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Mr. Arkenstone (isaac)
Tol Eressea
Nov 24 2015, 2:07pm
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Biggest deed of Bilbo Baggins
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was adopting Frodo Baggins.
Who agrees?
The flagon with the dragon has the brew that is true
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Otaku-sempai
Immortal
Nov 24 2015, 2:40pm
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...at least It is right up there with showing pity for Gollum.
"Things need not to have happened to be true.
Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure
when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot."
- Dream of the Endless
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Bracegirdle
Valinor
Nov 25 2015, 1:02pm
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Freely giving up the One Ring after 60 years. //
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"To think that I should have lived to be good-morninged by Belladonna Took’s son, as if I was selling buttons at the door!”
-Gandalf the Grey
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Darkstone
Immortal
Nov 25 2015, 2:33pm
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It was at this point that Bilbo stopped. Going on from there was the bravest thing he ever did. The tremendous things that happened afterward were as nothing compared to it.
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The audacious proposal stirred his heart. And the stirring became a song, and it mingled with the songs of Gil-galad and Celebrian, and with those of Feanor and Fingon. The song-weaving created a larger song, and then another, until suddenly it was as if a long forgotten memory woke and for one breathtaking moment the Music of the Ainur revealed itself in all glory. He opened his lips to sing and share this song. Then he realized that the others would not understand. Not even Mithrandir given his current state of mind. So he smiled and simply said "A diversion.”
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MedwedtoBeorn
Rivendell
Nov 26 2015, 4:49pm
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His pity for Gollum set in motion the event that saved the world from Sauron and darkness.
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Hamfast Gamgee
Tol Eressea
Nov 27 2015, 12:16am
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In the Legenduim or in the Hobbit?
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In the tales as a whole, then yes, showing Gollum mercy, finding the Ring, giving it up where all big deeds of Bilbo. But in the story of The Hobbit it was probably finding Smaug's weak spot. And the strange thing is that that was the one thing no-one remembered him doing!
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Omnigeek
Lorien
Nov 28 2015, 2:16am
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I don't think you can isolate it to any single deed as not doing any of the others mentioned here would have negated the value of any other deed. Had he not shown Gollum mercy, Frodo would have failed in the end resulting in Sauron's victory. Had he not gone on into Smaug's chambers then Smaug would have lived to raid Rivendell and Lothlorien, thereby denying Frodo their aid and comfort, again resulting in Sauron's victory. Had he not given Bard the Arkenstone, the Dwarves and Elves would have come to blows sooner, resulting in diminished forces to turn back the Mirkwood orcs, defeat at Erebor and again Sauron's victory. Had he not given the ring up to Frodo ... well, you get the point.
So indeed, Bilbo's greatest deed was simply in being around to take ALL the actions that he did and setting the conditions necessary for Sauron's defeat. As Gandalf said, Bilbo was meant to find the Ring and Frodo was meant to bear it -- and Gandalf was meant to guide them both.
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dreamflower
Lorien
Nov 29 2015, 2:45am
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It was Bilbo's generous heart and kind spirit that made his actions work so well. Mercy, kindness, charity and courage were all essential components of his personality.
In The Hobbit, facing Smaug might have seemed his greatest deed, but in his lifetime, I think sparing Gollum was.
Adopting Frodo was done out of love and as his family duty. It was part and parcel of who he was.
Some people call it fanfiction. I call it story-internal literary criticism.
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