Master of Lake-town The ruler of Esgaroth, the town of men also called Lake-town, to which Bilbo and the dwarves escape from the palace of the Elvenking. Elvenking appears at the Battle of Five Armies. Gandalf and Bilbo spend Yule-tide with him on their way back to the hobbit-lands.Įlvenking King of the elves who imprisons Thorin and the other dwarves in his dungeon, from which they are rescued by Bilbo who hides the dwarves in barrels and floats them down a river to Lake-town (also called Esgaroth). He appears at the Battle of Five Armies and fights the Goblins. He is hospitable to Gandalf, Bilbo, and the dwarves on their way to the Lonely Mountain and gives them ponies and provisions for their journey. The eagles also fly over during the Battle of the Five Armies.īeorn Also called a skin-changer because of his power to change into a bear, which allows him to attack Goblins and Wargs. Lord of the Eagles The chief eagle who rescues Bilbo, Gandalf, and the dwarves from the Wargs and flies them to his nest perched on the mountain.
Bilbo and the dwarves are rescued from the trees by eagles. Gandalf sets the Wargs on fire and chases them away, but they return, joined by the Goblins, and try to set fire to the forest. Wargs Wild wolves from whom Bilbo and the dwarves hide in trees after they escape from the Goblins. He owns the ring of invisibility that Bilbo steals. He is completely self-centered and talks to himself. Gollum The slimy creature who guards the mouth of the cave. A number of them, including their leader the Great Goblin, are slain by Gandalf and Thorin using the swords taken from the trolls. They capture Bilbo and the dwarves and eat their ponies. Goblins Ugly, wicked creatures who live in a cave in the Misty Mountains. He translates the runes on the swords taken from the trolls to reveal that they were originally used in the Goblin-wars and translates the moon-letters on Thorin's map to reveal the importance of Durin's Day. The trolls are crude and violent and capture the dwarves in order to roast and eat them the dwarves are rescued by Gandalf, who confuses the trolls into staying out past dawn and turning into stone.Įlrond An elf the proprietor of the Last Homely House at the Edge of Wild and is a leader of the elves. He dies fighting in the Battle of Five Armies.īalin, Dwalin, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Dori, Nori, Ori, Fili, Kili, Oin, Gloin The other twelve dwarves who go with Thorin, Gandalf, and Bilbo on the long journey.īert, Tom, and William Trolls from whom Bilbo takes the key to a cave from which he and the dwarves take gold and the swords they use in battle with the Goblins and in the Battle of Five Armies. The treasure and the throne are his birthright, and Gandalf gives him a map and a key to the Lonely Mountain left to him by Thror. Thorin The leader of the dwarves grandson of Thror, descendent of Thrain the Old who was King under the Mountain when Smaug seized the treasure. Gandalf Wizard teacher, mentor, and protector of Bilbo directs the dwarves' expedition to reclaim their treasure from Smaug. Often torn between his love of the comforts of home and his desire for adventure, he contributes to the successful accomplishment of the group's purpose and discovers within himself unsuspected resources of courage and ingenuity.
Bilbo is invited by Gandalf to join him and the dwarves on their journey to the Lonely Mountain, home of Smaug the dragon, to reclaim the treasure that belongs to the dwarves. Bilbo Baggins Hobbit the protagonist of the story.
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