Minor Characters | Dwalin | Balin | Kili | Fili | Dori | Nori | Ori | Oin | Gloin | Bifur | Bofur | Bombur | | Elrond | Gollum | Beorn | the Great Goblin | | Elvenking | Lord of the Eagles | Master | | Dain | Roäc | the Old Thrush | Bolg |

Dwalin: - a dwarf - wears a dark-green hood - has a blue beard that is tucked into a golden belt - brother of Balin Top

Balin: - a dwarf - wears a scarlet hood - old-looking with a white beard - brother of Dwalin Top

Kili: - a dwarf - wears a blue hood with a silver belt - has yellow beard - carries a bag of tools and a spade to Bilbo's house - always alongside Fili Top

Fili: - a dwarf - wears a blue hood with a silver belt - has yellow beard - carries a bag of tools and a spade to Bilbo's house - always alongside Kili Top

Dori: - a dwarf - wears a purple hood - has broad hands Top

Nori: - a dwarf - wears a purple hood - has broad hands Top

Ori: - a dwarf - wears a grey hood - has broad hands Top

Oin: - a dwarf - wears a brown hood - has broad hands Top

Gloin: - a dwarf - wears a white hood - has broad hands Top

Bifur: - a dwarf - wears a yellow hood Top

Bofur: - a dwarf - wears a yellow hood Top

Bombur: - a dwarf - wears a pale green hood - falls into a river in Mirkwood and is put into sleep for a few days Top

Elrond: - old elf living in Rivendell - lets the party stay at his place for a rest - discovers the moon-letters on Thror's map that contains instructions on how to enter the Lonely Mountain Top

Gollum: - a small slimy creature living in the Misty Mountains - the magical ring that Bilbo finds belongs to Gollum - Bilbo and him have a riddle contest in which Bilbo wins Top

Beorn: - a skin-changer who takes both the forms of man and bear - has thick beard and hair - loves animals and very protective of them - provides the party with shelter and food - shows up at the Battle of the Five Armies and kills Bolg, the goblin leader Top

the Great Goblin: - a gigantic goblin with a huge head - the leader of the goblins in the Misty Mountains - killed by Gandalf Top

Elvenking: - wears a crown of berries and red leaves in autumn, and wears a crown of woodland flowers in spring - holds a carven staff of oak - king of the Wood-elves in Mirkwood - holds the dwarves as prisoners because they are trespassing his territories - leads the elves and goes with the Lake-men to the Lonely Mountain, hoping to claim some of the treasure Top

Lord of the Eagles: - leader of the eagles of the northern mountains, who are proud, strong, and noble-hearted - helps Bilbo and the dwarves escape from the goblins and wargs, and brings them to Carrock - shows up at the Battle of the Five Armies with a troop of eagles and fights the goblins Top

Master: - the leader of Esgaroth - does not want to make enemies with the wood-elves - does not believe Thorin's talk of being the grandson of the King under the Mountain Top

Dain: - Thorin's cousin who lives in the Iron Hills - leads more than five hundred dwarves to Dale and helps to fight the goblins - becomes King under the Mountain after Thorin dies, and shares the treasure fairly Top

Roäc: - a very old raven - the chief of the great ravens of the Mountain, son of Carc - informs the dwarves about the death of Smaug Top

the Old Thrush: - the thrush that knocks and makes Bilbo know it is time to find the keyhole and open the secret door into the Lonely Mountain, as stated on Thror's map - learns of Smaug's weakness and carries this news to Bard Top

Bolg: - son of Azog, and the leader of Goblins of the North - leads a big army of goblins and Wargs to the Lonely Mountain, hoping to claim the treasure for himself - killed by Beorn during the Battle of the Five Armies Top