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| − | * It is speculated that the Arkenstone is in fact the [[Silmaril]] of [[Maedhros]]. However, this is impossible, as the Silmarils burned the hands of the impure and mortal, and Bilbo was not burned. Although, it could be argued that--if the Arkenstone and the Silmaril of Maedhros were, indeed, one and the same--perhaps a higher power had secretly judged Bilbo to be more than worthy to hold it (foreshadowing the somewhat indirect |
+ | * It is speculated that the Arkenstone is in fact the [[Silmaril]] of [[Maedhros]]. However, this is impossible, as the Silmarils burned the hands of the impure and mortal, and Bilbo was not burned. Although, it could be argued that--if the Arkenstone and the Silmaril of Maedhros were, indeed, one and the same--perhaps a higher power had secretly judged Bilbo to be more than worthy to hold it (foreshadowing the somewhat indirect but no less crucial role he was to play in getting the One Ring back to Mount Doom). [[Tolkien]] also stated that [[Maglor]] and Maedhros' Silmarils would remain lost until the end of [[Arda]]. |
*The Arkenstone does not appear in the 1977 [[Rankin/Bass]] [[The Hobbit (1977 animated film)|animated ''The Hobbit'' adaptation]]. As a result, [[Thorin]] loses respect for [[Bilbo]] out of feeling that the [[Hobbit]] will never understand honour and war. |
*The Arkenstone does not appear in the 1977 [[Rankin/Bass]] [[The Hobbit (1977 animated film)|animated ''The Hobbit'' adaptation]]. As a result, [[Thorin]] loses respect for [[Bilbo]] out of feeling that the [[Hobbit]] will never understand honour and war. |
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Revision as of 14:13, 14 June 2018
- "It was a globe with a thousand facets; it shone like silver in the firelight, like water in the sun, like snow under the stars, like rain upon the Moon!"
- —Thorin Oakenshield[1]
The Arkenstone of Thrain was a wondrous gem sought by Thorin Oakenshield which had been discovered beneath the Lonely Mountain by Thorin's grandfather Thrór, and then shaped by the Dwarves. The Arkenstone had been the family heirloom of Durin's folk, but was lost when the dragon Smaug captured the mountain from the Dwarves.
Appearance
The Arkenstone shone of its own inner light, and appeared a little globe of pallid light in darkness, and yet, cut and fashioned by the Dwarves, it took all light that fell upon it and changed it into ten thousand sparks of white radiance, shot with glints of the rainbow.[2]
History
The Arkenstone set above King Thror's throne
The Arkenstone was a gem, the object most prized by Thorin Oakenshield of all the treasures of the Lonely Mountain. Such did he consider its value that he was willing to trade 1/14th of all the gold and silver of Smaug's hoard for it.
Bilbo Baggins delivers the Arkenstone to Thranduil and Bard, by Ted Nasmith
Thorin’s burial
When Bilbo Baggins found it on Smaug's golden bed deep inside the Lonely Mountain, he pocketed it, having learned how much Thorin valued it. While the Dwarves with Thorin sorted the treasure, Thorin sought only the Arkenstone, unaware that Bilbo was hiding it in his pillow.[3] When the Dwarves refused to share any of the treasure with King Thranduil and Bard, the man who had killed Smaug the Magnificent, Bilbo crept out of the Dwarves' fort inside the Mountain, and gave them the Arkenstone; Bard, Thranduil, and Gandalf then tried to trade it for Bilbo's fourteenth share of Smaug's hoard. Then an evil army arriving from the Grey Mountains interrupted the dispute, the Battle of the Five Armies ensued, and Thorin was killed. 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.[4]
Etymology
The name Arkenstone may have been related to the Gothic word aírkns ("holy").[5]
The Arkenstone in Gene Deitch's version of The Hobbit
Trivia
- It is speculated that the Arkenstone is in fact the Silmaril of Maedhros. However, this is impossible, as the Silmarils burned the hands of the impure and mortal, and Bilbo was not burned. Although, it could be argued that--if the Arkenstone and the Silmaril of Maedhros were, indeed, one and the same--perhaps a higher power had secretly judged Bilbo to be more than worthy to hold it (foreshadowing the somewhat indirect but no less crucial role he was to play in getting the One Ring back to Mount Doom). Tolkien also stated that Maglor and Maedhros' Silmarils would remain lost until the end of Arda.
- The Arkenstone does not appear in the 1977 Rankin/Bass animated The Hobbit adaptation. As a result, Thorin loses respect for Bilbo out of feeling that the Hobbit will never understand honour and war.
Gallery
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Translations around the World
| Foreign Language | Translated name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Arkensteen |
| Arabic | حجر الأركين |
| Armenian | Արկինստոնը |
| Belarusian Cyrillic | Аркенстон |
| Bosnian | Arkakamen |
| Chinese (Hong Kong) | 家傳寶鑽 |
| Cornish | Arkenlabedha |
| Czech | Arcikam |
| Danish | Arkensten |
| Dutch | Arksteen |
| Estonian | Laegaskivi |
| Faroese | Arkensteinur |
| Finnish | Arkkikivi |
| French | Pierre Arcane |
| Georgian | არკენსტოუნი |
| German | Arkenstein |
| Greek | Άρκενστοουν |
| Gujarati | આર્કનસ્ટોન |
| Hebrew | אֶבֶן-הַחֹשֶן/ארקנסטון/אֶבֶן-הַנֵזֶר |
| Hungarian | Arkenkő |
| Italian | Archepietra/Arkengemma |
| Japanese | アーケン石 |
| Kannada | ಅರ್ಕೆನ್ಸ್ಟೋನ್ |
| Korean | 아르켄스톤 |
| Kyrgyz Cyrillic | Аркэнташ |
| Macedonian Cyrillic | Аркенкаменот |
| Marathi | आर्कनस्टोन |
| Norwegian | Dyrdesteinen |
| Old English | Arkenstan |
| Polish | Arcyklejnot |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Pedra Arken |
| Punjabi | ਆਰਕਸਨਸਟੋਨ |
| Romanian | Piatra pulii mele |
| Russian | Аркенстон |
| Sinhalese | ඇකරන්ස්ටෝන් |
| Spanish (Spain and Latin America) | Piedra del Arca |
| Swedish | Arkensten |
| Tajik Cyrillic | Аркенсанг |
| Telugu | ఆర్కెనశిల |
| Turkish | Arkentaşı |
| Turkmen | Arkendaş |
| Urdu | آركين پتھر |
| Yiddish | אַרקענסטאָנע |
References
- ↑ The Hobbit, Chapter XII: "Inside Information"
- ↑ The Hobbit, Chapter XIII: "Not at Home"
- ↑ The Hobbit, Chapter XVI, "A Thief in the Night"
- ↑ The Hobbit, Chapter XVIII, "The Return Journey"
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. IV: The Shaping of Middle-earth, chapter VI: "The Earliest Annals of Valinor"