Arkenstone
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The Arkenstone is a legendary, radiant white gem revered as the "Heart of the Mountain" and the most prized treasure of the Dwarves of Erebor in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| the Arkenstone | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional gemstone
ⓘ
legendary artifact ⓘ treasure of Erebor ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Heart of the Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Hobbit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Battle of Five Armies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quest of Erebor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRace | Dwarves ⓘ |
| belongsTo | legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToCulture | Dwarven culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causes | conflict over Erebor's treasure ⓘ |
| color | radiant white ⓘ |
| covetedBy | Thorin Oakenshield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| describedAs |
cut and fashioned by the Dwarves
ⓘ
gleaming like silver in the firelight ⓘ shining with inner light ⓘ white gem like a globe with a thousand facets ⓘ |
| desiredBy | Thorin Oakenshield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Thrain I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | The Hobbit (1937) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn | roots of the Lonely Mountain ⓘ |
| guardedBy | Smaug NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | Thorin Oakenshield's greed ⓘ |
| keptIn | treasure hoard of Erebor ⓘ |
| linkedToTheme |
covetousness
ⓘ
greed ⓘ rightful kingship ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| mostPrizedTreasureOf | Dwarves of Erebor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central plot device in The Hobbit ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Thror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLocation |
Erebor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lonely Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propertyOf |
House of Durin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kings under the Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soughtBy | Thorin Oakenshield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
kingship of Erebor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
royal authority of Durin's Folk ⓘ |
| takenBy | Bilbo Baggins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| temporarilyHeldBy |
Bard the Bowman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thranduil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | Third Age of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | bargaining token ⓘ |
| usedBy | Bilbo Baggins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTo | negotiate peace at the Battle of Five Armies ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.