The Hobbit

This character is able to interpret runes

• Thorin

• Gandalf

• Elrond

• Beorn

This character is an elderly raven who communicates with the adventurers

• Roac

• The thrush

• the Necromancer

• Dain

As leader, this character upset his people by seeking safety at sea while allowing others to fight.

• Thorin

• Master of Esgaroth

• the Elvenking

• The Great Goblin

This character is the master of the Last Homely House

• Beorn

• Gandalf

• Bard

• Elrond

This character is known to attack and eat unsuspecting goblins

• Smaug

• Gollum

• Bombur

• The Elvenking

this character is known to possess a Tookish streak

• Fili

• Kili

• Thorin

• Bilbo

Bilbo clings to this dwarf's legs as eagles carry the adventurers away.

• Dwalin

• Dori

• Bombur

• Balin

This character first warns the adventurers not to stray from the path in Mirkwood

• The Elvenking

• Gandalf

• Elrond

• Beorn

This character falls into the enchanted stream

• Bombur

• Balin

• Dori

• Thorin

This group is magical and distrusting of strangers, but is also reasonably well-behaved, even toward enemies.

• The eagles

• the wood-elves

• the goblins

• men of lake-town