An Unexpected Party
The wandering wizard who scratches a secret sign on Bilbo’s green front door.
Who is Gandalph
The three large creatures Bilbo finds toasting mutton by a fire.
What are Trolls?
The name of the Elven valley where the "Last Homely House" is located.
What is Rivendell?
The company hides in a cave to escape a storm and a battle between these massive rock creatures.
What are Stone-giants?
The job title that the Dwarves assign to Bilbo Baggins in their contract.
What is Burgler
This happens to the trolls when the sun rises and touches them.
They Turn to Stone
The master of the house in Rivendell who helps the company read their map.
Who is Elrond?
Bilbo wakes up just in time to see the ponies being stolen by these creatures.
Who are Goblins?
The name of the dragon who stole the dwarves' gold and lives in the Lonely Mountain.
Who is Smaug
The magical object that squeaked and alerted the trolls when Bilbo tried to pick a pocket.
What is the troll’s purse (or talking purse)?
The special type of writing on Thorin’s map that can only be read when the moon shines behind it.
What are Moon-letters (or Moon-runes)?
The ruler of the goblins under the mountain, who is eventually killed by Gandalf.
Who is the Great Goblin?
The two items Gandalf gives to Thorin: a map and this object.
What is a key (a silver key)?
The names of the three trolls.
William, Bert, and Tom?
The moon-letters predict the keyhole will be revealed on this specific Dwarven New Year's day.
What is Durin’s Day?
The nicknames the goblins have for the swords Orcrist and Glamdring.
What are Biter and Beater?
The name of Bilbo’s mother; her family was known for being more adventurous than the Bagginses.
Who is Belladonna Took?
He mimics the trolls' voices to keep them arguing until dawn.
Who is Gandalf?
Elrond identifies the swords found in the troll hoard as being from this ancient city (destroyed by dragons long ago).
What is Gondolin?
The dwarf who was carrying Bilbo when he was grabbed from behind and dropped into the dark.
Who is Dori?