The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies – The Moment When Bows Are Drawn Between Thorin Oakenshield and Thranduil When the Elven army arrives before Erebor, the air grows heavy and silent. Only the cold carried by the wind and the sense of an approaching conflict can be felt. At the gate of the Mountain, the Dwarves have formed a defensive line, with Thorin Oakenshield stepping forward. Thranduil stands at the head of his army upon his white elk. As the two sides measure one another, the words