Aviso avançado : vou supor que o fato de você ter feito essa pergunta, apesar de ter não lido como o RotK, significa que você não 'mente' sendo estragado em qualquer coisa no RotK.
Se esta suposição for falsa, então pare de ler esta resposta e comece a ler o RotK. Agora .
Fim do aviso antecipado .
Quando os Hobbits retornam a Rivendell, Bilbo cresceu antigo . Ele está com sono, ele não faz muito, ele sente o fim de sua vida chegando.
They found him all alone in his little room. It was littered with papers and pens and pencils; but Bilbo was sitting in a chair before a small bright fire. He looked very old, but peaceful, and sleepy.
Do próprio Bilbo:
"Do you know, I shall be one hundred and twenty-nine? And in one year more, if I am spared, I shall equal the Old Took. I should like to beat him; but we shall see."
Algum comportamento geral:
...they sat much with their old friend, who spent most of his time now in his room...At first he pretended to take some notes; but he often fell asleep; and when he woke he would say: 'How splendid! How wonderful! But where were we?' Then they went on with the story from the point where he had begun to nod.
Ele esquece:
Then he gave Frodo his mithril-coat and Sting, forgetting that he had already done so ... 'what's become of my ring, Frodo, that you took away?'
Seu poema:
The Road goes ever on and on
Out from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
Let others follow it who can!
Let them a journey new begin,
But I at last with weary feet
Will turn towards the lighted inn,
My evening-rest and sleep to meet.
A observação de Sam:
'I don't think, Mr. Frodo, that he's done much writing while we've been away. He won't ever write our story now.'
Resposta de Bilbo:
'You see, I am getting so sleepy,' he said. 'And when I have time to write, I only really like writing poetry.'
e muito mais.
Este não é um Hobbit que vai fazer nada enquanto a Irmandade estiver ausente. Este é um velho Hobbit no final de sua vida. Se tudo o que você tem que fazer é o filme de Jackson, você não terá todo o peso disso. Então, vou terminar quando comecei: leia o RotK .