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Alfrid's Greed Leads to Epic Troll Encounter

5/12/2025

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In a dramatic twist in The Hobbit's extended edition, Alfrid Lickspittle, the embodiment of cowardice and greed, meets a fitting end. While hiding in a catapult during the fierce Battle of the Five Armies, he inadvertently activates it, hurtling straight into a troll's mouth—a powerful reminder of how greed can lead to one's downfall.

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Story summary

In a dramatic twist in The Hobbit's extended edition, Alfrid Lickspittle, the embodiment of cowardice and greed, meets a fitting end. While hiding in a catapult during the fierce Battle of the Five Armies, he inadvertently activates it, hurtling straight into a troll's mouth—a powerful reminder of how greed can lead to one's downfall.