Who were the 12 Dwarves in The Hobbit?

Who were the 12 Dwarves in The Hobbit?

13 dwarves in all (in the order that they are introduced in the book and most likely the movie as well): Dwalin, Balin, Kili, Fili, Dori, Nori, Ori, Oin, Gloin, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, and Thorin. If you can say all of those in one go already without looking, you’re pretty groovy.

What were the names of the 13 Dwarves in hobbit?

Like the names of the thirteen dwarves in The Hobbit. Of course, you know it’s Thorin, Balin, Dwalin, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Oin, Gloin, Dori, Nori, Ori, Fili, and Kili.

How are the 13 Dwarves related?

Balin and Dwalin are brothers, as are Oin and Gloin. These four are basically Thorin’s cousins (technically their great-grandfather was the brother of Thorin’s great-grandfather.) Gimli is Gloin’s son, making Balin his second cousin, or something (not entirely sure how that works.) Dori, Nori, and Ori are all brothers.

Are there 12 or 13 Dwarves in The Hobbit?

In The Hobbit, Thorín Oakenshield has twelve companions: Fili, Kili, Dwalin, Balin, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Dori, Nori, Ori, Oín, and Glóin. Of these thirteen Dwarves, three die at the end of the novel in the Battle of the Five Armies: Thorín, Fili, and Kili.

Is Kíli half elf?

TL;DR: Thorin is half-elf, and Fili and Kili are themselves both part elf and half-human. The two young dwarves represent the union of Elves, Men, and Dwarves that once existed before Dale fell, and which will rise again.

Is Kíli Thorin’s son?

Biography. Fíli and Kíli were nephews of Thorin, who was the elder brother of their mother Dís. They were also nephews of Frerin, grandsons of Thráin II, and great-grandsons of Thrór.

Are Fili and Kili twins?

Fíli and Kíli were brothers, the youngest of the thirteen Dwarves who set out with Thorin Oakenshield’s company, along with Gandalf and Bilbo Baggins, to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from the dragon Smaug.

How old is Smaug?

Certainly dragons live very, very long– Glaurung had been ‘brooding’ for a century, and was still considered to be juvenile. Smaug was at very least ~180 years old by the time he was slain.

What killed Balin?

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It told how Balin discovered Durin’s Axe, and established a small colony, but it was overrun by orcs and Balin was killed by an orc archer in Dimrill Dale. Thus he died in the same place as his father, having been self-proclaimed Lord of Moria for less than five years.

Why don t Fili and Kili look like Dwarves?

It’s because Fili and Kili’s father was unknown, and beyond that possibly not even a dwarf, and therefore his name was never recorded.

Is Kili full dwarf?

Kili was blonde in the book, just like his brother, while he is a brunette in the film with a stubble beard. He is youngest dwarf (second youngest if you count Bilbo) in the book; second youngest in the film as Ori is a little bit younger than Kili is (He is third youngest if you count Bilbo).

Is Kili half elf?

Who ruled after Thorin died?

After the death of Thorin in the Battle of Five Armies, Dain becomes King under the Mountain. He redeems the Arkenstone from Bard with a fourteenth of the treasure, which is used to re-establish Dale. Over the next three years, Bard rebuilds the city of Dale and becomes its ruler. The city begins to prosper again.

Does Thorin have a son?

Thráin II (Third Age 2644 – 2850, aged 206 years) was King of Durin’s Folk for 60 years, from T.A. 2790 to 2850, during their exile from Lonely Mountain. He was the son of Thrór and father of Thorin II, Frerin, and Dís.

Why is Smaug obsessed with gold?

There may be a very good reason for this. The premise behind The Hobbit was to rob Smaug, the last great dragon of Middle-earth, of his treasure. Well, it was actually to reclaim the old Dwarvish kingdom of Erebor from the fire-drake, but to the Dwarves in Thorin and Company, gold was a major motivator.

What did Bilbo call Smaug?

In the conversation between Smaug and Bilbo, Bilbo calls him “Smaug the Tremendous”, “Smaug the Chiefest and Greatest of Calamities”, “Smaug the Mighty”, “Smaug the Unassessably Wealthy”, “Lord Smaug the Impenetrable” and “Your Magnificence”, and later Bilbo refers to him as “Smaug the Terrible” and “Smaug the Dreadful …

Why didn’t Gimli know Moria was destroyed?

There are a few reasons why Gimli would have been unaware of Balin’s fate: a messenger could have been killed by orcs on the way to spread the news, or they could have been trapped within the mines for some time before they were killed.

Why did no one know about Moria?

Combining the poor communication between Erebor and Moria with the Dwarves’ extended lifespans, Gimli might not have known about the fall of Moria simply because Erebor had not grown too worried about the lack of information yet.

Can Dwarves and elves mate?

The offspring of a dwarf and an elf was known as a “dwelf” (which was pluralized to “dwelves”). The fertility and offspring of half-dwarves was similar to that of half-elves. If a half-dwarf mated with a pureblood dwarf, the offspring would be a pureblood dwarf.

Are Thorin and Kili related?

Fíli and Kíli were nephews of Thorin, who was the elder brother of their mother Dís. They were also nephews of Frerin, grandsons of Thráin II, and great-grandsons of Thrór. Fíli’s most distinguishing feature was his long nose, the longest of any of the Dwarves in Thorin’s company.

Are Fili and Kili Thorin’s sons?

Fíli and Kíli were nephews of Thorin, who was the elder brother of their mother Dís. They were also nephews of Frerin, grandsons of Thráin II, and great-grandsons of Thrór.

Who is Legolas mother?

Legolas was a Sinda Elf, the prince of the Woodland Realm of Mirkwood. His grandfather Oropher was of the Sindar of Doriath, and his father Thranduil was king of Mirkwood (Greenwood the Great).
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Who kills AZOG?

Dáin II Ironfoot
Azog was an Orc-chieftain of Moria, who started the War of the Dwarves and Orcs when he slew Thrór. He was himself slain by Dáin II Ironfoot in the Battle of Azanulbizar, and was succeeded by his son Bolg.

How old was Thorin when Smaug attacks?

Thorin: Born 2746, making him about 24 when Smaug attacked, and 195 when the quest began. In the book he is the oldest of the dwarves in the company, but in the movie it seems that several dwarves are older than him. Balin: Born 2763, making him 7 years old when Smaug attacked, and 178 when the quest began.

Is Smaug a dragon or Wyvern?

Smaug is clearly described as being a “dragon,” but his on-screen self is depicted with wyvern-like characteristics. George R.R. Martin was certainly aware of the difference between the two when he conjured up Westeros’ fauna.