Battle of Five Armies
(Published on 15. December 2025, 16:00 by Blobz)
The Hobbit Puzzle Pack
XVII : Battle of Five Armies
Image with kind permission from Ted Nasmith
So began a battle that none had expected; and it was called the Battle of Five Armies, and it was very terrible. Upon one side were the Goblins and the Wild Wolves, and upon the other were Elves and Men and Dwarves. The elves were the first to charge. Their hatred for the goblins is cold and bitter. Their spears and swords shone in the gloom with a gleam of chill flame, so deadly was the wrath of the hands that held them.
Normal sudoku rules apply.
Begin by filling in the "Arken" and "Stone" cages with the corresponding digits from the previous puzzle.
Digits in cages do not repeat.
Digits in "boulder" (grey) cells are SMALLER than digits in all orthogonally adjacent non-grey cells.
Digits separated by a white dot differ by the amount shown.
Have fun, leave a comment if you enjoy the puzzle!
- I : An Unexpected Party
- II : Roast Mutton
- III : Thror's Map
- IV : Goblin Cave
- V : Riddles in the Dark
- VI : Out of the Frying-Pan...
- VII : Beorn
- VIII : Flies and Spiders
- IX : Barrels Out of Bond
- X : Lake-Town
- XI : When the Thrush Knocks...
- XII : Smaug
- XIII : Mithril Coat
- XIV : The Dragon's Wrath
- XV : Barricade
- XVI : Beyond Price
- XVII : Battle of Five Armies
- XVIII : The Return Journey
Solution code: Row 1
Comments
on 16. December 2025, 14:59 by FifthWorld
Only two more to go. Is there a reward at the end?
on 16. December 2025, 11:07 by marajade
Very fun! I love how you created the five armies with the extra region cages; it's such a great way to make the theme an integral part of the sudoku, which you're always so good at with this series.
on 15. December 2025, 21:03 by dzamie
That was fun! I really enjoyed the extra regions.
