Where does the Necromancer live in The Hobbit?
Dol Guldur
The Hobbit takes place during the third age of Middle Earth, which began just after Isildur defeated Sauron. During the early part of this age, Sauron worked slowly to regain his power. Eventually, he took residence in Dol Guldur, an ancient fortress just south of Mirkwood. Here, he became known as the Necromancer.
Why was Dol Guldur abandoned?
The second part of the trilogy, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, depicts Gandalf himself entering Dol Guldur, where he discerns that a spell of illusion hangs over the entire fortress, making it appear abandoned even though a growing army of Orcs is amassing there.
Who lived in Dol Guldur?
| Dol Guldur | |
|---|---|
| Location | Southern Mirkwood |
| Description | Barren hilltop later occupied by Sauron and Nazgûl |
| People and History | |
| Inhabitants | Silvan Elves, later Orcs and other Fell creatures |
Where is Thráin?
Lonely Mountain
Thráin
| Thráin II | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lonely Mountain |
| Language | Khuzdul |
| Birth | T.A. 2644 Lonely Mountain |
| Rule | T.A. 2790 – 2850 |
Is Sauron a Necromancer?
Gandalf the Grey made a second intrusion into Dol Guldur in TA 2850, and finally discovered that the Necromancer was indeed Sauron.
How was Sauron a Necromancer?
The definition of a necromancer is someone who communes with the dead. That could very well apply to Sauron, because he created the Nazgûl, who, while not fully alive, are no longer dead either.
What does DOL mean in Elvish?
head
Dol. dol in Sindarin means “head” and also poetically “hill” instead of amon.
What is Thrains last name?
The Hobbit film trilogy Young Thráin II is played by Michael Mizrahi and Thomas Robins in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
Was Thráin ever found?
[edit] Legacy. Much later Gandalf met Thorin Oakenshield near Bree and realized that the Dwarf he had found in Dol Guldur was Thráin, the vanished King of Durin’s folk.
Did Thorin Oakenshield have a son?
Thráin II (Third Age 2644 – 2850, aged 206 years) was King of Durin’s Folk for 60 years, from T.A. 2790 to 2850, during their exile from Lonely Mountain. He was the son of Thrór and father of Thorin II, Frerin, and Dís. Thorin II would later be known as Thorin Oakenshield.