Is Arkenstone a silmaril?
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Is Arkenstone a silmaril?
Reality: The Arkenstone is not a Silmaril. First, Tolkien wrote that the two lost Silmarils would remain lost until the end of Arda. One of them being found by the Dwarves would contradict this. Second, a Silmaril is a gemstone hallowed by Varda which would not suffer the touch of mortal or evil hands.
Why does the elf want the white gems?
While in the book elves and dwarves disliked each other long before Smaug comes around, in the films King Thror and King Thranduil were allies. Thranduil even trusted the dwarves enough to give them White Gems of Lasgalen so that they would make a necklace for his wife.
What happened to the Silmarillion?
However, soon afterwards, they were stolen by Fëanor’s two sons Maedhros and Maglor. In agony, Maedhros threw himself and his Silmaril into a fiery pit, and Maglor cast his into the sea. Thus, the Silmarils remained in all three realms of Arda — in the sky, beneath the earth, and within the sea.
Why did Bilbo give the Arkenstone to the Dwarves?
When the Dwarves refused to share any of the treasure with King Thranduil and Bard, the man who had killed Smaug the Magnificent, Bilbo crept out of the Dwarves’ fort inside the Mountain, and gave them the Arkenstone; Bard, Thranduil, and Gandalf then tried to trade it for Bilbo’s fourteenth share of Smaug’s hoard.
Who delivers the Arkenstone to Thranduil?
The Arkenstone was a gem, the object most prized by Thorin Oakenshield of all the treasures of the Lonely Mountain. Such did he consider its value that he was willing to trade 1/14th of all the gold and silver of Smaug ‘s hoard for it. Bilbo Baggins delivers the Arkenstone to Thranduil and Bard, by Ted Nasmith
What did Thranduil want from the Elfking?
Okay in the hobbit 2 Thranduil the elfking say than he want white gems of pure starlight and even in the hobbit 3 he try to get them and he say that the gems is his.
What happened to Thorin’s Arkenstone?
Then an evil army arriving from the Grey Mountains interrupted the dispute, the Battle of the Five Armies ensued, and Thorin was killed. The Arkenstone was placed upon Thorin’s chest within his tomb deep under the Lonely Mountain, and so was returned to the earth at last.