The
Dwarves
Bofur
Thorin
Oakenshield
PLAYED BY:
RICHARD ARMITAGE
Leader of the heroic band of
adventurers at the heart of this tale,
Thorin is honourable, but stubborn.
Also known as the King Under the
Mountain, Thorin witnessed the
destruction of his homeland when
Smaug attacked Erebor, forcing
his dwarven brethren into exile.
Naturally, he wants his home back,
and revenge on the dragon that took it
from him.
PLAYED BY:
JAMES NESBITT
Bofur’s natural
tendency to speak
without thinking
often causes all
manner of trouble.
He loves music
and signing, and
is endearingly
optimistic. His
brother is Bombur,
and Bifur is his
cousin. The trio
joined Thorin to
seek their fortune.
Bombur
PLAYED BY:
STEPHEN HUNTER
The dwarven
company’s primary
cook, Bombur is
brother to Bofur and
cousin to Bifur. His
massive appetite
is fitting of his
enormous stature,
and those two traits
often result in plenty
of awkward and
hilarious situations.
Bifur
Dragon treasure
In South Africa (birthplace of
both J.R.R. Tolkien and Spliced
magazine), many will remember
that The Hobbit was a staple in
school syllabi, a required artistic
set work that quite literally made
The Hobbit a part of growing up.
Smaug
PLAYED BY:
BENEDICT CUMBERPATCH
Sometimes called Smaug the Golden
or Smaug the Magnificent, he is the
last great dragon of Middle-earth.
Smaug laid waste to the town of Dale
and captured Erebor, claiming all of
its treasure as his own in the process