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“Under the Mountain dark and tall, The King has come unto his hall! His foe is dead, the Worm of Dread, And ever so his foes shall fall.”<\/p>\n “Under the Mountain dark and tall, The King has come unto his hall! His foe is dead, the Worm of Dread, And ever so his foes shall fall.”<\/p>\n
This weekend, Hall of Fire returns to our chapter-by-chapter discussion of The Hobbit with Chapter 15: The Gathering of the Clouds. Be sure to join us in our live chat on Saturday August 22 at 6pm EDT<\/a> (New York time).<\/p>\n “And ever so his foes shall fall” … or so the Dwarves think.<\/p>\n The Hobbit: Chapter 15: The Gathering of the Clouds<\/b><\/p>\n After hearing of Smaug’s demise from a trusted source, the Dwarves are euphoric, over-taken by treasure-lust. But then cold reality looms — a large force of lakemen and Wood Elves approaches seeking recompense for their loss. An ugly confrontation looms as Thorin and Co. turn stubborn.<\/p>\n With Bard as their leader, how do the lakemen now appear? Should the and Elves have chosen a different approach when they came to parley with the Dwarves? <\/p>\n What responsibility do the Dwarves owe the two parties? Will Bilbo’s stomach save Thorin and Company once again? <\/p>\n Join us in our live chat (#thehalloffire on irc.theonering.net) on Saturday November 12 at 5pm EST (New York time) when we’ll examine all these questions and more!<\/p>\n Upcoming discussions<\/b><\/p>\n Saturday August 22: The Hobbit: Chapter 15: The Gathering of the Clouds Time zone conversions<\/b><\/p>\n Not sure what time the chat will be where you are? Check this little conversion table out for some help. Alternatively, check our handy Event Announcer<\/a> over on Time and Date for the correct time in your area.<\/p>\n America: Europe: Asia-Pacific How long do your topic chats go for?<\/b><\/p>\n Our chats usually last about an hour, and are very newbie friendly. Simply drop in and join the conversation! However, our main room, #theonering.net is open 24 hours a day<\/a>. 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\nSaturday August 29: Gildor Inglorien
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Gathering of the Clouds<\/i> by Alan Lee.<\/b>
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