Radagast, Gandalf, and the High Fells

Here is the second part in my series on Dol Guldur, which very well may lead up to the release of The Desolation of Smaug. This particular post will focus on the return of Radagast and the High Fells. 

Now that we've seen the trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smuag...

a more detailed analysis of the role Dol Guldur will play in the upcoming film may be made. We saw several snippets of Gandalf and Radagast in the ancient, abandoned fortress, now inhabited by Sauron, a.k.a. The Necromancer. Though Dol Guldur was only a side-story in An Unexpected Journey, it will play a much more important role in The Desolation of Smaug...

A brief overview and discussion of the sneak peek to The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.

MAJOR SPOILERS! Find out more about Smaug! Do you want to discover more about the mysterious character of Tauriel? What about Bard the Bowman? We have not seen the last of Radagast, nor has Azog finished his role. 

Poster by David Chalmer

Here is the second part to A (Guessed) Preview Into The Desolation of Smaug! Once again, I will give you summaries of the chapters in The Hobbit that I think will be covered in the movie, and then discuss various picturess. I tried to divide the posts equally (so there will be four chapters covered in this one also), but this one may be shorter as there are not very many photos left. However, do not let that discourage you from reading the rest of this post!

If you have gone to see The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, then you heard the name 'Dol Guldur' mentioned several times. You have probably also heard is elsewhere, either in a Tolkien book you read or on a Tolkien website, such as The Blog of the Hobbit. Chances are, you do not know that much about it. The movie gives a brief explanation of its ownership and history, but it is very brief. And, unless you have delved in the more obscure and difficult of Tolkien's books, you have heard just as vague and brief description. So, that is why I am about to tell you all there is to know about this dark fortress and why there is such a big fuss about it in Middle Earth.
Sauron, it happened to be, was not the first inhabitant of this foul castle. Many ages ago, over 4000 years before Bilbo found the ring, Amon Lanc, the Bald Hill, the hill upon which Dol Guldur was built, was populated by elves. Then, Mirkwood was known as the Greenwood the Great, and Amon Lanc was the capital of the Silvan elves of Oropher, who was the father of Thranduil. During the Second Age, however, the elves gradually migrated north to the Emyn Duir, the Black Mountains, later known as the Mountains of Mirkwood. It is sometimes said that they felt the power of Sauron was growing again, and decided to flee. It is also said that they distrusted the strength of the Dwarves of Moria and the meddling of  Galadriel and Celeborn in Lórien. Whatever the reason, Amon Lanc was deserted when Sauron came.

This post will contain a summary of what I think will happen in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. I may be correct in my assumptions, but then again, I may be a mile off the mark. I will go through the book and the photos that have been released and try to draw parallels, creating a rough sketch of what the movie will be like. There is a potential possibility for SPOILERS, so I warn you, if you want to be completely surprised by the next movie, do not proceed beyond the break. 
I will summarize each chapter and compare it with pictures and then combine the lot with my personal thoughts. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey goes through Chapter VI of The Hobbit, so it is safe to assume that The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug will begin in Chapter VII.

Here are some fantastic concept art images for The Hobbit by Alan Lee and John Howe. These, and many more, can be found in the new book The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Chronicles. I want to give special thanks to In a Hole in the Ground for first finding these awesome pictures. Among them are goblins, dwarves, elves, and locations. Be sure to check them out beyond the break!

Here is TV Spot #9! We get our first glimpse of Smaug! There is also a clip featuring the eagles, and what appears to be an epic battle between goblins and dwarves. TheOneRing.net speculated that it could be a flashback of the Battle of Azanulbizar. Also, at the end, we see the outside of Dol Guldur, the fortress of Sauron in Mirkwood.

There are actually seventeen new posters for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. For some odd reason, the web browser was only showing fourteen posters, so I only posted fourteen. This post now will show the right amount, but they will still be beyond the break, on account of their size and number.