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Podcast: Exploring Tolkien
Episode: 147. Is Thorin Gold-Sick or Just Sick of the Elves - The Hobbit #32
Description: The talking birds bring news of the dragonâs demise to the dwarvesâonly to find a host of elves and men are coming to the mountainâs gate. Bard makes his claim for a portion of the treasure, but Thorin finds his reasons lackingâor is it just his lust for the treasure overtaking him?
This episode, we look at:
More (very old) talking birds
Thorinâs âdragon sicknessâ â or is it his dwarven heart?
Bardâs three reasons for having a claim to the treasure
Whoâs at fault for starting the battle?df
What effect does the...