The Hobbit Characters: Complete Analysis
The Hobbit features complex characters representing different aspects of society, each embodying themes of the novel.
Bilbo Baggins loves his quiet life until Gandalf and thirteen dwarves show up demanding adventure. Thorin Oakenshield leads the dwarves trying to reclaim their mountain from Smaug the dragon. Gollum is the creepy creature Bilbo meets in a cave, who loses his ring to Bilbo. Smaug is the arrogant dragon sitting on a mountain of stolen gold. Bard is the human archer who becomes important later.