Negotiations Awkwardslide (9/25)
In the book, Thorin fortifies Erebor because reliable intel, from the raven Roac son of Carc, informs him that word of Smaug’s demise has spread, and that others are on their way to seize Erebor’s treasure. Roac specifically mentions the Elvenking.
In the movie, Thorin has no such intel, he’s just being greedy and paranoid. Result: Thorin slams a wall in the face of the suffering.











