What happened to Erebor?

Erebor, also known as The Lonely Mountain, was lost for 171 years before Thorin began his quest to reclaim the homeland. Despite many losses through destroying Smaug and the following Battle of Five Armies, the Dwarves eventually freed the Lonely Mountain and settled there once more.
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Who took over Erebor after Thorin dies?

After Thorin's death, his cousin Dáin II Ironfoot of the Iron Hills became king of Durin's folk; and when news reached Durin's folk in the Ered Luin that Erebor was retaken, it is believed that most of them moved to the Lonely Mountain.
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What happened to Mount Erebor after The Hobbit?

After losing Erebor, the Dwarves became a nomadic people, residing in human settlements. After their losses in the Battle of Moria, with both the king and the prince gone, Thorin led his people into the Blue Mountains, where they ultimately established a new colony.
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Was Erebor abandoned?

During his time the Arkenstone was discovered, the most prized possession of the Kingdom. 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.
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Is Erebor in Lord of the Rings?

"Erebor", specifically the southern spurs of the Mountain and Dale, is a playable map in The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II. It has three gates, including the one Tolkien described and two which cannot be closed, to allow those playing as invading forces to easily enter the stronghold.
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What Happened To EREBOR



Is Smaug the last dragon?

Smaug was the last named dragon of Middle-earth. He was slain by Bard, a descendant of Girion, Lord of Dale.
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What happened to Radagast?

Some passed over the Misty Mountains and eventually came to Rhosgobel, but they found that Radagast was not there. His fate after the War of the Ring is not known, however given his task was to oppose Sauron his powers likely would have dwindled if he remained in Middle-earth.
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How did Gimli not know about Moria?

There are a few reasons why Gimli would have been unaware of Balin's fate: a messenger could have been killed by orcs on the way to spread the news, or they could have been trapped within the mines for some time before they were killed.
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What happened to the Arkenstone after the battle?

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.
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Who married Legolas?

Legolas and Gimli's relationship is strong in The Lord of the Rings, even though it wasn't explicitly romantic in canon. The members of the Fellowship in The Lord of the Rings forge an unbreakable bond while on their mission to destroy the One Ring.
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Did Gandalf know Bilbo had the Ring?

At the end of The Hobbit, Gandalf reveals to Bilbo that he knows about his magic ring. Here's why the scene doesn't contradict The Lord of the Rings. Gandalf's knowledge of Bilbo's ring in The Hobbit doesn't create a Lord of the Rings plot hole.
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Did Bilbo visit Erebor again?

Bilbo did go to Erebor (in the book) when he left Bag End and the Ring. He went there and then came back and settled in Rivendell. But then, in the book there were 16 years between his leaving and the beginning of the War of the Ring so he had plenty of time for a leisurely journey and a good long visit.
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What happened to Balin after The Hobbit?

Balin himself, as were the rest of those that followed him, was slain by Orcs, bringing to an end the attempt to retake Moria. Ironically he died in the same place and the same way as his father had been slain 195 years before in TA 2799.
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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.
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Is Kili part 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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Do Legolas and Frodo ever talk?

During the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, Legolas only speaks directly to Frodo once, saying "And my bow." : r/movies.
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Why is the password to Moria in Elvish?

Their language of Khuzdul is a secret that they don't share with outsiders, so writing it on a public door wouldn't have been allowed. As such, the choice to have Moria's password be in Elvish both reflects the friendship between the two peoples and Dwarven culture.
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Did Gandalf know about the Balrog?

I just read through this part in the book and it seems like Gandalf didn't know about the Balrog pretty much until he saw it step out in Moria. I thought it was well known among Middle-Earth lore, especially among the wise, that a Balrog chased Durin's folk out of Moria.
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Did Radagast become evil?

But Radagast was weaker and his role overshadowed by Gandalf's achievements. Therefore it is difficult to conclude whether or not Radagast failed. But it is clear that Tolkien had doubts following his criticism of him in the Istari essay and Radagast certainly did not fall into evil.
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Why was Tom Bombadil not affected by the ring?

Tom Bombadil therefore is not affected by the Ring because he does not care for such things. He is, or contains within himself, the substance of creation. Also, it states that Melkor sought out the Secret Fire, but could not find it because it was with Eru only.
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Why isn't Radagast in The Lord of the Rings?

Tolkien wrote that Radagast eventually became too obsessed with the natural world, spending his days deep in the wild communing with animals and studying their ways. He became something of a recluse, which led him to stay out of the War of the Ring.
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Can Smaug use the One Ring?

Probably not. Dragons are a lesser order of creatures, and since Sauron is both a Maia and master of the Ring, in any contest between Smaug and Sauron, Sauron would have prevailed. Gandalf's primary concern when organizing the Quest of Erebor was: The Dragon Sauron might use with terrible effect.
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Did Smaug serve Sauron?

I'm not sure that Smaug could have been compelled to work for Sauron. Sauron was powerful, but he was no Morgoth. There's no evidence in The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings that Smaug (or any other dragons in the Withered Heath) was receiving any directives from Sauron, or felt the presence of Sauron.
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How do Orcs reproduce?

In The Book of Lost Tales, it is said that Orcs were "bred from the heats and slimes of the earth" through the sorcery of Morgoth. Again, Tolkien later changed this, as Morgoth could not create life on his own. This led to the most popular theory that Orcs were created from corrupted Elves.
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Who was Balin to Gimli?

Gimli was of the royal line, but not close to the succession; he was the third cousin once removed of Dáin II Ironfoot, king of Durin's Folk, and the first cousin once removed of Balin, also one of Bilbo's former companions, and later briefly Lord of Moria.
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