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Why does Bilbo regret his comment about the barrel rider to Smaug?
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∙ 11y ago
Calling himself "Barrel-rider" told Smaug that the Lake men of Esgaroth were involved in the affair somehow, and caused his wrath to be unleashed on them.
Bilbo is afraid that the dragon will figure out he came from the Long Lake and had the aid of the lake men.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoBecause it leads Smaug to believe that he was one of the Lakemen of Esgaroth and so, since Bilbo had stolen a cup from his hoard, he goes off to burn the town of Esgaroth and eat lots of Lakemen.
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∙ 13y agoHe shouldn't have used the term barrel rider. It immediately lead Smaug to conclude that the Lakemen had something to do with the whole situation. The "Lucky number" was probably not a good choice either, as it gave the number of members in the party.
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Bilbo regrets telling Smaug that he was the barrel rider because it indicated to the dragon that the people of Lake-Town were involved with their journey to reach the lonely mountain. In the end, this caused the dwarves and Bilbo to be at risk of losing most of the tresure, because Smaug attacked them, and Bard killed the dragon. However, the Master was angry that the dwarves had put them through so much troubles, and the word had reached other parts of their word that the dragon was killed, so along with many other races, the eleves decided to set off and take their rightful portion of the treasure. Of course, Bilbo later regretted this because it left less for him and his companions.
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Why is Bilbo afraid Smaug will attack Laketown?
because he tells smaug he is Barrel-rider
Why does Smaug decide to destroy lake-town in The Hobbit book?
* Smaug didn't like them thumping their barrels. * Bilbo in being clever about who he was claimed to be 'barrel rider' in reference to his journey down the river in a barrel. Smaug took this to mean he was one of the Lake-men and vowed revenge for Bilbo's intrusion into his lair.
What puzzles smaug about Bilbo?
Smaug has never smelled anything like Bilbo and he cannot place it.
How did Bilbo use flattery in conversing with smaug?
Bilbo complements Smaug with names to show his power, such as Smaug the magnificent, he also gives the dragon fake names instead of Bilbos real name because the dragons were convincing and tried their best to get information from the speaker if they had decided to let them live for a while longer
What saying does Bilbo make after fleeing Smaug?
After he gets away from Smaug, Bilbo makes up a saying that would become a favorite of his. Never laugh at live dragons, Bilbo, you fool.
Why is Bilbo afraid Smaug will attack Laketown?
because he tells smaug he is Barrel-rider
Why does Smaug decide to destroy lake-town in The Hobbit book?
* Smaug didn't like them thumping their barrels. * Bilbo in being clever about who he was claimed to be 'barrel rider' in reference to his journey down the river in a barrel. Smaug took this to mean he was one of the Lake-men and vowed revenge for Bilbo's intrusion into his lair.
What puzzles smaug about Bilbo?
Smaug has never smelled anything like Bilbo and he cannot place it.
Who is known as The Hobbit is it Smaug or Bilbo Baggins or Gandalf?
Bilbo Baggins
How did Bilbo use flattery in conversing with smaug?
Bilbo complements Smaug with names to show his power, such as Smaug the magnificent, he also gives the dragon fake names instead of Bilbos real name because the dragons were convincing and tried their best to get information from the speaker if they had decided to let them live for a while longer
What saying does Bilbo make after fleeing Smaug?
After he gets away from Smaug, Bilbo makes up a saying that would become a favorite of his. Never laugh at live dragons, Bilbo, you fool.
How did Smaug lose his scale?
Yes AND no. Yes because when Thorin, Bilbo and the others went into his lair, he deliberately laid on his stomach on his treasure. Why else; to defend this weak spot! No because he forgot. Bilbo tricked Smaug twice into revealing it. The first was during his conversation with Bilbo. Smaug was very polite with Bilbo listening to his riddles. Convinced that Bilbo did not mean him any harm, Smaug rolled over on his back. Bilbo saw the spot where the scale was missing somewhere on Smaug's chest. The second time was when Smaug realised that Bilbo ran away with a golden two handled cup. This pushed Smaug's infuriation to its boiling point. He started destroying things and eating the dwarfs ponies and when he got to Long Lake, he was flying so high that the chink in Smaug's armor was visible. Bard the Bowman shot him in that very spot, Smaug didn't see it coming.
How does Bilbo distract the dragon in The Hobbit?
Bilbo told Smaug a riddle to keep him distracted.
Does Bilbo contribute to Smaug's death?
Yes. He tells them that Smaug's underbelly has a small patch where there are no scales. Basically his weak spot.
Who has the dwarves' treasure?
In the beginning it was Smaug , then in the end of The Hobbit , Bilbo gains it
Who does Smaug tell Bilbo not to trust?
Smaug tells Bilbo not to trust dwarves:In return for the excellent meal [of the Company's ponies] I will give you one piece of advice for your good: don't have more to do with dwarves than you can help!Smaug-The Hobbit: "Inside Information"
Why was Bilbo pleased to have smaug display his underside in The Hobbit?
He saw a small bare patch. That bit of information is what led to Smaug's death.
