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Dates
27 April to October III 2941
Location
A journey of some 900 miles from Hobbiton in the Shire eastward to Erebor
Races
Dwarves, with the important assistance of one Hobbit (Bilbo Baggins) and (for part of the journey), the Wizard Gandalf
Divisions
The Dwarves belonged to the Longbeard clan (Durin's Folk)
Culture
The Dwarves were exiled Dwarves of Erebor, living in the Blue Mountains; Bilbo Baggins was a Shire-hobbit
Family
Many of the Dwarves on the quest descended from the House of Durin; Bilbo belonged to the Baggins family
Settlements
Thorin and his Company assembled at Bag End; the quest was achieved with the reclamation of Erebor
Important peaks
Erebor, the Lonely Mountain
Pronunciation
Erebor is pronounced 'e'reborr' (the final 'r' should be pronounced - 'rr' is used here to emphasise this)
Meaning
Erebor means 'Lonely Mountain'

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Quest of Erebor

The quest to recover the Lonely Mountain

Map of the Quest of Erebor
(1) Departure from Bag End
(2) Trouble with Trolls
(3) Rivendell
(4) Bilbo finds the Ring beneath the Misty Mountains; escaping from Goblins and Wargs, the Company is rescued by Eagles
(5) The Eagles land the Company on the Carrock
(6) Encounter with Beorn
(7) The Dwarves are captured by the Elvenking, but escape down the Forest River
(8) A stay at Lake-town
(9) Erebor, the Lonely Mountain
(1) Departure from Bag End
(2) Trouble with Trolls
(3) Rivendell
(4) Bilbo finds the Ring beneath the Misty Mountains; escaping from Goblins and Wargs, the Company is rescued by Eagles
(5) The Eagles land the Company on the Carrock
(6) Encounter with Beorn
(7) The Dwarves are captured by the Elvenking, but escape down the Forest River
(8) A stay at Lake-town
(9) Erebor, the Lonely Mountain

The quest of Thorin II Oakenshield and his followers to reclaim Erebor from the Dragon Smaug, accompanied by Bilbo Baggins and, for part of the quest, Gandalf. The quest was successful, but Thorin was slain shortly afterward in the Battle of Five Armies.


See also...

A Hobbit’s Holiday, An Unexpected Party, Baggins Family, Balin, Battle of Five Armies, Belladonna Took, Bifur, Bilbo Baggins, Bingo Baggins, Biter, Bofur, Bombur, Borin, Camellia Sackville, Clue-finder, [See the full list...]

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