A share of the treasure so that they might rebuild their lives.” Passive disregardīard: “On behalf of the people of Lake-town I ask that you honor your pledge. He has built a wall and hidden away so as to protect his plunder.Īs Thorin motions Bard to come to talk with him, a raven flies from the gate in the direction of the Iron Hills. The interesting thing is that Thorin affirms that conclusion with his answer. He cannot but conclude that Thorin’s behavior resembles that of a robber who is possessive of the loot that he managed to steal and is afraid of someone else stealing it from him. It is apparent that he wishes to strip himself of the image of Thorin Oakenshild he once proudly held.īard is honest in his address as well as observant. It is interesting to note that he addresses himself as the King under the Mountain. A proud robberĪs with all other Dwarves, pride and arrogance runs in his genes and are therefore his signature behavioral pattern to hold himself above everyone else. He wishes to express his stature against all others who come before his door. It is not a coincidence that he wished to have the gates raised as high up as possible. As now the newly-appointed King under the Mountain, Thorin stands proudly looking down unto Bard. Seeing the oncoming gallop of Bard’s horse, Thorin orders his Dwarves to stand with him on the gates of Erebor. Thorin: “Perhaps it is because I am expecting to be robbed.”īard: “My Lord we have not come to rob you but to seek fair settlement. Thorin: “Why do you come to the gates of the King under the Mountain armed for war?”īard: “Why does the King under the Mountain fence himself in like a robber in his hold?” We are glad to find you alive beyond hope.” King, not a Lordīard: “Hail, Thorin, son of Thráin. No matter how much destruction and death the Dwarves’ waking of the dragon may have caused his people, Bard still believes in Thorin’s keeping of his promise. Bard takes a leap of faith and rides towards Erebor to attempt a conversation and a compromise with Thorin, so as to deter the Elven King Thranduil from attacking the Dwarves.
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