Why did Gandalf pick Bilbo the 14th member?
Bilbo was not an ordinary hobbit. His mother was Belladona Took, and they say that Tooks look ‘fairy’ as if they had elven blood in them. Gandalf ‘felt’ that he was bolder than the other hobbits and he decided to have Bilbo join Thorin and his company.
Why did Gandalf choose Bilbo in The hobbit?
Gandalf thought Bilbo to be a suitable companion to Thorin and his Dwarves for a number of reasons. First, he had observed that Bilbo took more of an interest in the world at large than was usual for hobbits, and was thus more likely to be adventurous.
Why is Gandalf and the dwarves in search of a 14th member to add to their group?
Gandalf tells them that a new danger has come: an army of goblins and Wargs who intend to take the treasure for themselves. Bilbo stays on the mountain, a bit removed from the fighting, and watches as the elves and dwarves first send the goblins fleeing but then are forced to retreat from the vicious Wargs.
How did Gandalf get Bilbo to agree to join the dwarves?
Bilbo became angered by Gandalf’s words, so he decided once and for all he would show the dwarves how fearless and strong he was. How did Gandalf get Bilbo to agree to join the dwarves? Gandalf used flattering to get Bilbo to join the dwarves.
Why does Gandalf help the dwarves in The Hobbit?
Gandalf’s primary motive is that he doesn’t want Smaug to ally with Sauron. At that moment, it is Middle Earth’s most powerful creature, and its friendship with Sauron would prove costly for the Middle Earth. Hence, he prods the Dwarves into getting back their gold, thereby unfolding the events of the Hobbit.
Why didn’t Bilbo tell the dwarves about the magic ring?
Why doesn’t Bilbo tell the dwarves about he ring? Bilbo didn’t tell because he wanted to prove himself to the dwarves.
What does Gandalf give Bilbo to ponder?
Add Yours. I’m not sure I understand the question, but Gandalf does give Bilbo certain bits of advice that depicts his ability to know things that will happen. for example, Gandalf tells Bilbo to hold onto the gold because he might need it…….
Does Gandalf know Bilbo has the ring in The Hobbit?
In Tolkien’s book, unlike the film, Bilbo reveals his Ring of Invisibility while rescuing the dwarves from the spiders. Gandalf is no longer with them, but Bilbo presumably tells him the whole story when they meet again. Gandalf explains later that he thought it just one of the lesser rings, not very powerful.
Why did Gandalf leave Thorin and Company?
ANSWER: Gandalf’s in-story reason for leaving “Thorin and Company” is given as his need to attend some urgent business away south (a council of great wizards who deal with the Necromancer). The real reason why Gandalf leaves – that is, the literary reason Tolkien takes him out of the story for a while – is to give Bilbo a chance to “grow” as a hero.
Where does Bilbo take his final stand why The Hobbit?
Why? Bilbo wanted to protect the Elvenking so he took his final stand in Ravenhill.
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