Vocabulary
Eerie, mysterious
What is uncanny?
Well-to-do hobbit living at The Hill in Hobbiton
Who is Bilbo Baggins?
"Is is nice, my preciousss? Is is juicy? Is it scrumptiously crunchable?"
Who is Gollum?
Bilbo's home
What is Hobbiton?
Seven-year war in which dwarves hunted goblins of the North
What is the Dwarf and Goblin Wars?
Summit, peak
What is pinnacle?
Important dwarf leading a band of twelve other dwarves
Who is Thorin?
"Great elephants! You are not at all yourself this morning--you have never dusted the mantlepiece!"
Who is Gandalf?
A terrible forest; the last peril before the Lonely Mountain
What is Mirkwood?
A watchtower height on the southern spur of the mountain
What is Ravenhill?
Wisdom, tradition, knowledge
What is lore?
Small, slimy, wicked creature living by the lake down beneath the mountain
"Stand by the gray stone with the thrush knocks, and the setting sun with the last light of Durin's Day will shine upon the key-hole."
Who is Elrond?
Once-thriving town of mean near the Lonely Mountain
What is Dale?
Elves who live in the home of the Elvenking in Mirkwood
What are Wood-elves?
Conflict, skirmish
What is fray?
Ruler of the goblins under the Misty Mountains
"Go back? No good at all! Go sideways? Impossible! Go forward? Only thing to do! On we go!"
Who is Bilbo?
A rocky island in the Great River built by Beorn
What is Carrock?
Hobbit family living across The Water; known for adventures
Who are The Tooks?
Braided, tressed
What is plaited?
Who is Beorn?
"There lies all that is left of Dale."
Who is Balin?
Cavernous opening at the Mountain's foot; source of Running River
What is Front Gate?
Evil wolves that live over the Edge of the Wild
What are wargs?
Twilight, evening
What is gloaming?
A grim man; captain of the archers, descended from Lord Girion of Dale
Who is Bard?
"Farewell! O Gandalf! May you ever appear where you are most needed and least expected!"
Who is Elvenking?
Large lake filled by the Running River and Forest River
What is The Long Lake?
A great white gem; the heart of the mountain
What is the Arkenstone?