smaug====<br />
As darkness fell, Bilbo urged the dwarves to close the door for fear of Smaug's vengeance. Reluctantly, but at last, they gave in. Just as the door closed, Smaug ravaged the side of the mountain, blocking up the door and destroying the doorstep. However, by mentioning the word "Barrel-rider", Bilbo had led Smaug to believe that the company had been aided by the people of Laketown.<ref name="Inside"/> Thus, Smaug wreaked his vengeance on Laketown. Smaug destroyed the town, but one company of archers, led by [[Bard]], resisted the dragon. When only one arrow, the [[Black Arrow]], remained, a Thrush, who had overheard Bilbo talking about the unprotected patch of Smaug's skin, fluttered around Bard's shoulder. The Thrush passed his knowledge on to Bard who, armed with the knowledge, shot Smaug dead. Smaug fell onto the town, which was devastated by the dragon's attack, but Bard survived and swam to the shores of the lake. There, Bard, a heir of [[Girion]] of [[Dale]], was proclaimed by the people to be king of restored Dale. Bard summoned [[Thranduil]] to help rebuild Laketown and Dale in return for part of the treasure. The armies of Mirkwood and Lake-town joined together and marched to the Lonely Mountain to take their share of the treasure.<ref>{{H|14}}</ref><br />
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Meanwhile, in the Lonely Mountain, Bilbo and the dwarves decided to inspect the hoard while Smaug was away. During this time Bilbo stumbled across a gigantic and beautiful gem. Recalling an earlier conversation, Bilbo realised that it was the famous [[Arkenstone]], but felt strangely reluctant to give it up. Instead, he put it in his pocket and continued on. After a song and gathering of treasure, Thorin gave Bilbo a beautiful [[Mithril#The Mithril Coat|coat]] of ''[[mithril]]'' as the first reward for his services. Thorin led the party to the front gate, and then Balin led them to the [[guardroom]], where they sheltered.<ref>{{H|13}}</ref><br />
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After Bilbo and his companions awoke the next morning they found that many birds, including the aforementioned Trush, assembled at the Lonely Mountain. Although the Thrush tried to say something to the company, none of them could understand him. Therefore the Thrush summoned the [[Ravens|raven]] [[Roäc]], who was able to speak [[Westron]]. Roäc told Bilbo and the dwarves about the events in Lake-town and told Thorin about the approaching armies. He counseled them to make peace with Bard and Thranduil, though it cost them dearly in gold. Thorin rejected this advice and announced that he would not share the treasure with anyone. Then, Thorin sent Roäc as a messenger to his nephew [[Dáin Ironfoot|Dáin]], lord of the [[Iron Hills]], to request aid. The next days they made preparations and blocked the gate with a wall, while they received news from the ravens.<ref name="Gathering">{{H|15}}</ref><br />
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====Battle of the Five Armies and Return Journey====<br />
When Bard and Thranduil came to the Front gate, Thorin harshly responded in polite words to Bard. Bard's reasoning did little for the stubborn King under the Mountain and Thorin rejected Bard's proposal to share the treasure.<ref name="Gathering"/> Bilbo feared war, and to prevent this gave the Arkenstone into the hands of [[Bard]] for negotiation. With the praise of Bard, Thranduil, and Gandalf he returned, only to be rejected and cast away for his deed by Thorin. But Bilbo was successful in that Thorin was willing to negotiate, and war was prevented temporarily.<br />
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And yet war did come. [[Dáin Ironfoot|Dáin II Ironfoot]], at the summons of Thorin, came from the [[Iron Hills]] with an army of Dwarves. Bard refused to let the dwarves enter the mountain, which would mean a long and almost certainly unsuccessful siege. But just as battle was about to be joined, Gandalf called them all to be wary of the new coming danger - the alliance of [[Wargs]] and [[Orcs|Goblins]] against them. Dáin, Bard, and Thranduil took council together, and decided upon a strategy of defending the slopes of the Lonely Mountain. Then the enemy came. Thus was the [[Battle of Five Armies]] fought.<br />
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[[File:Darrell Sweet - The Death of Thorin Oakenshield.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Darrell Sweet]] - ''The Death of Thorin Oakenshield'']] During the battle Bilbo stood with Thranduil and Gandalf on [[Ravenhill]]. As the battle went against the Men, Dwarves, and Elves, Bilbo reflected gloomily on the ingloriousness of war and the bitterness of the end. But then the [[Eagles]] of [[Gwaihir]] came, and [[Beorn]] too, and the battle was won. But Bilbo did not see this result, for a falling stone knocked him out. Invisible as he was, his bruised body was not discovered until the next day. Bilbo then bade farewell to the mortally wounded Thorin and his other friends. <br />
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The victors divided the treasure and Bard took Bilbo's fourteenth share of the gold and silver in return for the Arkenstone. Bilbo, despite having forfeited his share, was offered a rich reward but refused to take more than two small chests of gold and silver. When Bilbo and Gandalf bid farewell to Thranduil Bilbo gave him a necklace of silver and pearls. Thranduil gave the [[Hobbits|hobbit]] the title "[[Elf-friends|Elf-friend]]" and then he returned with Gandalf to [[the Shire]]. There he discovered that he was believed dead, and an auction was going on of his house and possessions. He bought back his own things, and settled once more peacefully into [[Bag End]].<br />
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===The Years Between===<br />
Bilbo lived on in health and comfort. He was considered somewhat of an oddity, because of his unexplained wealth and his travelling nature and also because he stopped growing old at 50, these of course having their explanation in his previous adventure.<Ref name=party>{{FR|Party}}</ref><br />
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Occasionally he received strange visitors; dwarves or Gandalf, or he often left the Shire for journeys from time to time. Other hobbits looked at him with amazement and suspicion, but his generous and kind nature put him high in the regard of those who knew him best especially the poorest and less significant hobbits.<Ref name=party/><br />
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Although he had no close friends, he maintained visiting relations with his relatives (except the [[Sackville-Bagginses]]) and especially favored young [[Frodo Baggins]], his cousin from both the side of his father and mother; and with whom they shared same birthday. Frodo was an orphan living in [[Brandy Hall]], crowded with queer [[Bucklanders|Bucklander]] [[Brandybuck Family|relatives]], until {{TA|2989}} when Bilbo adopted Frodo as his heir, and raised him in Bag End. Together they celebrated lively their common birthdays and Bilbo was notorious for his (inevitable) after-dinner speeches, reciting boring poetry and, after drinking, allusions to his absurd adventures.<Ref name=party/> The two went often out for long walks along the lanes of [[the Water]]-valley and talked about adventure; they were often seen by [[Wandering Companies]] of [[Elves]] (although the hobbits did not see them). When they returned home Bilbo often told Frodo that the Road is like a big dangerous river and all porches are its "springs" and all paths are its "tributaries".<ref>{{FR|Three}}</ref><br />
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Most of his time was spent reading, writing [[There and Back Again|his memoirs]], which only Frodo was allowed to read, writing poetry, translating [[elvish]] and avoiding his nasty relatives. Young [[Sam Gamgee]] started helping [[Hamfast Gamgee|his father]] tending the garden, whom Bilbo taught reading and writing and also some poetry and lore,<ref name=party/> such as ''[[The Fall of Gil-galad]]'' (which Sam wrongly believed Bilbo composed himself).<Ref>{{FR|Knife}}</ref><br />
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Despite his health and youthfulness, Bilbo himself began to feel ''stretched'' and thin. As time passed and he used his magic ring (and perhaps because of [[Sauron]]'s growing power), his mind was preoccupied with it, often worrying if it is safe and checking on it; once he tried locking it somewhere but he couldn't relax if it wasn't in his pocket, and wanted to use it more often. Sometimes he felt it like "an eye" watching on him.<Ref name=party/><br />
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===Bilbo's Farewell Party===<br />
At last, in September of {{TA|3001}}, Bilbo threw a [[Bilbo's Farewell Party|grand party]] for his 111th birthday (which happened to be shared with Frodo) that was long prepared and Bilbo became the favorite matter of gossip for the region. During this party he did a vanishing act with his ring and sneaked to Bag End. He only took with him a [[There and Back Again|book]] that he was composing, his sword [[Sting]], his [[Mithril#The Mithril Coat|''mithril'' coat]], and a dark green hood and cloak which had been given to him by [[Dwalin]] years before. He attempted to leave the Ring for Frodo, along with [[Bag End]] and the rest of his possessions, but had an internal struggle; he left it only thanks to the urging of Gandalf, and Bilbo was the first ringbearer to give up the One Ring in this way. [[Nar (companion of Bilbo)|Three]], [[Anar (dwarf)|Dwarven]] [[Hannar|companions]] were working on his farewell gifts, and left for the east with them.<ref name=party/><br />
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On his way to the east he passed through [[Woody End]] and said farewell to [[Gildor]] and other [[Elves]] at their encampment above [[Woodhall]].<ref name=three>{{FR|Three}}</ref> The [[Third Age 3002|next year]] he visited Rivendell and became a guest of Elrond<ref>{{App|TA}}</ref> and apparently he met Gildor once more again around there.<ref name=three/><ref group=note>Gildor says he met Bilbo a second time far from the Shire, and as Gildor presumably is one of the [[Elves of Rivendel]], it's possible they met at or near Rivendell.</ref><br />
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===End of the Third Age===<br />
[[File:The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring - Bilbo smoking.jpg|thumb|250px|Bilbo smoking a pipe in [[Peter Jackson]]'s ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''.]]He lived a very pleasant life of retirement in Rivendell: eating, sleeping, writing poetry, and working on his memoir, ''[[There and Back Again]]'' and wrote a book called ''[[Translations from the Elvish]]''.<br />
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When Frodo came to Rivendell seventeen years later, they reunited in the [[Hall of Fire]], and Bilbo had composed (with [[Aragorn]]) the ''[[Song of Eärendil]]''.<ref>{{FR|Meetings}}</ref><br />
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Bilbo attended the [[Council of Elrond]], offering to take the Ring to [[Mount Doom]]. Nevertheless this task fell to the younger Frodo, and in farewell Bilbo gave him [[Sting]] and his old ''mithril'' coat, both of which served Frodo well in the struggles to come.<br />
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The [[War of the Ring]] was fought far from where Bilbo dwelt, but successfully, and in the end Frodo returned home. Because of the Ring's destruction, that prolonged his life, Bilbo started ageing again; as [[Arwen]] told to Frodo later, Bilbo started looking ancient according to his kind.<ref>{{RK|VI6}}</ref><br />
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===Passage west===<br />
[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Departure at the Grey Havens.jpg|thumb|[[Ted Nasmith]] - ''Departure at the Grey Havens'']]<br />
Two years later, however, Bilbo as a former ringbearer accompanied Frodo Baggins, Gandalf, and certain Elves to the [[Grey Havens]], there to take ship for the West, on [[29 September]], {{TA|3021}}. He had already celebrated his 131st birthday, becoming the oldest Hobbit in the history of Middle-earth. As a mortal, he died in the West.<br />
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While sailing west, Bilbo composed [[Bilbo's Last Song|a last poem]] looking back on Middle-earth in farewell.<br />
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==Legacy==<br />
Already an eccentric during his life in Hobbiton, the disappearance of the "Mad Baggins" was a long-lasting discussion around the Shire. Many speculated that he got mad and seeking adventures he found his death in a river or pool, with Gandalf being responsible for not letting him settle down. Meanwhile Frodo, knowing that he is alive and well somewhere, continued to honor Bilbo's birthday along with his, every year.<ref name=shadow/> Bilbo thus was one of the many legendary hobbits that were incited by Gandalf to seek adventures; and other hobbit figures of traditions (such as his uncles [[Hildifons Took|Hildifons]] and [[Isengar Took|Isengar]]<ref>{{App|Took}}</ref> or [[Basso Boffin]]) that were taken by the 'wandering-madness', either lost for ever, or returning to remain eccentric and uncommunicable.<ref>{{AB|Foreword}}</ref><br />
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Many years after his second "disappearance" he became a fireside-story for hobbit-children, a legendary figure who used to vanish magically and reappear with bags of treasure.<ref name=shadow>{{FR|Shadow}}</ref><br />
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Sam Gamgee named his tenth child [[Bilbo Gardner|Bilbo]] after his hero.<ref>{{App|Samwise}}</ref><br />
===Literary work===<br />
{{Stub}}<br />
*[[There and Back Again]]<br />
*[[Translations from the Elvish]]<br />
**[[The Fall of Gil-galad]]<br />
*[[Errantry]]<br />
*[[Upon the Hearth the Fire is Red]] (poem set on an old tune)<br />
*[[The Man in the Moon Stayed Up Too Late]]<br />
*[[Song of Eärendil]] (with [[Aragorn]])<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
Within the legendarium, "Bilbo" represents a translation of the original [[Hobbitish]] ''Bilba''.<ref name="PM"/><br />
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[[John D. Rateliff]] has suggested that the name ''Bilbo'' is very likely a name invented by Tolkien, a "short, simple, made-up name appropriate for a hero of a children's book or light-hearted fantasy story".<ref>{{HM|HHO}}, pp. 47-8</ref><br />
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It has also been noted by [[Jim Allan]] that [[Wikipedia:Bilbo (sword)|bilbo]] is a kind of Spanish sword deriving its name from Bilbao. The element ''bil'' "sword" is found in some [[Germanic]] names (such as Bilihar).<ref>{{HM|IE}}, "Etymological Excursion", p. 184</ref><br />
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According to the ''[http://www.bosworthtoller.com/ Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary]'', a dictionary of Old English, the element ''bil'' refers to either a farming or military blade, significant in that it must have two edges.<ref>{{webcite|website=BT|articleurl=http://www.bosworthtoller.com/004331|articlename=BIL|accessed=25 August 2015}}</ref> The element ''bó'', equivalent to ''bá'', means both.<ref>{{webcite|website=BT|articleurl=http://www.bosworthtoller.com/0047561|articlename=bó|accessed=25 August 2015}}</ref><!--Is this actually relevant? Has anyone noticed this apart from a random TG editor?--><br />
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==Other names==<br />
* Burglar, from a note on Bilbo's door left by [[Gandalf]]<ref name="Party"/><br />
* Thief, from [[Gollum]] after Bilbo stole [[the One Ring]]. [[Smaug]] also gave the name to Bilbo after he stole a cup.<ref name="Riddles"/><br />
* Clue-finder, a name given to Bilbo by himself during his conversation with Smaug<ref name="Inside"/><br />
* Web-cutter, a name given to Bilbo by himself during his conversation with Smaug<ref name="Inside"/><br />
* Stinging Fly, a name given to Bilbo by himself during his conversation with Smaug<ref name="Inside"/><br />
* Ringwinner, a name given to Bilbo by himself during his conversation with Smaug<ref name="Inside"/><br />
* Luckwearer, a name given to Bilbo by himself during his conversation with Smaug<ref name="Inside"/><br />
* Barrel-rider, a name given to Bilbo by himself during his conversation with Smaug, Smaug also later addressed Bilbo by this name.<ref name="Inside"/><br />
* Mr. Lucky Number, a name given to Bilbo by Smaug.<ref name="Inside"/><br />
* Child of the Kindly West, a name given to Bilbo by [[Thorin|Thorin II Oakenshield]].<ref name=HReturn>{{H|Return}}</ref><br />
* Bilbo the Magnificent, a name given to Bilbo by [[Thranduil]]<ref name=HReturn/><br />
* Elf-friend, a name given to Bilbo by [[Thranduil]]<ref name=HReturn/><br />
* Mad Baggins, a name first given to Bilbo by [[Rorimac Brandybuck]] after Bilbo disappeared suddenly from his Birthday Party.<ref>{{FR|I1}}</ref> It later became the name of a favourite character of legend who would vanish with a bang and a flash, only to reappear with bags of jewels and gold.<ref>{{FR|I2}}</ref><br />
* Ring-bearer, for his bearing of [[the One Ring]].<br />
* Bilba Labingi, the original hobbit name for Bilbo.<ref name="PM">{{PM|Languages}}, pp. 48-50</ref><br />
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==Genealogy==<br />
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==Portrayal in adaptations==<br />
{{Gallery<br />
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|File:The Hobbit (1966 film) - Bilbo Baggins.png|Bilbo in [[The Hobbit (1966 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1966 film)]]<br />
|File:The Hobbit (1977 film) - Bilbo Baggins.jpg|Bilbo in [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]<br />
|File:The Lord of the Rings (1978 film) - Bilbo.jpg|Bilbo in [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]]<br />
|File:The Return of the King (1980 film) - Bilbo.jpg|Bilbo in [[The Return of the King (1980 film)|''The Return of the King'' (1980 film)]]<br />
|File:LOTR 1990-2--1-.png|Bilbo in ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (1990 video game)|J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Ring, Vol. I]]''<br />
|File:The Lord of the Rings (film series) - Bilbo Baggins.jpg|Bilbo in [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]<br />
|File:The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (video game) - Bilbo Baggins.JPG|Bilbo in [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]<br />
|File:The Hobbit (2003) One Ring.JPG|Bilbo in [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]<br />
|File:Aragorn's Quest - Bilbo.png|Bilbo in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest]]''<br />
|File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Bilbo Baggins.jpg|Bilbo in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''<br />
|File:The Hobbit (film series) - Bilbo.jpg|Bilbo in [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]<br />
|File:The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey - Young Bilbo.jpg|Young Bilbo in ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]''<br />
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===Films===<br />
'''1966: [[The Hobbit (1966 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1966 film)]]:'''<br />
:Many characters are omitted, and Bilbo takes over the roles of several. He causes the "Groans" (substitutes for the trolls) to quarrel, and he kills the dragon [[Smaug|Slag]] with the Arkenstone. At the end, he marries the [[Mika Milovana|princess]] of Dale.<ref name="Deitch">{{webcite|articleurl=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=UBnVL1Y2src|articlename=The Hobbit.mp4|dated=5 January 2012|website=YouTube|accessed=10 January 2012}}</ref><br />
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'''1977: [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]:'''<br />
:[[Orson Bean]] was the voice of Bilbo.<br />
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'''1978: [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]]:'''<br />
:[[Norman Bird]] was the voice of Bilbo, and [[Billy Barty]] the body double.<br />
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'''1980: [[The Return of the King (1980 film)|''The Return of the King'' (1980 film)]]:'''<br />
:Orson Bean reprised his role as Bilbo. He lives in [[Rivendell]], and listens to the tale of Frodo of the Nine Fingers. Some archive footage from Rankin/Bass' ''The Hobbit'' is also shown at the start of the film.<br />
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'''1985: [[The Hobbit (1985 television film)|''The Fairytale Adventures of Mr. Baggins, the Hobbit'' (1985 film)]]:''' <br />
:Mikhail Danilov played Bilbo.<br />
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'''2001-03: [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]:'''<br />
:Bilbo is played by [[Ian Holm]], who also played [[Frodo Baggins]] in the radio series 20 years earlier. Although the book states that he didn't visibly age after finding the Ring, Holm portrays Bilbo somehow older than he should look. In his brief appearance in the [[Prologue: One Ring to Rule Them All...|Prologue]] showing the finding of the Ring, he is disguised to look younger.<br />
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'''2012-14: [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]:''' <br />
:[[Ian Holm]] reprised his role as an older Bilbo,<ref name="PJCasting1">{{webcite|author=[[Peter Jackson]]|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10150232032911558&id=141884481557|articlename=One comment that...|dated=22-April-2011|website=[http://www.facebook.com/ Facebook]|accessed=23-Dec-2011}}</ref> whilst the younger Bilbo was portrayed by [[Martin Freeman]].<ref name="PJCasting2">{{webcite|author=[[Peter Jackson]]|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150168211921558|articlename=Production begins in New Zealand on The Hobbit|dated=20-March-2011|website=[http://www.facebook.com/ Facebook]|accessed=23-Dec-2011}}</ref> A description of Bilbo in ''The Hobbit'' films was released by the studio: <br />
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:{{Blockquote|Like all Hobbits, Bilbo Baggins is fond of his comfortable existence; all he needs to be happy is a full pantry and a good book. When the Wizard Gandalf and 13 Dwarves unexpectedly appear on Bilbo’s doorstep and invite him to join them on a dangerous adventure, Bilbo’s life changes forever. Initially sceptical of the invitation, Bilbo’s spirit of adventure leads him to join the Company of Thorin Oakenshield and become the “burglar” required to complete their quest to outwit a ferocious dragon and reclaim the Dwarves’ stolen treasure. To everyone’s surprise, including his own, Bilbo’s wit and courage prove that there is indeed more to this Hobbit than meets the eye.|[[Warner Bros.]]<ref name="HobbitApp">{{webcite|author=[[Warner Bros.]]|articleurl=http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hobbit-movies/id545808528|articlename=Hobbit Movies|dated=7-September-2012|website=[http://itunes.apple.com/ Apple iPhone/iPad App]|accessed=19-September-2012}}</ref>}}<br />
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===Radio series===<br />
'''1955: [[The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1955 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:The voice of Bilbo is provided by [[Felix Felton]].<br />
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'''1968: [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|''The Hobbit'' (1968 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:Bilbo is portrayed by [[Paul Daneman]], and several times, when he introduces himself, he spells out his last name ("B-A-GG-I-N-S"). <br />
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'''1979: [[The Lord of the Rings (1979 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1979 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:The voice of Bilbo is provided by [[Ray Reinhardt]].<br />
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'''1979: [[The Hobbit (1979 radio series)|''The Hobbit'' (1979 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:The voice of Bilbo is provided by [[Ray Reinhardt]].<br />
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'''1981: [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1981 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:Bilbo is portrayed by [[John Le Mesurier]].<br />
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===Video games===<br />
'''1982: [[The Hobbit (1982 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (1982 video game)]]:'''<br />
:Bilbo Baggins is the main character of the game. Together with his companion, [[Thorin]], he travels to [[Lonely Mountain|the Lonely Mountain]]. There they plunder Smaug's lair.<ref name="Newspaper">{{webcite|author=Phil Garratt|articleurl=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=ZXComputing/Issue8304/Pages/ZXComputing830400076.jpg|articlename=Software Review: The Hobbit|website=[http://www.worldofspectrum.org WorldOfSpectrum.com]|accessed=23-Dec-2011}}</ref><br />
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'''1990: [[J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (1990 video game)|''J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I'' (1990 video game)]]:'''<br />
:Bilbo Baggins first appear in the introduction of the game, in which [[Bilbo's Farewell Party]] appears.<br />
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:Bilbo makes a second appeareance in [[Rivendell]], where he can be found in the bedrooms. He asks the player about the Ring and gives him Sting and a Mithril mail.<ref>{{webcite|author=Chris Wallner|articleurl=http://www.thecomputershow.com/computershow/walkthroughs/lordoftheringsvol1walk.htm#rivendell|articlename=Lord Of The Rings: Volume 1 - Walkthrough|dated=|website=thecomputershow.com|accessed=2 March 2012}}</ref> <br />
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'''2002: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]:'''<br />
:The first time that the game references to Bilbo is during the introduction, when Gandalf mentions that Bilbo won the Ring from Gollum.<ref>[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)]], Introduction</reF> He also makes an appearance in Rivendell, after the [[Council of Elrond]]. When Frodo comes to say goodbye he gives him Sting and his Mithril shirt.<ref>[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)]], Rivendell</ref> He is voiced by [[Jim Piddock]]. <br />
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'''2003: [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]:'''<br />
:Bilbo is the main protagonist and the titular playable character of the game. The story of ''The Hobbit'' is adapted rather faithfully, but many additional side-adventures for Bilbo are present, involving him killing multiple enemies. He performs several quests in the Shire before reaching Green Dragon, saves an elf named [[Lianna]] in Troll cave, rescues a Dwarf named [[Balfor]] from Goblin-Town, uncovers a treachery among men of Lake-Town and helps Dwarves restore ancient working of Erebor, among other things. He is portrayed with red hair and is voiced by [[Michael Beattie]].<br />
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'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''<br />
:Bilbo is a non-playable character, who resides at the [[Rivendell|Last Homely House]] in [[Rivendell]]. The player can find him at the [[Hall of Fire]], chatting with [[Lindir]]. Among other things, he sends the players to Goblin-Town with a task to verify several directions and turns in the place, which he had forgotten, but requires for the book he is writing.<br />
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'''2010: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest]]'':'''<br />
:Bilbo appears in Rivendell.<br />
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'''2011: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]'':'''<br />
:Bilbo is present in Rivendell, where players can discuss with him various topics at different stages of the story.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[:Category:Images of Bilbo Baggins|Images of Bilbo Baggins]]<br />
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| cat=Irish users<br />
}}<br />
<noinclude>{{clear}}<pre>{{User Ireland}}</pre><br />
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[[Category:Nationality userbox templates|Ireland]]</noinclude></div>Periandilhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Template:User_Spain&diff=327504Template:User Spain2021-02-12T18:48:40Z<p>Periandil: I have moved the 'Spain' user template from the 'Userbox templates' category to the 'Nationality userbox templates' category.</p>
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<div>{{userbox<br />
| border-c=#C00000<br />
| id=[[File:Flag of Spain.svg|78px]]<br />
| id-c=<br />
| info=This user is from '''[[wikipedia:Spain|Spain]]'''.<br />
| info-c=orange<br />
| cat=Spanish users<br />
}}<br />
<noinclude>{{clear}}<pre>{{User Spain}}</pre><br />
<br />
[[Category:Nationality userbox templates|Spain]]</noinclude></div>Periandilhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Template:User_Iran&diff=327503Template:User Iran2021-02-12T18:46:55Z<p>Periandil: I have moved the 'Iran' user template from the 'Userbox templates' category to the 'Nationality userbox templates' category.</p>
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<div>{{userbox<br />
| border-c=#C00000<br />
| id=[[File:Iran.png|82px]]<br />
| id-c=<br />
| info=This user is from '''[[wikipedia:Iran|Iran]]'''.<br />
| info-c=orange<br />
| cat=Iranian users<br />
}}<br />
<noinclude>{{clear}}<pre>{{User Iran}}</pre><br />
<br />
[[Category:Nationality userbox templates|Iran]]</noinclude></div>Periandilhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Template:User_Russia&diff=327502Template:User Russia2021-02-12T18:45:21Z<p>Periandil: I have moved the 'Russia' user template from the 'Userbox templates' category to the 'Nationality userbox templates' category.</p>
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<div>{{userbox<br />
| border-c=#C00000<br />
| id=[[File:Russia.png|70px]]<br />
| id-c=<br />
| info=This user is from '''[[wikipedia:Russia|Russia]]'''.<br />
| info-c=orange<br />
| cat=Russian users<br />
}}<br />
<noinclude>{{clear}}<pre>{{User Russia}}</pre><br />
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[[Category:Nationality userbox templates|Sweden]]</noinclude></div>Periandilhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Template:User_Australia&diff=327500Template:User Australia2021-02-12T18:43:03Z<p>Periandil: I have moved the 'Australia' user template from the 'User templates' category to the 'Nationality userbox templates' category.</p>
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<div>{{userbox<br />
| border-c=#C00000<br />
| id=[[File:Australia.png|94px]]<br />
| id-c=<br />
| info=This user is from '''[[wikipedia:Australia|Australia]]'''.<br />
| info-c=orange<br />
| cat=Australian users<br />
}}<br />
<noinclude>{{clear}}<pre>{{User Australia}}</pre><br />
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[[Category:Nationality userbox templates|Australia]]</noinclude></div>Periandilhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Template:User_Austria&diff=327498Template:User Austria2021-02-12T18:39:01Z<p>Periandil: I have moved the 'Austria' user template from the 'Userbox templates' category to the 'Nationality userbox templates' category.</p>
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<div>{{userbox<br />
| border-c=#C00000<br />
| id=[[File:Austria.png|70px]]<br />
| id-c=<br />
| info=This user is from '''[[wikipedia:Austria|Austria]]'''.<br />
| info-c=orange<br />
| cat=Austrian users<br />
}}<br />
<noinclude>{{clear}}<pre>{{User Austria}}</pre><br />
<br />
[[Category:Nationality userbox templates|Austria]]</noinclude></div>Periandilhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Template:User_Canada&diff=327496Template:User Canada2021-02-12T18:36:54Z<p>Periandil: I have moved the 'Canada' user template from the 'Userbox templates' category to the 'Nationality userbox templates' category.</p>
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<div>{{userbox<br />
| border-c=#C00000<br />
| id=[[File:Canada.png|94px]]<br />
| id-c=<br />
| info=This user is from '''[[wikipedia:Canada|Canada]]'''.<br />
| info-c=orange<br />
| cat=Canadian users<br />
}}<br />
<noinclude>{{clear}}<pre>{{User Canada}}</pre><br />
<br />
[[Category:Nationality userbox templates|Canada]]</noinclude></div>Periandilhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Template:User_Wales&diff=327495Template:User Wales2021-02-12T18:33:58Z<p>Periandil: I have moved the 'Wales' user template from the 'Userbox templates' category to the 'Nationality userbox templates' category.</p>
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<div>{{userbox<br />
| border-c=#C00000<br />
| id=[[File:Wales.png|70px]]<br />
| id-c=<br />
| info=This user is from '''[[wikipedia:Wales|Wales]]'''.<br />
| info-c=orange<br />
| cat=Welsh users<br />
}}<br />
<noinclude>{{clear}}<pre>{{User Wales}}</pre><br />
<br />
[[Category:Nationality userbox templates|Wales]]</noinclude></div>Periandilhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Template:User_Ukraine&diff=327494Template:User Ukraine2021-02-12T18:31:12Z<p>Periandil: I have moved the 'Ukraine' user template from the 'Userbox templates' category to the 'Nationality userbox templates' category.</p>
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<div>{{userbox<br />
| border-c=#C00000<br />
| id=[[File:Ukraine.png|70px]]<br />
| id-c=<br />
| info=This user is from '''[[wikipedia:Ukraine|Ukraine]]'''.<br />
| info-c=orange<br />
| cat=Ukrainian users<br />
}}<br />
<noinclude>{{clear}}<pre>{{User Ukraine}}</pre><br />
<br />
[[Category:Nationality userbox templates|Ukraine]]</noinclude></div>Periandilhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Template:User_Mexico&diff=327493Template:User Mexico2021-02-12T18:24:30Z<p>Periandil: I have moved the 'Mexico' user template from the 'Userbox templates' category to the 'Nationality userbox templates' category.</p>
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<div>{{userbox<br />
| border-c=#C00000<br />
| id=[[File:Mexico.png|82px]]<br />
| id-c=<br />
| info=This user is from '''[[wikipedia:Mexico|Mexico]]'''.<br />
| info-c=orange<br />
| cat=Mexican users<br />
}}<br />
<noinclude>{{clear}}<pre>{{User Mexico}}</pre><br />
<br />
[[Category:Nationality userbox templates|Mexico]]</noinclude></div>Periandilhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Template:User_USA&diff=327492Template:User USA2021-02-12T18:21:59Z<p>Periandil: I have moved the 'USA' user template from the 'Userbox templates' category to the 'Nationality userbox templates' category.</p>
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<div>{{userbox<br />
| border-c=#C00000<br />
| id=[[File:USA.png|90px]]<br />
| id-c=<br />
| info=This user is from the '''[[wikipedia:United States|United States]]'''.<br />
| info-c=orange<br />
| cat=American users<br />
}}<br />
<noinclude>{{clear}}<pre>{{User USA}}</pre><br />
<br />
[[Category:Nationality userbox templates|United States]]</noinclude></div>Periandilhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Template:User_South_Africa&diff=327491Template:User South Africa2021-02-12T18:18:39Z<p>Periandil: I have moved the 'South Africa' User template from the 'User Templates' category and to the 'Nationality userbox templates' category.</p>
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<div>{{userbox<br />
| border-c=#C00000<br />
| id=[[File:South Africa.png|70px]]<br />
| id-c=<br />
| info=This user is from '''[[wikipedia:South Africa|South Africa]]'''.<br />
| info-c=orange<br />
| cat=South African users<br />
}}<br />
<noinclude>{{clear}}<pre>{{User South Africa}}</pre><br />
<br />
[[Category:Nationality userbox templates|South Africa]]</noinclude></div>Periandilhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=User:Periandil&diff=327441User:Periandil2021-02-11T04:35:04Z<p>Periandil: </p>
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<div>Hello everyone,<br />
<br />
I am a long-time lurker on this website and I have recently decided that I should give back to this resource that I have so often used.<br />
<br />
{{user TSmember}}<br />
{{User UK}}<br />
{{user firefox}}</div>Periandilhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Third_Age_1000&diff=327440Third Age 10002021-02-11T03:52:04Z<p>Periandil: </p>
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<div>{{ardayearheader|946|977|979|1000|1015|1029|1049}}<br />
<br />
* Around this year, the [[Wizards|Istari]] appear in [[Middle-earth]].<ref name="Istari">{{UT|Istari}}</ref><ref name="AppB2">{{App|B2}}</ref><br />
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{{references}}<br />
[[Category:Third Age years|1, Third Age 1000]]</div>Periandilhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Third_Age_1000&diff=327439Third Age 10002021-02-11T03:51:30Z<p>Periandil: I am adding this page to a new category that I will create.</p>
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<div>{{ardayearheader|946|977|979|1000|1015|1029|1049}}<br />
<br />
* Around this year, the [[Wizards|Istari]] appear in [[Middle-earth]].<ref name="Istari">{{UT|Istari}}</ref><ref name="AppB2">{{App|B2}}</ref><br />
<br />
{{references}}<br />
[[Category:Third Age years|1, Third Age 1000]]<br />
[[Category:Third Age 1000-1100]]</div>Periandilhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Third_Age_2&diff=327438Third Age 22021-02-11T03:48:15Z<p>Periandil: </p>
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<div>{{ardayearheader|Second Age 3434|Second Age 3440|Second Age 3441|2|3|10|48}}<br />
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* [[Isildur]] plants a seedling of the [[White Tree of Gondor|White Tree]] in [[Minas Anor]]. He delivers the [[South-kingdom]] to [[Meneldil]].<ref name="AppB2">{{App|B2}}</ref><br />
<br />
==August==<br />
* '''27''' Isildur sets out for [[Rivendell]].<ref name="UTGladden1">{{UT|Gladden}}, note 9 says Isildur left on ''[[Yavannië]] 5'' which corresponds with our [[27 August|August 27]] depending on how you calculate</ref><br />
==September==<br />
* '''25''' [[Disaster of the Gladden Fields]]; deaths of Isildur, [[Elendur (son of Isildur)|Elendur]], [[Aratan]] and [[Ciryon]].<ref name="UTGladden2">{{UT|Gladden}} states the event happened on the "thirtieth day", so 29 days later being [[25 September|September 25]] or ''[[Narquelië]] 4''</ref><br />
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{{references}}<br />
[[Category:Third Age years|0, Third Age 0002]]</div>Periandilhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Third_Age_3&diff=327437Third Age 32021-02-11T03:47:08Z<p>Periandil: </p>
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<div>{{ardayearheader|Second Age 3440|Second Age 3441|2|3|10|48|87}}<br />
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* [[Ohtar]] brings the [[shards of Narsil]] to [[Rivendell|Imladris]].<ref name="AppB2">{{App|B2}}</ref><br />
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{{references}}<br />
[[Category:Third Age years|0, Third Age 0003]]</div>Periandilhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Third_Age_10&diff=327436Third Age 102021-02-11T03:46:23Z<p>Periandil: </p>
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<div>{{ardayearheader|Second Age 3441|2|3|10|48|87|109}}<br />
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* [[Isildur]]'s youngest, and only surviving son, [[Valandil (King of Arnor)|Valandil]], reaches the age of 21 and becomes the third [[Kings of Arnor|King]] of [[Arnor]].<ref name="AppB2">{{App|B2}}</ref><br />
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{{references}}<br />
[[Category:Third Age years|0, Third Age 0010]]</div>Periandilhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Third_Age_48&diff=327435Third Age 482021-02-11T03:45:46Z<p>Periandil: </p>
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<div>{{ardayearheader|2|3|10|48|87|109|130}}<br />
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* Birth of [[Eärendil (King of Gondor)|Eärendil]], son of [[Cemendur (King of Gondor)|Cemendur]] of [[Gondor]].<ref name="PM">{{PM|Elendil}}</ref><br />
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{{references}}<br />
[[Category:Third Age years|0, Third Age 0048]]</div>Periandilhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Third_Age_87&diff=327434Third Age 872021-02-11T03:45:09Z<p>Periandil: </p>
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<div>{{ardayearheader|3|10|48|87|109|130|136}}<br />
* Birth of [[Eldacar (King of Arnor)|Eldacar]], son of [[Valandil (King of Arnor)|Valandil]] of [[Arnor]].<ref name="PM">{{PM|Elendil}}</ref><br />
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{{references}}<br />
[[Category:Third Age years|0, Third Age 0087]]</div>Periandilhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Third_Age_87&diff=327433Third Age 872021-02-11T03:35:14Z<p>Periandil: </p>
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<div>{{ardayearheader|3|10|48|87|109|130|136}}<br />
* Birth of [[Eldacar (King of Arnor)|Eldacar]], son of [[Valandil (King of Arnor)|Valandil]] of [[Arnor]].<ref name="PM">{{PM|Elendil}}</ref><br />
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{{references}}<br />
[[Category:Third Age years|0, Third Age 0087]]<br />
[[Category:Third Age 0-100]]</div>Periandilhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Third_Age_48&diff=327432Third Age 482021-02-11T03:34:38Z<p>Periandil: </p>
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<div>{{ardayearheader|2|3|10|48|87|109|130}}<br />
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* Birth of [[Eärendil (King of Gondor)|Eärendil]], son of [[Cemendur (King of Gondor)|Cemendur]] of [[Gondor]].<ref name="PM">{{PM|Elendil}}</ref><br />
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{{references}}<br />
[[Category:Third Age years|0, Third Age 0048]]<br />
[[Category:Third Age 0-100]]</div>Periandilhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Third_Age_10&diff=327431Third Age 102021-02-11T03:31:24Z<p>Periandil: </p>
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<div>{{ardayearheader|Second Age 3441|2|3|10|48|87|109}}<br />
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* [[Isildur]]'s youngest, and only surviving son, [[Valandil (King of Arnor)|Valandil]], reaches the age of 21 and becomes the third [[Kings of Arnor|King]] of [[Arnor]].<ref name="AppB2">{{App|B2}}</ref><br />
<br />
{{references}}<br />
[[Category:Third Age years|0, Third Age 0010]]<br />
[[Category:Third Age 0-100]]</div>Periandilhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Third_Age_3&diff=327430Third Age 32021-02-11T03:30:25Z<p>Periandil: </p>
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<div>{{ardayearheader|Second Age 3440|Second Age 3441|2|3|10|48|87}}<br />
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* [[Ohtar]] brings the [[shards of Narsil]] to [[Rivendell|Imladris]].<ref name="AppB2">{{App|B2}}</ref><br />
<br />
{{references}}<br />
[[Category:Third Age years|0, Third Age 0003]]<br />
[[Category:Third Age 0-100]]</div>Periandilhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Third_Age_2&diff=327429Third Age 22021-02-11T03:28:32Z<p>Periandil: I am adding this page to a new category that I will create.</p>
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<div>{{ardayearheader|Second Age 3434|Second Age 3440|Second Age 3441|2|3|10|48}}<br />
<br />
* [[Isildur]] plants a seedling of the [[White Tree of Gondor|White Tree]] in [[Minas Anor]]. He delivers the [[South-kingdom]] to [[Meneldil]].<ref name="AppB2">{{App|B2}}</ref><br />
<br />
==August==<br />
* '''27''' Isildur sets out for [[Rivendell]].<ref name="UTGladden1">{{UT|Gladden}}, note 9 says Isildur left on ''[[Yavannië]] 5'' which corresponds with our [[27 August|August 27]] depending on how you calculate</ref><br />
==September==<br />
* '''25''' [[Disaster of the Gladden Fields]]; deaths of Isildur, [[Elendur (son of Isildur)|Elendur]], [[Aratan]] and [[Ciryon]].<ref name="UTGladden2">{{UT|Gladden}} states the event happened on the "thirtieth day", so 29 days later being [[25 September|September 25]] or ''[[Narquelië]] 4''</ref><br />
<br />
{{references}}<br />
[[Category:Third Age years|0, Third Age 0002]]<br />
[[Category:Third Age 0-100]]</div>Periandilhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=User:Periandil&diff=327428User:Periandil2021-02-11T03:18:51Z<p>Periandil: Created page with "Hello everyone, I am a long-time lurker on this website and I have recently decided that I should give back to this resource that I have so often used."</p>
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<div>Hello everyone,<br />
<br />
I am a long-time lurker on this website and I have recently decided that I should give back to this resource that I have so often used.</div>Periandil