The Hobbit
Who is Elrond?
Look in Chapter 3.
Look in Chapter 3.
is a wise old friend of Gandalf. He lives in the Last Homely House and he re-appears in LOTR. He replenishes the travelers' stocks and helps them decipher the moon runes of their map.
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