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'''2012-14: [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' film series]]:'''
'''2012-14: [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' film series]]:'''
:The thirteen dwarves all feature in the films, although they do not wear coloured hoods, but are given more developed personalities. Unlike in the book, the Company is pursued by a pack of [[Orcs]] - led by [[Azog]] - throughout their quest. [[Thorin]] is portrayed as younger than in the book (where he was the oldest), and [[Ori]] is also portrayed as being younger than [[Fíli]] and [[Kíli]].Kíli is injured during the pursuit and remains in [[Lake Town]]  tended to by Fíli, Óin, and Bofur who remain behind as the other nine reach the mountain. The Dwarves actually do battle with [[Smaug]] instead of hiding from him in the "Battle of the Forges". The remaining four Dwarves who stayed behind in Lake-town journey to Erebor after Smaug is slain.
:The thirteen dwarves all feature in the films, although they do not wear coloured hoods, but are given more developed personalities. The Dwarves actually do battle with [[Smaug]] instead of hiding from him in the "Battle of the Forges". The remaining four Dwarves who stayed behind in Lake-town journey to Erebor after Smaug is slain.


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Revision as of 20:52, 20 August 2020

Thorin and Company
Organisation
Frank Rivolli - The Dwarfs.jpg
"The Dwarfs" by Frank Rivolli
Date foundedT.A. 2941
FounderThorin
PurposeReclamation of the Lonely Mountain, and recovery of Dwarven wealth including the Arkenstone
Notable membersThorin, Balin, Dwalin, Fíli, Kíli, Dori, Nori, Ori, Óin, Glóin, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur and Bilbo Baggins
DisbandedT.A. 2941
Notable forRe-establishment of the Kingdom under the Mountain, bringing about the death of Smaug
GalleryImages of Thorin and Company

Thorin and Company refers to the thirteen exiled Dwarves under the leadership of Thorin Oakenshield and the one Hobbit Bilbo Baggins, who famously made the Quest of Erebor, travelling through the Misty Mountains and the Wilderland to the Lonely Mountain, to recover their ancient treasure from the Kingdom of Erebor, stolen by the Dragon Smaug.

Thorin's company were:

They were joined by Gandalf for part of the journey.

Thorin referred to himself and his Dwarven companions as "Thorin and Company" in the opening line of the message left on Bilbo's mantelpiece after the unexpected party at Bag End.[3]

Portrayal in adaptations

2012-14: The Hobbit film series:

The thirteen dwarves all feature in the films, although they do not wear coloured hoods, but are given more developed personalities. The Dwarves actually do battle with Smaug instead of hiding from him in the "Battle of the Forges". The remaining four Dwarves who stayed behind in Lake-town journey to Erebor after Smaug is slain.

References

Members of Thorin and Company
Thorin · Balin · Dwalin · Fíli · Kíli · Dori · Nori · Ori · Óin · Glóin · Bifur · Bofur · Bombur · Gandalf · Bilbo Baggins
Route of Thorin and Company
Bag End · Green Dragon · The Shire · Lone-lands · Last Bridge · Trollshaws · Trolls' cave · Rivendell · High Pass · Front Porch · Goblin-town · Goblin-gate · Eagle's Eyrie · Carrock · Beorn's Hall · Wilderland · Forest Gate · Elf-path · Mirkwood · Elvenking's Halls · Forest River · Lake-town · Long Lake · River Running · Desolation of the Dragon · Ravenhill · Back Door · Lonely Mountain · Great Hall of Thráin