Full Answer
What exactly was the Arkenstone?
[edit] Portrayals in adaptations In this film the Arkenstone was a heart-shaped jewel of Earth and was later used as an arrowhead to a large crossbow made of old mining machines by Bilbo and company to kill Slag the Dragon.Sep 17, 2021
What was special about the Arkenstone?
When Smaug came to the Lonely Mountain the Arkenstone became a part of his hoard. The gem was the object most prized by Thorin Oakenshield of all the treasures of the Lonely Mountain. Such did he consider its value that he was willing to trade 1/14th of all the gold and silver of Smaug's hoard for it.
Is the Arkenstone a Silmaril?
Reality: The Arkenstone is not a Silmaril. There are several reasons why this theory is incorrect. First, Tolkien wrote that the two lost Silmarils would remain lost until the end of Arda. One of them being found by the Dwarves would contradict this.Dec 21, 2021
Is the Arkenstone an opal?
'The Arkenstone' (A natural Ethiopian Opal I polished)Jan 10, 2019
Why does the Arkenstone drive Thorin mad?
The book answer is that dragon-sickness did it, in the mountain, with a pile of gold. But in the book, dragon-sickness got the Master too, who never set foot in the mountain—but it didn't get the rest of the Erebor Dwarves or Bilbo (or did it?).Jan 2, 2015
Why did Gandalf choose Bilbo?
Gandalf picked Bilbo Baggins because he was adventurous. Bilbo's thirst for adventure and excitement was very unusual for a hobbit, but that was just what Gandalf needed. Another factor is that Bilbo Baggins was the son of Belladonna Took, a famously inquisitive hobbit.Oct 19, 2021
What happened to the third Silmaril?
He was later killed by Huan the Hound, who died from his wounds, and Mablung cut the Silmaril out. It was later taken to the Valar in the West by Eärendil, son of Tuor and Idril and husband of Elwing: heir of Beren and Lúthien, as a token of repentance.
Was the Arkenstone a Silmaril Reddit?
Rationale: The Arkenstone matches the description of a Silmaril from the Silmarillion both in shape and how it is described by Tolkien in its ability to create its own light.
Did the Arkenstone have power?
Bookmark this question. Show activity on this post. It is discussed at great length, whether or not the Arkenstone is one of the Silmarils1, and the most accepted answer is that it is not2. The Arkenstone however, has undeniable 'powers' or properties which make it very special3.Sep 16, 2014
Was Thorin buried with the Arkenstone?
Thorin is buried with the Arkenstone and Orcrist; Kili and Fili, who also died in battle, are buried, too. One-fourteenth of the hoard is given to Bard and some is given to Bilbo. Bilbo leaves with Gandalf, Elvenking, and Beorn and spends yuletide with Beorn, staying with him till spring.
Was the Arkenstone in the book?
The Arkenstone does appear in The Hobbit book, but it plays much smaller a role—it's just a very fancy heirloom also known as the “heart of the mountain.” Jackson turned the Arkenstone into something that resembles a Silmaril—irreplaceable, magical jewels—from The Silmarillion.Dec 19, 2013
Who is slag the dragon?
Smaug (/smaʊɡ/) is a dragon and the main antagonist in J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 novel The Hobbit, his treasure and the mountain he lives in being the goal of the quest. Powerful and fearsome, he invaded the Dwarf kingdom of Erebor 150 years prior to the events described in the novel.
History
Description
- The Dwarves worked the stone into a multifaceted jewel. It shone with its own pale light, but when outer light fell upon the Arkenstone, it "...changed it into ten thousand sparks of white radiance shot with glints of the rainbow". It was a heavy gem, small enough for Bilbo Bagginsto hold in one hand, yet not so small that he could close his own small hand around it.
Etymology
- Arkenstone means roughly "precious stone", although the element *arken does not exist in modern English. Arkenstone is a modernization of an ancient word which appears in the Edda as jarknasteinn and in Old English as eorclanstán. Note that Tolkien used the word eorclanstánas to refer to the Silmarilli in Old English texts by Ælfwine. Some fans exp...
Other Versions of The Legendarium
- In the writing of The Hobbit J.R.R. Tolkien halted after the capture of the Dwarves by the Wood-elves and sketched out the continuation of the story in plot notes. In these notes Bilbo stole a "gem", which became a "marvelous gem", and finally the "Jem [sic] of Girion" which the king of Dale had given to the Dwarves for the arming of his son. As noted by John D. Rateliff, the Gem of Giri…
Portrayals in Adaptations
- 1966: The Hobbit (1966 film): 1. In this film the Arkenstone was a heart-shaped jewel of Earth and was later used as an arrowhead to a large crossbow made of old mining machines by Bilbo and company to kill Slag the Dragon. 1977: The Hobbit (1977 film): 1. The Arkenstone is omitted. In the place of this subplot, Bilbo voices a desire to be taken prisoner as quickly as possible prior t…
External Links
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "Durin's Folk"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "Not at Home"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "A Thief in the Night"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Shaping of Middle-earth, The Earliest Annals of Valinor