Why are the Dwarves going to the mountain?

Bilbo, Thorin, and Thorin’s company of twelve other Dwarves travelled to the Lonely Mountain to regain the treasure. They planned to use the secret door, whose key and map Gandalf had managed to obtain from Thráin, whom he had found at the point of death in the pits of Dol Guldur.

Why was Erebor so important?

The Lonely Mountain, or Erebor, was a mountain in the north-east of Rhovanion. It was the source of the river Running and a major Dwarven stronghold, the Kingdom under the Mountain, at the end of the Third Age and well into the Fourth.

Why are there no other dwarves in Lord of the Rings?

The relative absence of dwarves in The Lord of the Rings can be attributed to Tolkien’s focus on men as the future of Middle-earth. When the Third Age ends and Sauron is defeated, the elves are leaving for the Undying Lands, and the dwarves are dwindling in number, but the realm of men grows under Aragorn’s leadership.

When did smaug take Erebor?

Smaug attacked the Lonely Mountain in Third Age 2770. Thorin’s quest to retake Erebor occurred in Third Age 2941. So—171 years. That’s according to the timeline in the books.

How many dwarves were in Erebor?

However, the book does tell us that 15 Dwarves—Thorin’s Company, and his father and grandfather—did definitely escape the Sack of Erebor, and that Bard himself was descended directly from the Lord of Dale, as that man’s wife and child escaped the Sack at the time.

Who were the Dwarves of Erebor?

The Dwarves of Erebor were those who dwelt in the halls of Erebor, beneath the Lonely Mountain. Thráin the First established the Kingdom under the Mountain fleeing from Moria.

What happened to the dwarves in The Lord of the Rings?

The Dwarves were properous, and made great wealth for themselves until they were dispossessed of their immense wealth by Smaug the Dragon, who flew south from the Ered Mithrin and sacked their kingdom in T.A. 2770 . The Dwarves reclaimed their inheritance many years later under the leadership of Thorin II.

What happened to the Dwarves under Dáin II Ironfoot?

The Dwarves reclaimed their inheritance many years later under the leadership of Thorin II. But it was the descendants of Dáin II Ironfoot that ruled there ever after. After the restoration thanks to Thorin and Company, the Dwarves became again rich and prosperous under Dáin’s rule, as the Dwarves exceeded their ancestors in masonry and mining.

Why did Thorin leave Erebor?

His son, Thorin I, later became King under the Mountain but after seeing the wealth of the Dwarves of the Grey Mountains, he abandoned Erebor. When the Cold-drakes invaded the Grey Mountains, they drove most of the Dwarves out.