Why did the elves not help the dwarves when Smaug attacked?
If you want to know why the Elves did not help the Dwarves in the book (after capturing them in the forest), the Dwarves refused to provide direct answers to the Elves’ questions. Hence, they never established feelings of trust or mutual interest with the Elves.
Why do the elves and dwarves not get along in the Hobbit?
They don’t get along because they aren’t meant to from the start: the Seven fathers of the Dwarves were “created” ( better to say wrought) by the Vala Aulë in the beginning of time out of a desire to create sth of his own, bordering on Melkor’s rebellious nature, but without the evil intent of domination and power.
What did thranduil want from the dwarves?
Thranduil later tried to offer Thorin freedom and assistance in exchange for Thorin to bring him back the gems, but the Dwarf, still aggrevated at the Elvenking’s refusal to help against the dragon, refused. Once he learnt that the dragon Smaug was slain, Thranduil marched upon the mountain to retrieve the gems.
Why did thranduil attack Erebor?
Thranduil was there with his army ready. The reason for his presence is that he wanted to reclaim the White Gems of Lasgalen by declaring war on Erebor. It just happened to coincide with the attack of Smaug. So Thranduil prioritized his people’s safety over his wife’s gems and turned away.
Why did Thranduil abandon the dwarves?
Because Thranduil knew that if he aided the Dwarves then he was taking the risk of Smaug retaliating and burning Mirkwood to ashes. Also he knew the Dwarves would just try return to Erebor and attack Smaug. Thus angering the dragon to burn everything.
Does Thranduil want the silmarils?
Instead of a silmaril, they’re just pretty white gems Thranduil wanted to be made into jewelry in remembrance of his dead wife.
Why did thranduil abandon the dwarves?
Why is Thranduil’s face burned?
In the heated discussion between Thranduil and Thorin, for a moment, Thranduil’s facesuddenly turned very deeply scarred & wounded and then immediately returned to normal. He was burned by a Dragon, in the year 508 FA, during an attack by Fire-Drakes on Doriath.
What happened to Thranduil after the Hobbit?
After the fall of Sauron, Thranduil fixed the southern boundary of his realm as the Mountains of Mirkwood, and his realm flourished well into the Fourth Age. He may have stayed on as the king of the Great Forest or left Middle-earth and departed to the Undying Lands.