In the ensuing flight from the goblins, Bilbo falls down a cavern and loses consciousness.īilbo reawakens in a dark cavern and finds a ring lying on the ground. Bilbo and the dwarves are taken before the Great Goblin, but Gandalf reappears, slays the Great Goblin, and frees Bilbo and the dwarves. They travel through the Misty Mountains, where they are all imprisoned by goblins, except for Gandalf who escapes.

While there they learn that they will be able to enter a secret passageway in the side of the Lonely Mountain on the first day of the dwarf New Year. The group rests in the Elven city of Rivendell under the care of the elf-lord Elrond. Bilbo finds a large knife that will work as a sword for him, too. The dwarves free themselves and find two swords. Gandalf imitates the sounds of the trolls' voices, leading them to fight for so long that the sun rises and turns them to stone. The trolls catch Bilbo, but he slips free then, the trolls capture the thirteen dwarves. Bilbo goes to investigate the light, and finds three trolls eating their supper. Shortly thereafter, Gandalf goes missing, it starts to rain, and the dwarves see a light in the distance. The next day, Gandalf tells Bilbo that he must meet the dwarves at the local tavern Bilbo rushes there, and finds himself traveling with Gandalf and the dwarves on their quest to the Lonely Mountain. Bilbo doesn't explicitly consent to this agreement, but he's excited by the dwarves' stories of treasure. Gandalf and the dwarves offer Bilbo one-fourteenth of their treasure in return for his serving as their burglar.

At tea, Gandalf brings with him thirteen dwarves, lead by Thorin Oakenshield, who are trying to reclaim their ancestral home and treasure under the Lonely Mountain from the dragon Smaug. Though he's uncomfortable that Gandalf talks about Bilbo joining an adventure, Bilbo invites Gandalf to tea the next day. One day, he encounters Gandalf, a wizard who knew Bilbo’s scandalously adventurous grandfather. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who lives in a large, comfortable underground house in the Shire and has no interest in adventures.

The Hobbit, Part One by J.R.R. Tolkien