The Arkenstone
Heart of the Mountain
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The Arkenstone, called the Heart of the Mountain, was a great white gem of many facets, dug from the depths of Erebor and named for Thráin, most treasured of all the wealth of the Dwarf-kings under the Mountain. During his burglary of Smaug's hoard, Bilbo Baggins took the stone in secret and later gave it to Bard and the Elvenking Thranduil as a pledge in their dispute with the Dwarves over the dragon's treasure. Thorin Oakenshield, who claimed it as his birthright, denounced the act as betrayal; only after his death was the stone laid to rest upon his breast beneath the Mountain.
Provenance
- Smaug (Lay unnoticed within the dragon's hoard after he seized the Mountain.)
- Bilbo Baggins (Taken in secret during the burglary of the hoard and hidden until surrendered to Bard and Thranduil.)
- Thorin Oakenshield (Returned after the Battle of Five Armies and laid upon his breast in his tomb beneath the Mountain.)
Sources
- The Hobbit — Chapter 12, Inside Information
- The Hobbit — Chapter 16, A Thief in the Night
- The Hobbit — Chapter 18, The Return Journey
- The Lord of the Rings — Appendix A, III, Durin's Folk
Cite this page
Legendarium (2026): „The Arkenstone“. Last updated August 31, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/objects/arkenstone/
APA
Legendarium. (2026). The Arkenstone. Last updated August 31, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/objects/arkenstone/
MLA
„The Arkenstone“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/objects/arkenstone/. Last updated August 31, 2026.
BibTeX
@misc{legendarium-arkenstone-en,
title = {The Arkenstone},
author = {{Legendarium}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/objects/arkenstone/}},
note = {Last updated August 31, 2026}
}