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Huan

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−	'''Huan''' was a great wolfhound of [[Valinor]].	+	'''Huan''' was a great [[dogs\|wolfhound]] of [[Valinor]]. Huan was as large as a small horse. Originally with [[Oromë]] the Hunter, Huan had been granted special powers by the [[Valar]], he was immortal, as large as a small horse, and was allowed to speak three times before he died. It was also prophesied that he could not be killed unless it was by the greatest [[Wolves\|wolf]] that ever lived; in this case a [[werewolf]].
		+	==History==
		+	Huan was given by Orome to his friend [[Celegorm]], one of the [[Sons of Fëanor]]. Huan accompanied Celegorm on his huntings. When the [[Noldor\|Ñoldor]] under [[Fëanor]] rebelled, Huan went with his master to [[Middle-earth]]. Presumably he was with his master when he dwelt in [[Himlad]], and then when he retreated to [[Nargothrond]] by the late 5th century of the [[First Age]].

−	Huan was ~~given by the [[Valar\|Vala]] [[Oromë]] the Hunter to his friend [[~~Celegorm~~]], one of the~~ [[~~Sons of Fëanor~~]]~~. Huan was as large as a small horse~~, ~~and accompanied Celegorm on his huntings~~. ~~When the [[Noldor\|Ñoldor]] under [[Fëanor]] rebelled,~~ Huan ~~went with his master to~~ [[~~Middle-earth~~]].	+	Huan was with Celegorm and [[Curufin]], who were hunting. Huan smelt [[Lúthien]] and captured her, and she was brought before Celegorm. The maid had set out to rescue [[Beren]], who had gone with [[Finrod\|Finrod Felagund]] to [[Angband]] but had been captured in [[Tol-in-Gaurhoth]]. Celegorm and Curufin did not reveal to her that they had sent Beren to his death by the hand of [[Sauron]], and took her as a prisoner to Nargothrond, "for her own protection", secretly plotting to wed her to Celegorm and thereby force an alliance with Lúthien's father [[Thingol]].
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−	~~Huan had been granted special powers by the Valar~~, and was ~~allowed to speak three times~~ before ~~he died~~. ~~It was also prophesied that he could not be killed unless it was by the greatest [[Wolves\|wolf]] that ever lived; in this case a [[werewolf]].~~	+
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−	~~Huan became involved with the Quest for the [[Silmarils\|Silmaril]]. When~~ [[Beren]] had ~~left [[Lúthien]] and~~ gone with [[Finrod\|Finrod Felagund]] to [[Angband]] but had been captured in [[Tol-in-Gaurhoth]], Lúthien set out to rescue him. She was intercepted by Celegorm and [[Curufin]], who were living in [[Nargothrond]] at the time and were hunting. Huan smelt Lúthien and captured her, and she was brought before Celegorm. Celegorm and Curufin did not reveal to her that they had sent Beren to his death by the hand of [[Sauron]], and took her as a prisoner to Nargothrond, "for her own protection", secretly plotting to wed her to Celegorm and thereby force an alliance with Lúthien's father [[Thingol]].	+

	[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Huan's Leap.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|''Huan's Leap'' by [[Ted Nasmith]].]]		[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Huan's Leap.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|''Huan's Leap'' by [[Ted Nasmith]].]]
−	Huan felt pity for Lúthien, and sought her out. Speaking for the first time, he told her of a way to escape, and then accompanied her to Tol-in-Gaurhoth where, with the help of Lúthien's magic, he killed all of Sauron's [[Werewolves]] until Sauron himself came out, taking the shape of the greatest wolf that had ever lived. Huan nevertheless managed to defeat him, and Sauron was forced to flee. Huan went back to his master, while Lúthien and Beren went on their way back to [[Doriath]]. They came across Celegorm and Curufin, who had been exiled from Nargothrond by [[Orodreth]] when he learned of their deeds. Curufin tried to kill Lúthien, but Huan turned against his master, defending Beren and Lúthien.	+	Huan felt pity for Lúthien, and sought her out and so he became involved with the [[Quest for the Silmaril]]. Speaking for the first time, he told her of a way to escape, and then accompanied her to Tol-in-Gaurhoth where, with the help of Lúthien's [[magic]], he killed all of Sauron's [[Werewolves]] until Sauron himself came out, taking the shape of the greatest wolf that had ever lived. Huan nevertheless managed to defeat him, and Sauron was forced to flee. Huan went back to his master, while Lúthien and Beren went on their way back to [[Doriath]]. They came across Celegorm and Curufin, who had been exiled from Nargothrond by [[Orodreth]] when he learned of their deeds. Curufin tried to kill Lúthien, but Huan turned against his master, defending Beren and Lúthien.

	Speaking for the second time, Huan told Beren and Lúthien of his plan to gain entrance to Angband, bringing them the skin of the werewolf [[Draugluin]] and the bat-skin of Sauron's messenger [[Thuringwethil]]. Using these skins as disguise Beren and Lúthien went to Angband, while Huan hunted in the wild.		Speaking for the second time, Huan told Beren and Lúthien of his plan to gain entrance to Angband, bringing them the skin of the werewolf [[Draugluin]] and the bat-skin of Sauron's messenger [[Thuringwethil]]. Using these skins as disguise Beren and Lúthien went to Angband, while Huan hunted in the wild.

−	After Beren and Lúthien had won the Silmaril but Beren had lost his hand to the werewolf [[Carcharoth]], Huan joined Beren, Thingol, [[Beleg\|Beleg Cúthalion]] and [[Mablung]] in the [[Hunting of the Wolf]]. Huan and Beren managed to kill Carcharoth, but Huan was mortally wounded, as was Beren. Speaking for the third and last time, he wished Beren and Lúthien fare-well, and died, with Beren's palm upon his head.	+	After Beren and Lúthien had won the [[Silmaril]] but Beren had lost his hand to the werewolf [[Carcharoth]], Huan joined Beren, Thingol, [[Beleg\|Beleg Cúthalion]] and [[Mablung]] in the [[Hunting of the Wolf]]. Huan and Beren managed to kill Carcharoth, but Huan was mortally wounded, as was Beren. Speaking for the third and last time, he wished Beren and Lúthien fare-well, and died, with Beren's palm upon his head.
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	==Etymology==		==Etymology==
−	''Huan'' means "great dog, [[Hounds\|hound]]" in [[Sindarin]].<ref>{{S\|Index}}, entry for Huan</ref>	+	''Huan'' means "great dog, [[Hounds\|hound]]" in [[Sindarin]].<ref>{{S\|Index}}, entry for Huan</ref> See also [[root]] [[KHUG]].

	==See also==		==See also==

Belegaer

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	{{quote\|The Sea! Alas! I have not yet beheld it. But deep in the hearts of all my kindred lies the sea-longing, which it is perilous to stir. Alas! for the gulls. No peace shall I have again under beech or under elm.\|[[Legolas]]<ref name="TLB">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[The Last Debate]]"</ref>}}		{{quote\|The Sea! Alas! I have not yet beheld it. But deep in the hearts of all my kindred lies the sea-longing, which it is perilous to stir. Alas! for the gulls. No peace shall I have again under beech or under elm.\|[[Legolas]]<ref name="TLB">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[The Last Debate]]"</ref>}}

−	'''Belegaer''', the '''Great Sea''' or the '''Sundering Seas''', is the sea of [[Arda]] that is west of [[Middle-earth]].	+	'''Belegaer''', the '''Great Sea''' or the '''Sundering Seas''', was the sea of [[Arda]] that was west of [[Middle-earth]].

	==History==		==History==
	Before the [[Second Age]], Belegaer stretched from the Gap of [[Ilmen]] in the far north, where a bridge made of ice known as the [[Helcaraxë]] connected [[Middle-earth]] and [[Aman]], to the far south, where it also connected with Ilmen and froze, although no strait was formed there. Belegaer was narrower in the north than in the south, with its widest part near the equator of Arda.		Before the [[Second Age]], Belegaer stretched from the Gap of [[Ilmen]] in the far north, where a bridge made of ice known as the [[Helcaraxë]] connected [[Middle-earth]] and [[Aman]], to the far south, where it also connected with Ilmen and froze, although no strait was formed there. Belegaer was narrower in the north than in the south, with its widest part near the equator of Arda.

−	The full extent of Belegaer after the [[Akallabêth]] is never made clear, but it ~~reaches~~ far enough to the north to be ice-covered, and far to the south.	+	The full extent of Belegaer after the [[Akallabêth]] is never made clear, but it reached far enough to the north to be ice-covered, and far to the south.

	Before the end of the Second Age, the continent of Aman, home of the [[Valar]], formed the western edge of Belegaer. Before the ruin of [[Beleriand]] at the end of the [[First Age]], the sea was narrow and ice-filled in the north, forming the strait of Helcaraxë, the Grinding Ice. It was thus possible to cross from Aman to Middle-earth on foot, though with difficulty, as did [[Fingolfin]] and his people of the [[Noldor]] when fleeing [[Valinor]].		Before the end of the Second Age, the continent of Aman, home of the [[Valar]], formed the western edge of Belegaer. Before the ruin of [[Beleriand]] at the end of the [[First Age]], the sea was narrow and ice-filled in the north, forming the strait of Helcaraxë, the Grinding Ice. It was thus possible to cross from Aman to Middle-earth on foot, though with difficulty, as did [[Fingolfin]] and his people of the [[Noldor]] when fleeing [[Valinor]].
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	[[Image:Belegaer (Montanini).jpg\|thumb\|''Belegaer'' by [[Angelo Montanini]]]]		[[Image:Belegaer (Montanini).jpg\|thumb\|''Belegaer'' by [[Angelo Montanini]]]]
	===Islands===		===Islands===
−	Belegaer ~~has and~~ had several islands and island chains:	+	Belegaer had several islands and island chains:
	* [[Tol Eressëa]], the Lonely Isle close to the shore of Aman		* [[Tol Eressëa]], the Lonely Isle close to the shore of Aman
	* the Twilit Isles or [[Enchanted Isles]] seaward of Tol Eressëa		* the Twilit Isles or [[Enchanted Isles]] seaward of Tol Eressëa

Valar

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	==Names==		==Names==
−	These are the names of the Valar as they were known to the [[Eldar]]. In Middle-earth, they were known by other names of [[Sindarin]] origin; for example they called [[Varda]] "Elbereth". [[Men]] knew them by many other names, sometimes referring to them as "gods" at first. The [[Dwarves]] called Aulë, their creator, ''[[Aulë#Names and etymology\|Mahal]]''. It should be noted that, with the exception of Oromë, the names listed below are not actual names but rather titles: the true names of the Valar are nowhere recorded. Male Valar are called "Lords of the Valar"; females are called "Queens of the Valar," or '''Valier'''. In [[Sindarin]], the equivalents to ''Vala'' and ''Valar'' would be '''[[Balan]]''' and '''Belain''', respectively. They were not used in common language; it only survived in ''[[~~Tárion~~\|Orbelain]]'' and ''[[Valacirca\|Cerch i Mbelain]]''. In Sindarin, they were called '''Rodyn''' (singular ''Rodon'') instead.	+	These are the names of the Valar as they were known to the [[Eldar]]. In Middle-earth, they were known by other names of [[Sindarin]] origin; for example they called [[Varda]] "Elbereth". [[Men]] knew them by many other names, sometimes referring to them as "gods" at first. The [[Dwarves]] called Aulë, their creator, ''[[Aulë#Names and etymology\|Mahal]]''. It should be noted that, with the exception of Oromë, the names listed below are not actual names but rather titles: the true names of the Valar are nowhere recorded. Male Valar are called "Lords of the Valar"; females are called "Queens of the Valar," or '''Valier'''. In [[Sindarin]], the equivalents to ''Vala'' and ''Valar'' would be '''[[Balan]]''' and '''Belain''', respectively. They were not used in common language; it only survived in ''[[Valanya\|Orbelain]]'' and ''[[Valacirca\|Cerch i Mbelain]]''. In Sindarin, they were called '''Rodyn''' (singular ''Rodon'') instead.

	=== Lords of the Valar ===		=== Lords of the Valar ===
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	===Other names===		===Other names===
−	The '''[[Aratar]]''' "Exalted" ([[Sindarin]]: ''[[Rodyn]]'') or '''High Ones of Arda''' are the eight greatest of the Valar: [[Manwë]], [[Varda]], [[Ulmo]], [[Aulë]], [[Yavanna]], [[Mandos]], [[Nienna]], and [[Oromë]]. Melkor, the most powerful of all, is not counted among them.	+	The '''[[Aratar]]''' "Exalted" ([[Sindarin]]: ''Rodyn'') or '''High Ones of Arda''' are the eight greatest of the Valar: [[Manwë]], [[Varda]], [[Ulmo]], [[Aulë]], [[Yavanna]], [[Mandos]], [[Nienna]], and [[Oromë]]. Melkor, the most powerful of all, is not counted among them.

	[[Irmo\|Lórien]] and [[Mandos]] are brothers and are referred to collectively as the '''''[[Fëanturi]]''''' or "Masters of Spirits".		[[Irmo\|Lórien]] and [[Mandos]] are brothers and are referred to collectively as the '''''[[Fëanturi]]''''' or "Masters of Spirits".
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	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[Valaquenta]]		*[[Valaquenta]]
−	* [http://www.uib.no/People/hnohf/qlist.htm Quenya Corpus Wordlist] edited by [[Helge Fauskanger]]

	{{ainur}}		{{ainur}}

−	~~==Gallery==~~
−	~~<gallery>~~
−	~~File:Angel Falto - Melkor.jpg \| [[Morgoth\|Melkor]]~~
−	~~File:Alice Falto - Manwe.jpg \| [[Manwë]]~~
−	~~File:Tania Weil - Varda Elentari.jpg \| [[Varda]]~~
−	~~Image:John Howe - Ulmo, Lord of the Waters.jpg \| [[Ulmo]]~~
−	~~File:Alice Falto - Aule.jpg \| [[Aulë]]~~
−	~~Image:Mikel Janin - Yavanna.jpg \| [[Yavanna]]~~
−	~~File:Angel Falto - Mandos.jpg \| [[Mandos\|Námo]]~~
−	~~Image:Daniel Govar - Nienna.jpg \| [[Nienna]]~~
−	~~File:Angel Falto - Orome.jpg \| [[Oromë]]~~
−	~~File:Alice Falto - Este.jpg \| [[Estë]]~~
−	~~File:Angel Falto - Lorien.jpg \| [[Irmo]]~~
−	~~File:Alice Falto - Vaire.jpg \| [[Vairë]]~~
−	~~Image:Olga Kukhtenkova - Vana.jpg \| [[Vána]]~~
−	~~File:Angel Falto - Tulkas.jpg \| [[Tulkas]]~~
−	~~File:Alice Falto - Nessa.jpg \| [[Nessa]]~~
−	~~</gallery>~~
−
−	~~{{references}}~~
	[[Category:Valar\| ]]		[[Category:Valar\| ]]
	[[Category:Quenya nouns]]		[[Category:Quenya nouns]]

Gandalf

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	Olórin submitted to the will of Manwë, and departed Valinor to [[Mithlond]] in the year {{TA\|1000}}.<ref name="Istari"/> He arrived after the others, [[Curumo]], [[Aiwendil]], [[Pallando]], and [[Alatar]], at about the same time the [[Necromancer]] appeared in [[Mirkwood]].		Olórin submitted to the will of Manwë, and departed Valinor to [[Mithlond]] in the year {{TA\|1000}}.<ref name="Istari"/> He arrived after the others, [[Curumo]], [[Aiwendil]], [[Pallando]], and [[Alatar]], at about the same time the [[Necromancer]] appeared in [[Mirkwood]].
	===Coming to Middle-earth===		===Coming to Middle-earth===
−	~~At Mithlond he was welcomed by [[Glorfindel]]~~, ~~his friend from Valinor, sent earlier on a similar mission, and [[Círdan]]~~ the ~~shipwright~~, ~~who possessed [[Narya]], one of~~ the ~~[[Three Rings\|Three Elven Rings]]~~ of ~~power~~. ~~Círdan divined~~ in ~~Olórin a sense of strength~~ and ~~power despite his appearance~~ as a ~~bent~~ and ~~aged old man. Círdan gave Narya to Olórin, with a prediction of his future struggles with evil, and a promise that it would support and aid him in his labors~~. ~~Then Círdan said "''But as for me, my heart is with the [[Belegaer\|Sea]], and I will dwell by the grey shores until the last ship sails. I will await you.''"<ref name="ThirdAge">{{App\|B2}}</ref>~~	+	Olórin , like the other Wizards, took the shape of an old man. He was robed in gray and went about as a wanderer and counselor.

−	[[~~File:John Howe - Gandalf the Grey.jpg\|thumb\|''Gandalf the Grey'' by~~ [[~~John Howe~~]]]]~~Gandalf~~, ~~like the other Wizards, took~~ the ~~shape~~ of ~~an old man~~. ~~He was robed~~ in ~~gray~~ and ~~went about~~ as a ~~wanderer~~ and ~~counselor~~.	+	At Mithlond he was welcomed by [[Glorfindel]], his friend from Valinor, sent earlier on a similar mission, and [[Círdan]] the shipwright, who possessed [[Narya]], one of the [[Three Rings\|Three Elven Rings]] of power. Círdan divined in Olórin a sense of strength and power despite his appearance as a bent and aged old man. Círdan gave Narya to Olórin, with a prediction of his future struggles with evil, and a promise that it would support and aid him in his labors. Then Círdan said "''But as for me, my heart is with the [[Belegaer\|Sea]], and I will dwell by the grey shores until the last ship sails. I will await you.''"<ref name="ThirdAge">{{App\|B2}}</ref>

		+	[[File:John Howe - Gandalf the Grey.jpg\|thumb\|''Gandalf the Grey'' by [[John Howe]]]]
	Olórin then began his sojourn in Middle-earth. Unlike Saruman, Gandalf did not go east<ref>"To the East I go not"</ref> and did not take up a single permanent residence. Gandalf apparently restricted his activities to the [[Westlands]] of Middle-earth, where the remnants of the [[Dúnedain]] and the [[Eldar]] remained to oppose Sauron. He was known by many names during the long years he remained in Middle-earth: Elves named him ''[[Gandalf/Names#Mithrandir\|Mithrandir]]'', the Grey Pilgrim, while the men of [[Arnor]] named him Gandalf, which became his most common name. He was also known as ''[[Gandalf/Names#Incánus\|Incánus]]'' (in the south), and ''[[Gandalf/Names#Tharkûn\|Tharkûn]]'' to the [[Dwarves]].<ref name="Istari"/>		Olórin then began his sojourn in Middle-earth. Unlike Saruman, Gandalf did not go east<ref>"To the East I go not"</ref> and did not take up a single permanent residence. Gandalf apparently restricted his activities to the [[Westlands]] of Middle-earth, where the remnants of the [[Dúnedain]] and the [[Eldar]] remained to oppose Sauron. He was known by many names during the long years he remained in Middle-earth: Elves named him ''[[Gandalf/Names#Mithrandir\|Mithrandir]]'', the Grey Pilgrim, while the men of [[Arnor]] named him Gandalf, which became his most common name. He was also known as ''[[Gandalf/Names#Incánus\|Incánus]]'' (in the south), and ''[[Gandalf/Names#Tharkûn\|Tharkûn]]'' to the [[Dwarves]].<ref name="Istari"/>

Boromir

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	== Portrayal in adaptations ==		== Portrayal in adaptations ==
		+	[[File:LOTRO-Boromir.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Boromir from [[The Lord of the Rings Online]].]]
	'''1955: [[The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series)\|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1955 radio series)]]:'''		'''1955: [[The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series)\|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1955 radio series)]]:'''
	:[[Derek Prentice]] voiced Boromir.		:[[Derek Prentice]] voiced Boromir.

Elrond

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	\|File:Elrond.jpg\|[[Hugo Weaving]] as Elrond in [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)\|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]		\|File:Elrond.jpg\|[[Hugo Weaving]] as Elrond in [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)\|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]
	\|File:Elrond in LOTR- War in the North-1.png\|'''Elrond''' in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]''		\|File:Elrond in LOTR- War in the North-1.png\|'''Elrond''' in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]''
		+	\|File:LOTRO-Elrond.jpg\|'''Elrond''' in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''
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	===Films===		===Films===

Háma

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		+	[[File:LOTRO-Háma.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Háma from [[The Lord of the Rings Online]].]]
	'''1981: [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)\|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1981 radio series)]]:'''		'''1981: [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)\|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1981 radio series)]]:'''
	:[[Michael Spice]] voiced Háma.		:[[Michael Spice]] voiced Háma.

Dáin Ironfoot

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	===Films===		===Films===

Dáin Ironfoot

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	==Portrayal in adaptations==		==Portrayal in adaptations==
		+	[[File:ScreenShot00423.jpg\|thumb\|right\|210px\|Dáin Ironfoot from [[The Lord of the Rings Online]]]]
		+
	===Films===		===Films===
	'''1977: [[The Hobbit (1977 film)\|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]:'''		'''1977: [[The Hobbit (1977 film)\|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]:'''

Balin

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	===Quest of Erebor===		===Quest of Erebor===
−	In {{TA\|2941\|n}},<ref name="TA"/> during [[Gandalf]]'s efforts to persuade Thorin to take Bilbo to Erebor (before the party at [[Bag End]]), Balin played an important if unintentional role. When Gandalf said that "professional stealth" was needed Balin misunderstood him as recommending a trained treasure-hunter. As Gandalf defended hobbits in general and the particular hobbit he had in mind, stating that his hobbit had some gold, silver, and crystal, Balin again jumped to the conclusion that Bilbo was an outright thief. In his anger at this remark ~~Galdalf~~ proclaimed that Bilbo ''had'' to come or else the enterprise would be a failure, and Thorin then agreed to meet the hobbit. Thus Balin accidentally insured that Bilbo would be part of the quest.<ref>{{UT\|Erebor}}</ref>	+	In {{TA\|2941\|n}},<ref name="TA"/> during [[Gandalf]]'s efforts to persuade Thorin to take Bilbo to Erebor (before the party at [[Bag End]]), Balin played an important if unintentional role. When Gandalf said that "professional stealth" was needed Balin misunderstood him as recommending a trained treasure-hunter. As Gandalf defended hobbits in general and the particular hobbit he had in mind, stating that his hobbit had some gold, silver, and crystal, Balin again jumped to the conclusion that Bilbo was an outright thief. In his anger at this remark Gandalf proclaimed that Bilbo ''had'' to come or else the enterprise would be a failure, and Thorin then agreed to meet the hobbit. Thus Balin accidentally insured that Bilbo would be part of the quest.<ref>{{UT\|Erebor}}</ref>

	On the day of the unexpected party Balin was the second Dwarf to appear at Bag End; his comment, "''they have begun to arrive''" flustered the hobbit considerably. Later, when the Dwarves made music, Balin and his brother Dwalin brought in and play viols.<ref>{{H\|Party}}</ref>		On the day of the unexpected party Balin was the second Dwarf to appear at Bag End; his comment, "''they have begun to arrive''" flustered the hobbit considerably. Later, when the Dwarves made music, Balin and his brother Dwalin brought in and play viols.<ref>{{H\|Party}}</ref>