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Jan 30 2013, 7:18pm


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I have never encountered in any of Tolkien's writings even a hint that the Elven King (not yet called "Thranduil") in The Hobbit had ever had any dealings much less a treaty with the Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain. As the book explains in the "Flies and Spiders" chapter, the Elves were suspicious of Dwarves in general because of some dispute about treasure in "ancient days". But it is clearly stated that "Thorin's family had had nothing to do with the old quarrel".

I was shocked and dismayed to see the Elves so stupidly lining the ridge overlooking Smaug's attack on the Mountain kingdom, like a million other movies where some army (usually natives or "savages") appears all at once against the sky for cinematic effect. It's entirely a movie invention, as far as I know, and has nothing to do with Tolkien's story.



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Subject User Time
Any truth behind the rumour? Sura Send a private message to Sura Jan 30 2013, 6:37pm
    Not that I know of squire Send a private message to squire Jan 30 2013, 7:18pm
        Thank you Sura Send a private message to Sura Jan 30 2013, 7:35pm
        The timing and nature of Thranduils arrival ElendilTheShort Send a private message to ElendilTheShort Feb 7 2013, 10:11am
    Typical Tolkien Forever Send a private message to Tolkien Forever Jan 30 2013, 8:36pm
        What would an Elf charge have accomplished, anyway? CuriousG Send a private message to CuriousG Jan 30 2013, 9:02pm
        Calm down... // macfalk Send a private message to macfalk Feb 5 2013, 10:35am
    PS. Welcome to the Reading Room, Sura./ CuriousG Send a private message to CuriousG Jan 30 2013, 9:02pm
    PJ's poorly written fan-fiction... Morthoron Send a private message to Morthoron Feb 3 2013, 2:58am
        Why is Thranduil riding a stag/moose whatever macfalk Send a private message to macfalk Feb 5 2013, 10:36am
    I found a good article about this topic... Nira Send a private message to Nira Feb 5 2013, 4:05am
        Excellent article, thanks!// Elizabeth Send a private message to Elizabeth Feb 5 2013, 8:10pm
        Martinez is a clever man. squire Send a private message to squire Feb 5 2013, 9:10pm
            I agree, well put Nira Send a private message to Nira Feb 5 2013, 10:17pm
            What is wrong with the petty dwarves imin Send a private message to imin Feb 6 2013, 1:54am

 
 
 

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