
'Murderers and elf-friends!' the Great Goblin shouted. It had killed hundreds of goblins in its time. The Great Goblin gave a truly awful howl of rage when he looked at it. Also he has not explained this!' He held out the sword which Thorin had worn, the sword which came from the Trolls' lair. 'Several of our people were struck by lightning in the cave, when we invited these creatures to come below and they are as dead as stones. 'He is a liar, O truly tremendous one!' said one of the drivers. when obviously the exact truth would not do. who live on the East side of these truly hospitable mountains,' said Thorin, not quite knowing what to say. 'We were on a journey to visit our relatives. ' Dwarves, and this!' said one of the drivers, pulling at Bilbo's chain so that he fell forward onto his knees. 'Who are these miserable persons?' said the Great Goblin. and anyway goblins don't care who they catch, as long as it is done smart and secret, and the prisoners are not able to defend themselves.


But they had a special grudge against Thorin's people, because of the war which you have heard mentioned. There in the shadows on a large flat stone sat a tremendous goblin with a huge head, and armed goblins were standing round him carrying the axes and the bent swords that they use. An event in the Quest of Erebor, and the first event in the prelude to the Battle of the Five Armies:
