This is a list of original characters found in Peter Jackson's series of film adaptations of

J. R. R. Tolkien John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (, ; 3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English writer and philologist. He was the author of the high fantasy works ''The Hobbit'' and ''The Lord of the Rings''. From 1925 to 1945, Tolkien was the Rawlins ...

's 1937 novel ''

The Hobbit ''The Hobbit, or There and Back Again'' is a children's fantasy novel by English author J. R. R. Tolkien. It was published in 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the Carnegie Medal and awarded a prize from the ''N ...

''.

Men

Alfrid Lickspittle (portrayed by Ryan Gage) is a cowardly and greedy sycophant. He was a government official of the town of Esgaroth and the Master of Lake-town's conniving servant. Betsy Butterbur, a relative of Barliman Butterbur from ''The Fellowship of the Ring'', appears as a barmaid of '' The Prancing Pony'' in the prologue of '' The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug'', portrayed by Peter Jackson's daughter Katie Jackson. * Richard Whiteside appears as Butterbur Sr. Bill Ferny, a henchman of Saruman who confronted

Frodo Baggins Frodo Baggins is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's writings, and one of the protagonists in '' The Lord of the Rings''. Frodo is a hobbit of the Shire who inherits the One Ring from his cousin Bilbo Baggins, described familiarly ...

in Bree, was absent from Jackson's ''Lord of the Rings'' series. However, his father appears in '' The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug'' as an assassin hired by Azog to neutralise Thorin at the

Prancing Pony Bree is a fictional village in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, east of the Shire. Bree-land, which contains Bree and a few other villages, is the only place where Hobbits and Men lived side by side. It was inspired by the name of the Buckingh ...

. He is portrayed by Dallas Barnett. *A Squint-Eyed Southerner appears alongside Bill Ferny at the Prancing Pony in the prologue of '' The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug'', portrayed by New Zealand actor Matt Smith. Braga (portrayed by Michael Mitchinson) is captain of the Lake-town Guard, a role held by Bard in the book. He has, however, just as little to no regard for the common folk of Lake-town as the Master and Alfrid. Hilda Bianca (portrayed by

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) 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) 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. In

Tolkien's legendarium Tolkien's legendarium is the body of J. R. R. Tolkien's Mythopoeia, mythopoeic writing, unpublished in his lifetime, that forms the background to his ''The Lord of the Rings'', and which his son Christopher Tolkien, Christopher summarized in hi ...

, Bain is the only known child of Bard.

Elves

Tauriel Tauriel is a fictional character from Peter Jackson's feature film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's ''The Hobbit''. The character does not appear in the original book, but was created by Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, and Fran Walsh as an expan ...

(portrayed by

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) is a female

Elf An elf () is a type of humanoid supernatural being in Germanic mythology and folklore. Elves appear especially in North Germanic mythology. They are subsequently mentioned in Snorri Sturluson's Icelandic Prose Edda. He distinguishes "ligh ...

from

Mirkwood Mirkwood is a name used for a great dark fictional forest in novels by Sir Walter Scott and William Morris in the 19th century, and by J. R. R. Tolkien in the 20th century. The critic Tom Shippey explains that the name evoked the excitement of t ...

and the Chief of the Guards for the Elvenking,

Thranduil 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 real ...

. She also has a romantic subplot with the dwarf Kili. Elros (portrayed by Robin Kerr) is an

of the Woodland Realm appearing in '' The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug''. He is a captain of the Woodland Guard and Keeper of the Keys. Feren (portrayed by Simon London) is an

of the Woodland Realm. He serves as one of Thranduil's chief lieutenants during the Battle of The Five Armies.

Hobbits

Fredegar Bolger - Overweight

hobbit Hobbits are a fictional race of people in the novels of J. R. R. Tolkien. About half average human height, Tolkien presented hobbits as a variety of humanity, or close relatives thereof. Occasionally known as halflings in Tolkien's writings, ...

and friend of

omitted from the film adaptation of ''

The Fellowship of the Ring ''The Fellowship of the Ring'' is the first of three volumes of the epic novel ''The Lord of the Rings'' by the English author J. R. R. Tolkien. It is followed by '' The Two Towers'' and ''The Return of the King''. It takes place in the ficti ...

''. A character sharing Fredegar's name and physique appears in the epilogue of '' The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies'', where he buys some of Bilbo's furniture from the auctioneer, Mr. Grubb. Fredegar Chubb (portrayed by Eric Vespe from

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) is a Hobbit who sells Bilbo a fish at the market in the extended edition of '' The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey''. Vespe was present on set making reports on the location shooting; he was invited to appear as an extra in Hobbiton scenes, and was then promoted to a minor speaking part. Master Worrywort (portrayed by

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) is a hobbit of

the Shire The Shire is a region of J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional Middle-earth, described in ''The Lord of the Rings'' and other works. The Shire is an inland area settled exclusively by hobbits, the Shire-folk, largely sheltered from the goings-on in th ...

and a neighbor of Bilbo's.

Orcs

Fimbul (portrayed by Stephen Ure) is an

Orc An Orc (or Ork) is a fictional humanoid monster like a goblin. Orcs were brought into modern usage by the fantasy writings of J. R. R. Tolkien, especially '' The Lord of the Rings''. In Tolkien's works, Orcs are a brutish, aggressive, ugl ...

and Warg rider, one of Yazneg's orcs. Grinnah (portrayed by Stephen Ure) is the goblin who introduces the Dwarves to the Great Goblin and searches their possessions. He is killed by Kili as the dwarves and Gandalf make their escape. Narzug (portrayed by Ben Mitchell) is one of Azog's Hunter Orcs. He is taken captive by Legolas and Tauriel in '' The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug'' and brought to the Elvenking's halls, where, after interrogation, he is decapitated by

. Ragash is an Orc who relays to Azog that the army is ready to attack on the next day's morning in '' The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies''. Ragash is portrayed by Allan Smith, while Martin Kwok provides his voice. Yazneg (portrayed by

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) is a fierce Orc lieutenant and second-in-command of Azog's hunter party in ''An Unexpected Journey''. He finds Thorin's Company while they camp at night in the Lone Lands, and he leads the attack of the Hunter Orcs against the party as they flee the

Trollshaws Trolls are fictional characters in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, and feature in films and games adapted from his novels. They are portrayed as Tolkien's monsters, monstrously large humanoids of great strength and poor intellect. In ''The Hobbi ...

. He is killed by Azog on Weathertop. The goblin scribe (portrayed by

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) is a tiny goblin with a brief appearance as a scribe and messenger for the Great Goblin in '' The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey''. The Keeper of the Dungeons (portrayed by

Conan Stevens Mark "Conan" Stevens is an Australian actor and former professional wrestler. He is 213 cm (7’) tall.The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'' and then again in '' The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies''. He is first seen during the Battle of Azanulbizar where is seen among the army of Orcs. He later appears in Dol Guldur where he brutally tortures the imprisoned Gandalf for trespassing in his master's fortress. In the extended edition, he interrogates Gandalf on the whereabouts of the Elven Rings of Power.

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Men

Elves

Hobbits

Orcs

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