The Hobbit
Why dose Bilbo take the Arkenstone?
What can you infer from his decision to conceal it from Thorin and the other dwarves?
What can you infer from his decision to conceal it from Thorin and the other dwarves?
Bilbo knows the Arkenstone has an unhealthly influence over Thorin..... a change in Thorin that Bilbo has witnessed first hand. Thus, Bilbo keeps the Arkenstone from his grasp and attempts to use it as a bargaining tool to bring peace to all those who claim a portion of the treasure.
The Hobbit