What does Smaug call Bilbo?

Smaug calls Bilbo a thief, and he is accurate in his judgment.
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What did Bilbo call Smaug?

In the conversation between Smaug and Bilbo, Bilbo calls him "Smaug the Tremendous", "Smaug the Chiefest and Greatest of Calamities", "Smaug the Mighty", "Smaug the Unassessably Wealthy", "Lord Smaug the Impenetrable" and "Your Magnificence", and later Bilbo refers to him as "Smaug the Terrible" and "Smaug the Dreadful ...
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What do they call Bilbo in The Hobbit?

Voice. Bilbo Baggins was a hobbit of the Shire, the main protagonist of The Hobbit and a secondary character in The Lord of the Rings. Gandalf suggested to Thorin and Company that they hire Bilbo Baggins to be their burglar in the Quest of Erebor, and later fought in the Battle of Five Armies.
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Why is Bilbo called a burglar?

Bilbo was both with Baggins being the family to give his name and Took through his mother which lead to old Took as his ancestor, the most adventures hobbit known of all time. So he called a burglar through Gandalf putting him in that position and hobbits having a natural ability to be burglars.
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Why did Smaug call the ring precious?

As for why he referred to it as 'precious' it's simple - it's a film. Not just a film but a film where PJ has a role to play in its making. And certainly Gandalf did not consider the One Ring to be Precious. He was extremely careful the times he touched it and he told Frodo directly to not tempt him.
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Did Smaug know Sauron?

Sauron was the greatest Servant of Morgoth, Smaug himself talks about Sauron knowing that he will dominate all the land, Smaug knows, the only doubt is if Smaug will serve him or flee because he cannot face him alone, people see Galadriel banning him and think that makes him weak, but let's remember that Morgoth would ...
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How did Smaug know Thorin was called Oakenshield?

In The Desolation of Smaug, Smaug refers to Thorin always by his last name in his conversation with Bilbo - but Thorin acquired the name Oakenshield far after fleeing Erebor. The doylist explanation is that it's just plain cooler to have villains refer to characters by their last names, it sounds more disdainful.
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Why didn't Gandalf know Bilbo had the ring?

Gandalf knew exactly where the Ring was, and who owned it. At any time he could've stepped in to help Bilbo destroy it if he did indeed confirm it was the One Ring. However, Gandalf would also have known how corrupting an influence the Ring can be. So he wouldn't have taken it himself, even if he had known earlier.
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What is Bilbo Baggins middle name?

Bilba Labingi, the original Hobbitish name for "Bilbo Baggins".
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What does Gandalf mean by Fly you fools?

When he came back as Gandalf the White he had forgotten many things, including the plan to meet the eagles. According to the Redditor, Gandalf's famous line, "Fly, you fools!" is actually him telling the Fellowship to go to the eagles. Then, of course, he forgets the plan and much of his past upon his return.
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What are the 3 trolls called in hobbit?

The names of the trolls were Bert, Tom and William.
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What does the word Bilbo mean?

Definition of bilbo

(Entry 1 of 2) : a long bar of iron with sliding shackles used to confine the feet of prisoners especially on shipboard. bilbo. noun (2) bil·​bo | \ ˈbil-(ˌ)bō \
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Why did Gandalf pick Bilbo Baggins?

Gandalf 'felt' that he was bolder than the other hobbits and he decided to have Bilbo join Thorin and his company. Gandalf (and many others) regarded Bilbo and Frodo as the best hobbits in whole Middle-earth. Gandalf never explicitly said why he had chosen poor Bilbo to join him and the dwarves in their expedition.
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Is Smaug a dragon or a Wyvern?

Smaug is clearly described as being a “dragon,” but his on-screen self is depicted with wyvern-like characteristics. George R.R. Martin was certainly aware of the difference between the two when he conjured up Westeros' fauna.
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How does Bilbo speak to Smaug?

Bilbo does confront Smaug the dragon and, like his encounter with Gollum, he matches wits with him in conversation. During the conversation, however, he looks for the vulnerable spot on Smaug's body. Bilbo knows Smaug must be killed and, rather than avoiding it, Bilbo develops a strategy for accomplishing it.
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Does Bilbo Baggins have a son?

Frodo did not appear until the third draft of A Long-Expected Party (the first chapter of The Lord of the Rings), when he was named Bingo, son of Bilbo Baggins and Primula Brandybuck.
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Why is Bilbo so old at the end?

When the One Ring was destroyed, Bilbo aged rapidly to the appearance he would've had, if he had never found the ring. If Gollum hadn't been roasted, when the Ring went into the fire, he would have rapidly aged 500 years, in other words, a dead hobbit.
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How is Frodo related to Pippin?

Pippin Family Tree: The Tooks of Tookborough

His father's sister, Esmerelda Took, is the mother of his best friend Merry, making Merry and Pippin first cousins. He is more distantly related to Frodo; the two Hobbits are second cousins once removed on Pippin's father's side.
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What did Gandalf do for 17 years?

Over the next 17 years, Gandalf travels extensively, searching for answers on the ring. He finds some answers in Isildur's scroll, in the archives of Minas Tirith. He also wants to question Gollum, who had borne the ring for many years. Gandalf searches long and hard for Gollum, often assisted by Aragorn.
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Does Gandalf know he is a maiar?

He's aware of the Blessed Land and those residing there. But he has never seen a Maia before, not unlike Galadriel, Elrond or even Glorfindel. He couldn't have known Gandalf was a Maia; all he knew is that he came from Valinor as a messenger.
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How did Gandalf know about Smeagol?

As the other answers have said, Gandalf knew about Gollum from Bilbo. He suspected that Gollum's ring was powerful. By catching Gollum and interrogating him, Gandalf began to suspect that the Bilbo's ring might be the One and discovered where Gollum had found it.
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Is Thorin half elf?

TL;DR: Thorin is half-elf, and Fili and Kili are themselves both part elf and half-human. The two young dwarves represent the union of Elves, Men, and Dwarves that once existed before Dale fell, and which will rise again.
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What does Thorin say to Bilbo before he died?

Before he died, he made his peace with Bilbo by commending the Hobbit's bravery and good character, apologising for his harsh words as he now recognised his comrade's fundamentally benevolent motives. His last words were, "If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.
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Who became Dwarf king after Thorin?

They all united against the common enemy, and so was fought the Battle of Five Armies in the valley of Dale. Thorin was killed in the battle, as were his sister-sons Kíli and Fíli. As his "rightful heir," Dáin succeeded Thorin as King under the Mountain, and King of all of Durin's folk.
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