Who closed the gates of the Lonely Mountain with stones while Smaug was inside?
In The Hobbit movie series the door of the Lonely Mountain was closed and protected by a stone wall.
The dwarves break open the doors with a giant bell in the end but who built that wall and what was its purpose?
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It was the movie's depiction of the Front Gate of Erebor. It was the only way in, aside from the secret door, that Smaug left open since it was big enough for him to pass through when he initially invaded the mountain. He broke and blocked all the other entrances.
So the original builders of the walls and gate were the dwarves of Erebor.
If you go by the books, the Thorin and his dwarves built a high and thick wall from squared stones that they broke by levering it outwards - no actual bell was used in the book. It just made a better scene for the movie to have one, I guess.
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How was the front gate of Erebor sealed?
Look close when he got out, you see the top of the mount where the dwarfs kept their archers is broken. Remember when he flies he sealed the front gate so no dwarf, elf or orc army could get in.Who found the secret door in The Hobbit?
Later, Elrond was given permission to examine Thr\xf3r's Map and discovered the moon-letters which revealed the method of opening the door. Elrond read them out as: "Stand by the grey stone when the thrush knocks and the setting sun with the last light of Durin's Day will shine upon the key-hole."What happened at the Lonely Mountain in The Hobbit?
Dwarves, Elves, and Men, together with the Eagles, battled the Orcs in what became known as the Battle of Five Armies. During the battle, Thorin was mortally injured, and the titles of King under the Mountain and King of Durin's Folk passed to D\xe1in.Who was the king under the Lonely Mountain?
The Dwarves and Men held out for several days until the besieged came forth from the Lonely Mountain, and drove the attackers back to the East, never to be bothered again. After the death of his father, Thorin III Stonehelm became King of Durin's folk and King-under-the-Mountain.The desolation of Smaug - The doors to the lonely mountain opens
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