What is something that Bilbo lost permanently on his adventure?

When Bilbo was making his way through the goblin halls, he happened to find a small golden ring in the dark. He put the ring in his pocket and forgot about it. When he comes upon Gollum, he learns that this creature has lost its "birthday present". This is the same ring Bilbo had found earlier.
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What does Bilbo lose at the end of the hobbit?

He also discovers that he has lost his reputation, but he does not particularly mind: he writes poetry, visits the elves, makes friends among his young Took nephews and nieces, and “remained very happy to the end of his days, and those were extraordinarily long.”
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What did Bilbo Baggins forget?

Gandalf appears and shows him a note the dwarves left, agreeing to give him one-fourteenth of the profits if he accompanies them to reclaim their treasure. Bilbo runs to meet the dwarves, forgetting his handkerchief.
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What did Bilbo lose as he escaped the goblin cave?

Bilbo escapes by an extraordinary leap over Gollum's head and through the passageway, but he runs into the Goblins. As they rush at him, he slips the ring on, becoming invisible, and narrowly escapes to the outside where it is light and the Goblins cannot follow.
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What treasure did Bilbo end up with?

Bilbo gives the Arkenstone to Bard. Three of the dwarves die (Fili, Kili, and Thorin). Dain honors the earlier agreement and gives Bard 1/14. Bilbo rejects his full share and takes just a couple bags.
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Did Bilbo get any treasure?

We know that Bilbo eventually takes his cut of the treasure in two small-chests, one filled with gold and the other filled with silver, so it seems safe to assume that the hoard is approximately ½ gold and ½ silver, or 236.4 cubic feet of each metal.
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What did Bilbo gain from his journey?

Bilbo gains bravery, wisdom, courage, and achieves self-actualization. He realizes upon his return (the auction) that the people of his hometown do not care about him.
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What will happen if Bilbo loses the riddle contest?

In The Hobbit, Bilbo and Gollum test their wits. If Bilbo wins, then Gollum has to show him the way out of a tunnel; if Bilbo loses, he becomes Gollum's dinner.
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What mine did Bilbo find the ring?

Gollum's cave was the dwelling place of Gollum, otherwise known as Sméagol, from TA 2470 onwards. It was where Bilbo Baggins found the One Ring by chance, which Gollum owned, and took it.
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Why is it good that Bilbo lost his matches?

Why is it good that Bilbo lost his matches? He ends up finding the ring when he is feeling his way around in the dark. Someone could have smelt the fire or the tobacco burning and the act of looking for them revealed his anger.
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Did Bilbo Baggins lose the ring?

As told in The Hobbit, Bilbo found the Ring while lost in the tunnels near Gollum's lair. In the first edition, Gollum offers to surrender the Ring to Bilbo as a reward for winning the Riddle Game.
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What had Bilbo forgotten to bring with him and how was it remedied?

What had Bilbo forgotten to bring with him, and how was it remedied? He forgot his hat, walking stick, money, handkerchief, provisions, and clothing. He came with only himself and the clothes on his back. Dwalin gave him a dark green cloak and hood.
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What two items does Bilbo forget in his rush to meet the dwarves at the Green Dragon?

Bilbo forgets his hat and handkerchief. By forgetting these items he is leaving his hobbit respectability behind when he joins the dwarves o their adventure.
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Did Bilbo get all his stuff back?

Bilbo finds his belongings being auctioned off. Bilbo eventually made it back to Hobbiton, where he found an auction taking place at which his relatives, the Sackville-Bagginses, believing him dead, were selling most of his possessions to the other hobbits.
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How do Thorin and Bilbo end things?

Thorin is buried with the Arkenstone and Orcrist; Kili and Fili, who also died in battle, are buried, too. One-fourteenth of the hoard is given to Bard and some is given to Bilbo. Bilbo leaves with Gandalf, Elvenking, and Beorn and spends yuletide with Beorn, staying with him till spring.
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Who dies in the end of the hobbit?

One of the big scenes that changes from book to movie is the circumstances surrounding Thorin Oakenshield's death. It's a big moment in both, as Thorin is one of the main characters and his ultimate demise is a very somber moment for the characters and the reader.
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What did Bilbo Baggins do with the ring?

It is just that at the moment when he has to make a choice he finds that he is unable to do so. “Into the envelope he slipped his golden ring, and its fine chain, and then sealed it, and addressed it to Frodo. At first he put it on the mantelpiece, but suddenly he removed it and stuck it in his pocket.”
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Why does the One Ring turn you invisible?

In the spiritual world, beings are invisible to those in the physical world. This is why Isildur, Bilbo, and Frodo become invisible when they wear the Ring—because they are no longer in the physical world. As Olsen said, Sauron does not have a real body, so he is not affected in the same way.
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Why did Bilbo steal the ring from Gollum?

The ring was a reward for winning the riddle game, as a "present" to Bilbo. Gollum was upset when he could not give the ring to Bilbo because he could not find it, and showed him out in return.
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What was the riddle in The Hobbit?

Gollum: What has roots as nobody sees, is taller than trees, up, up, up it goes, and yet, never grows? 2.
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What does Bilbo discover when he accidentally puts the ring on?

How did Bilbo discover the power of the ring? He accidentally stuck his hands in his pockets and, his finger slipped into the ring and, he figured out he was invisible.
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What is in pocket Bilbo?

As Gollum drags the goblin to his island in the middle of his lake, Bilbo picks up the ring and puts it in his pocket. Curious of Gollum, Bilbo follows and sees him killing the goblin on his island.
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What is the first item of treasure Bilbo takes?

What is the first item Bilbo takes? He grasped a great two-handled cup, as heavy as he could carry.
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Is Bilbo the richest hobbit?

Bilbo Baggins: Bilbo was widely considered to be the wealthiest hobbit in The Shire.
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Did Bilbo become rich?

Bilbo was just born into a wealthy family; see Letter 25: The full list of their wealthier families is: Baggins, Boffin, Bolger, Bracegirdle, Brandybuck, Burrowes, Chubb, Grubb, Hornblower, Proudfoot, Sackville, and Took.
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