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Bard the Bowman is a character in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. A Man of Laketown and a descendant of the ancient Lords of Dale, Bard manages to kill Smaug, the dragon, after which he becomes king of Dale. Tolkien created the character specifically to kill Smaug, since none of the other protagonists of the story were able to fulfill this role.
Thranduil and an Elf army arrive in Dale to reclaim a treasure once withheld from them by the Dwarf king Thrór. Bard asks Thorin for the share of gold previously promised to the people of Laketown, but Thorin refuses. Gandalf arrives at Dale to warn Bard and Thranduil of Azog's army, but Thranduil dismisses his advice.
Bard the Bowman: Man of Esgaroth who slew Smaug the dragon. Beorn: Skin-changer who resides in the region of Mirkwood and takes the form of a great bear. Bilbo Baggins: Title character of The Hobbit. Discovered the One Ring after its loss by Gollum. Cousin of younger Frodo Baggins, who calls Bilbo "Uncle".
Thranduil and an Elf army arrive in Dale to reclaim a treasure once withheld from them by the Dwarf king Thrór. Bard asks Thorin for the share of gold previously promised to the people of Laketown, but Thorin refuses. Gandalf arrives at Dale to warn Bard and Thranduil of Azog's army, but Thranduil dismisses his advice.
Bard the Bowman, an archer of Lake-town who slew Smaug. Heir of Girion. [T 13] Beorn the "skin-changer", able to take the form of a bear, who lives between the Misty Mountains and Mirkwood, near the Carrock. [T 4] He fought against the goblins at the Battle of Five Armies along with the men, elves and dwarves.
Hilda Bianca (portrayed by Sarah Peirse [5]) is a woman of Lake-Town, among the first to spot the dwarves as Bard leads them through the city. Percy (portrayed by Nick Blake) [5] is the gatekeeper of Lake-Town and a friend of Bard. Tilda and Sigrid (portrayed by Mary and Peggy Nesbitt respectively) are the daughters of Bard the Bowman. [6]
Thranduil is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He first appears as a supporting character in The Hobbit , where he is simply known as the Elvenking , the ruler of the Elves who lived in the woodland realm of Mirkwood .
The Tolkien scholar Paul H. Kocher writes that Tolkien characterises Dwarves as having the "cardinal sin of 'possessiveness'", [10] seen sharply when Bard the Bowman makes what Bilbo feels is a fair offer for a share of Smaug's treasure, and Thorin flatly refuses, his "dwarfish lust for gold fevered by brooding on the dragon's hoard". [10]