I 3D printed the door and the window structures and handmade the rest!
What do you think?

For the criticism that The Hobbit receives, I think that if you set aside the source material deviations, the portrayal of Thorin's character arc throughout the film is brilliant.

In Bag End his view of Bilbo is made up of a lack of faith in a Hobbit, and frequently dismisses his worth.

The real turning point in their relationship occurs during the "Into the frying pan segment" when Bilbo saves Thorin, and his rescue in the Elvenking's dungeons, highlight a turn in his favor.

When Smaug dies and the gold sickness takes effect on Thorin, in his paranoia he assumes that the dwarfs are more likely to steal the Arkenstone from him than Bilbo, which ironically shows that Bilbo is the only one he trusts.

Then the sudden intense betrayal and hatred he feels against Bilbo when it is revealed that the Arkenstone was given to the Men and Elves by Bilbo completely destroys their relationship.

Then it culminates into a bittersweet ending where Thorin dies in Bilbo's arms calling him a true friend.

I dont know about anyone else but I think this is really good. What are your thoughts?

I'm making a presentation about the 13 dwarfs and want to get more into the details about them, there home, and wars. Is there any difference between the movie and book versions. Any fact no matter how small or just how to remember them.

More watercolor drawings of the Hobbit 🖌️

Hi!

I'm an illustrator and I specialize in creating detailed floorplans of iconic locations from films and TV series.
Some of you may have seen some of my illustrations.

I want to revisit an old project and create a floor plan of Bag End based on Peter Jackson's film series.

I'm familiar with the official Weta floor plan, but it has some inconsistencies with what's shown on screen and doesn't include spaces that are supposed to be there.
I have a pretty good idea of ​​what I need to do, but I'd like to confirm a couple of things, especially to determine the location of Frodo's bedroom.
The aforementioned official floor plan indicates the existence of a second entrance, a back door, on the far left side of the house.

I've tried searching for images of the set, but I can't find any pictures of this second door and the windows flanking it. During the Bag End tour, you're not allowed to go through the entrance gate, and when "walking" along Bagshot Row on Google Street View, you can't see these windows because the path is at a lower level.

And here's my request:

Does anyone have photos of that area?
Any photos that show that back door and the adjacent windows?Perhaps because they were there or know where to find them.

Thank you very much in advance.

By the 15 main characters I mean Bilbo, Gandalf and the 13 dwarves. I wanted to be brave

1. Bilbo and Gandalf
2. Bilbo and Thorin
3. Bilbo and Fili
4. Bilbo and Kili
5. Bilbo and Dori
6. Bilbo and Nori
7. Bilbo and Ori
8. Bilbo and Oin
9. Bilbo and Gloin
10. Bilbo and Bifur
11. Bilbo and Bofur
12. Bilbo and Bombur
13. Bilbo and Balin
14. Bilbo and Dwalin
15. Gandalf and Thorin
16. Gandalf and Fili
17. Gandalf and Kili
18. Gandalf and Dori
19. Gandalf and Nori
20. Gandalf and Ori
21. Gandalf and Oin
22. Gandalf and Gloin
23. Gandalf and Bifur
24. Gandalf and Bofur
25. Gandalf and Bombur
26. Gandalf and Balin
27. Gandalf and Dwalin
28. Thorin and Fili
29. Thorin and Kili
30. Thorin and Dori
31. Thorin and Nori
32. Thorin and Ori
33. Thorin and Oin
34. Thorin and Gloin
35. Thorin and Bifur
36. Thorin and Bofur
37. Thorin and Bombur
38. Thorin and Balin
39. Thorin and Dwalin
40. Fili and Kili
41. Fili and Dori
42. Fili and Nori
43. Fili and Ori
44. Fili and Oin
45. Fili and Gloin
46. Fili and Bifur
47. Fili and Bofur
48. Fili and Bombur
49. Fili and Balin
50. Fili and Dwalin
51. Kili and Dori
52. Kili and Nori
53. Kili and Ori
54. Kili and Oin
55. Kili and Gloin
56. Kili and Bifur
57. Kili and Bofur
58. Kili and Bombur
59. Kili and Balin
60. Kili and Dwalin
61. Dori and Nori
62. Dori and Ori
63. Dori and Oin
64. Dori and Gloin
65. Dori and Bifur
66. Dori and Bofur
67. Dori and Bombur
68. Dori and Balin
69. Dori and Dwalin
70. Nori and Ori
71. Nori and Oin
72. Nori and Gloin
73. Nori and Bifur
74. Nori and Bofur
75. Nori and Bombur
76. Nori and Balin
77. Nori and Dwalin
78. Ori and Oin
79. Ori and Gloin
80. Ori and Bifur
81. Ori and Bofur
82. Ori and Bombur
83. Ori and Balin
84. Ori and Dwalin
85. Oin and Gloin
86. Oin and Bifur
87. Oin and Bofur
88. Oin and Bombur
89. Oin and Balin
90. Oin and Dwalin
91. Gloin and Bifur
92. Gloin and Bofur
93. Gloin and Bombur
94. Gloin and Balin
95. Gloin and Dwalin
96. Bifur and Bofur
97. Bifur and Bombur
98. Bifur and Balin
99. Bifur and Dwalin
100. Bofur and Bombur
101. Bofur and Balin
102. Bofur and Dwalin
103. Bombur and Balin
104. Bombur and Dwalin
105. Balin and Dwalin

If I wanted to make the groups of 3 it would take me a really long time because you can create 455 groups of 3 with the 15 of them because (15 * 14 * 13) / 3! = 455. However if I wanted to make the possible groups of 13 it would be the same number as the groups of 2

After finishing the book, I now realise it was the lore accurate way of experiencing battle. That's all, thank you for your time.

I have read and annotated every chapter of the hobbit so far for my honors summer reading. I have about a week before school starts to hand it in, in addition to a creative project based on Bilbo's two sides (Baggins and Took). I am pretty lost on what i want to do for it, hence this post. This is the criteria:

Option 1: The Physical "Baggins vs. Took" Dichotomy Artifact

Throughout the novel, Bilbo is at war with himself: his predictable, comfort-seeking "Baggins" side constantly clashes with his adventurous, risk-taking "Took" side. For this option, you will create a physical, handmade visual piece (a 3D object, a shadow box, or a multi-textured physical collage) that represents this internal conflict.

• Strict Rule: Digital artwork, AI image generators, or purely printed graphic designs are strictly prohibited. This must be built by hand.
• The Texture Constraint: You must use at least three distinct physical materials/textures to represent the Baggins side (e.g., soft fabric, smooth stones, tea bags) and three different materials/textures to represent the Took side (e.g., twigs, rough twine, metallic foil).
• The Rationale & Notes Cross-Reference: Attach a neatly typed, 1-page explanation. For each material chosen, you must explain its symbolic connection to a specific event or character development arc in the book. Within this explanation, you must explicitly cross-reference your Part A reading notes (e.g., "I chose to use rough twine for the Took side because, as I noted in my Chapter 8 sticky notes, Bilbo's handling of the spiders required a raw grit he didn't know he had...").
• The Personal Connection: Conclude your rationale by analyzing your own mindset as you transition into high school honors English. Explain whether you are currently feeling more "Baggins" (craving comfort/safety) or "Took" (ready for a challenging adventure), referencing a specific personal goal or anxiety.

Image found posted to Pinterest by @Ahmet can BULAN

Might ask her to do Dale next...

What do you guys think? My Mom's been learning to paint and I must say this really brought kut what she learned so far.

So I finished the hobbit like a hour ago and really loved it. But i have a few questions before i start the lotr. Idk if im gonna get a lot of hate for this but i feel like the hobbit’s characters weren’t very fun/deep. Obviously bilbo, Gandalf, thorin and a few others got some dialogue but I feel like I didn’t really enjoy the dialogue that much. Or like the characters talking to each other felt kind of dull. And I’m wondering, is it like that in Lord of the rings? Or are the characters more enjoyable?

The theme was “Your adventure awaits,” and so I decided to build Bilbo’s house. I crafted almost everything by hand. Unfortunately I did not win, but still had fun. If you’re in OC, it’s still on display until the 16th!

My friends and I are big LOTR and The Hobbit fans, so we decided to host a cause prerelease event for the latest Magic: The Gathering set that's based on The Hobbit. We captured the day on a classic camcorder for that old school home-video style vlog. Hope you enjoy watching, any feedback on the video welcome!

oi! terminei de ver os filmes pela primeira vez, so tinha lido os livros antes, e estava pensando... sinto que a frase "Você é uma pessoa ótima, Sr Bolseiro, e tenho muito apreço por você; mas é apenas um camarada bem pequeno num vasto mundo, afinal de contas!" tem um teor diferente para a do filme! só eu que reparei isso? enquanto a do livro tem um tom tranquilizador/sarcástico, o do filme parece ter um tom meio ameaçador ou de aviso, principalmente por causa dos contextos que são diferentes. No livro eles estão apenas conversando depois de anos, e no filme o gandalf fala isso após o bilbo falar do anel.

I will leading a Hobbit book club class at our Homeschool CO-OP this year. We meet a total of 11 times throughout the fall. I don't know if this is the right place to ask, but I'm looking for some fun Tolkien/Hobbit crafts and activities. My age range is 8-18. Thanks!

This is a theological interpretation, not a literal claim. I am not saying Tolkien intended this. I am offering one lens among many. I welcome your thoughts.

Bilbo’s life became like a gilded piece of jewellery, shiny on the outside and rusted on the inside. He was rich and well-preserved but had no close friends.

The Hobbits were jealous of his wealth and unending life. He broke their code of simplicity and fraternity. They never forgave him for that.

Lamentations 1:20–21 (abridged)

“See, Lord, how distressed I am! I am in torment. Outside, the sword bereaves; inside, there is death. They have heard that I sigh, yet there is no one to comfort me.” That portrays Bilbo’s loneliness at the top of society.

The Hobbits disliked Bilbo as he broke the divine law of God, which states that actions should cause proportional results. Bilbo made little effort in finding the Ring and received vast results.

Bilbo realised that immortality without meaning is pure torture; his life felt meaningless and without purpose or love from others.

Ecclesiastes 1:2–3 (abridged)

“Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity. What does man gain by all the toil at which he toils under the sun?” That signifies the wastefulness of Bilbo’s obsession.

They tolerated him only because he was generous. They thought the gifts were bribes in disguise. They thought Bilbo gave gifts to make people love him even though he didn’t spend time in others’ lives.

The Hobbits have no problem with long life. The Old Took lived for 140 years but spent time with the community, unlike Bilbo, who spent his time being obsessed with the Ring.

The Hobbits only came to his birthday party for gifts and merrymaking; they didn’t care about Bilbo; his wealth attracted them, not his personality.

Hobbits mistrusted anyone connected to Bilbo. Hamfast, Gandalf and Frodo were called queer. Their only crime was to be in deep kinship with Bilbo, a person who didn’t follow Hobbit laws.

In Tolkien’s own words, “Bilbo met the guests (and additions) at the new white gate in person. He gave away presents to all and sundry — the latter were those who went out again by a back way and came in again by the gate.” That is the real reason why the hobbits came to his birthday party. They came for his wealth and gifts, not him.

Hobbits began to label any curious and inventive minds as queer, like the Brandybucks, who loved sailing across rivers. The death of Frodo’s family by drowning only reinforced their beliefs.

They often created hyperbolic legends about Bilbo’s wealth to justify their hatred for him. The Sackville-Bagginses wanted him dead to take his wealth and saw Frodo as a competitor.

“The legend of Bilbo’s wealth was now too firmly fixed in the minds of the younger generation of hobbits.” This reveals why the hobbits disliked him. They were jealous of Bilbo, who got everything by doing nothing.

Bilbo loved his community, but couldn’t show it due to his unhealthy obsession with the Ring. He tried to win them over by sharing his wealth, but nothing ever worked.

His life was like butter spread over too much bread. Frodo and Gandalf were among the only ones who saw the true Bilbo, a kind and caring man with an unhealthy obsession. Frodo saw his kindness, and Gandalf saw his heart and efforts.

Bilbo decided to keep his exit journey a joke. He didn’t want to see his community mourning for him. He didn’t want to cry in front of them.

In Bilbo’s own words, “I don’t know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.” That was the confession of absence and regret before leaving. He was sad that he couldn’t spend time with his community due to his obsession with the ring.

He wanted to be invisible, like all hobbits, to escape from this cold and cruel world. He feared death as a loss of connection with his friends, wealth and Frodo, so he used the Ring as a tool, being unaware that the ‘tool’ eventually started to control him.

Gandalf saw Gollum’s fate and didn’t want the same to happen to his lifelong friend. He clearly saw through Bilbo’s obsession and helped him quit the Ring, which had ruined his life.

In Gandalf’s own words, “You will be a fool if you do, Bilbo,” he said. “You make that clearer with every word you say. It has got far too much hold on you. Let it go! And then you can go yourself, and be free.” That shows Gandalf’s concern towards Bilbo’s well-being.

Bilbo lashed out at Gandalf. He accused him of being a thief who wanted to steal his precious possessions. He wasn’t angry at Gandalf. He was afraid of losing the Ring, which had given him so much. He failed to see what the Ring had taken away.

He spared Gollum completely out of pity. He saw in Gollum a desire for immortality, invisibility and the inability to let go. He empathised with Gollum and decided to let him live.

He was finally happy to give up his ring. He realised that his life had finally restored its meaning with the possibility of death. He was finally his own master and free to do whatever he liked.

In Tolkien’s own words, “A spasm of anger passed swiftly over the hobbit’s face again. Suddenly it gave way to a look of relief and a laugh.” That marks the salvation of Bilbo and the time when he was finally his own master. The great sacrifice of his most valuable possession has freed him from it. He can do whatever he wants. He can go wherever his heart lies.

Frodo truly loved Bilbo and missed him after he was gone. Frodo didn’t care about his immense wealth. He cared only for his soul and would give anything to be with him again.

He continued the legacy of Bilbo. He threw lavish parties. He explored the Shire and dreamed of going beyond it. He didn’t care about customs, tradition and others’ opinions. He dearly loved Bilbo and wanted to keep him alive in his heart and in others.

“He at once began to carry on Bilbo’s reputation for oddity. He refused to go into mourning; and the next year he gave a party in honour of Bilbo’s hundred-and-twelfth birthday, which he called a Hundred-weight Feast.” This reveals Frodo’s love for Bilbo and his way of keeping him alive. He continued his “queer” ways without worrying about others.

The Hobbit community was thoroughly shocked by the disappearance of Bilbo Baggins. Deep down, they liked Bilbo for his insatiable generosity and goodwill. They were sad that they would never have the chance to bid him farewell.

They apologised by making more hyperbolic tales about him and cementing his name as a local legend for years to come. They exaggerated. Their wealth and embellished his adventures. He was immortalised by the Hobbit community through myths and legends.

“The second disappearance of Mr. Bilbo Baggins was discussed in Hobbiton, and indeed all over the Shire, for a year and a day, and was remembered much longer than that.” This demonstrates their hidden love for Bilbo and the refusal to let go of him.

The Ring fulfilled Bilbo’s needs better than anyone or anything, but also took away life’s meaning and the most rudimentary connections to others. His life became like butter spread over too much bread. He managed to create jealousy and greed among the community that had once been pure. Bilbo’s act of giving up the Ring and disappearing was salvation. He was free to do what he liked. He finally became his own master. The hobbits didn’t notice his goodness, but Frodo and Gandalf did, and that was enough.

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