History Characters / TheHobbit

* TheUnChosenOne: The prophecy of Laketown, when the rightful mountain king comes, ''the streams shall run in gladness'' (the journey upriver) ''the like will shine and burn'' (Smaug's attack)''sorrow shall fail and sadness'' (this means that when the true king returns, sorrow shall ''fail'', as in there will be no more sorrow. Thorin's brief reign was fairly miserable and the resulting battle was gloomy indeed. But after Dain is crowned and sorts everything out responsibly that things truly become happier for the next sixty years.

* FatalFlaw: {{Pride}}, {{Greed}} and {{Revenge}}, which are big influences on his desire to reclaim the Lonely Mountain and his subsequent TragicMistake.

* WarriorPrince: He's unquestionably the most skilled warrior in the Company and charges into battle alongside his fellows without a second thought.

* RoyalPain: It's almost certain that the pompous and arrogant Thorin would know how to behave himself in the home of a guest. He does, for Elrond and Beorn, but for Bilbo his royal highness must have decided the hobbit was unworthy of common manners. After an undignified entrance he fumes silently which Bilbo, out of a mixture of fear and politeness, apologizes for so much that finally, he lets it go. He hums so loudly that Bilbo can hear him through the wall and is kept up, smokes with his feet on the fender while Bilbo and the dwarves are doing the dishes, and when Bilbo suggests that they all have breakfast before leaving on the quest Thorin agrees, except takes it for granted that Bilbo will make the breakfast (and then all the dwarves follow his royal lead and order them, leaving Bilbo peeved)

* TheThingThatWouldNotLeave: It's almost certain that the pompous and arrogant Thorin would know how to behave himself in the home of a guest.

* RagTagBunchOfMisfits: They get into accidents quite frequently.

* ParentalSubstitute: To his nephews, Fíli and Kíli. And to Bilbo in a soft son, disapproving dad kind of way (whereas Balin is more of a cuddly uncle figure).

The leader of the Eagles of Manw&euml at the time of the story.

* LivingLieDetector: A mild example. He's so intimidating that conversing at all with him is likely to end up with the person folding and just telling him the truth. Bilbo does a good job at stalling and hiding his exact identity but still spills the beans over Thorin's quest.

--->'''Thorin:''' [[ThreateningTropes If you hadn't waked up]], [[WhamLine we would have left you]] to your [[KickTheDog idiotic dreams]] [[MurderByInAction in the forest]].

** Dori and Nori -- Purple

** Bombur -- Pale green

* TheLoad: They serve next to no purpose for most of the book.

* PersonalHorror: He loses his memories, thus waking up in the horrible place that is Mirkwood without remembering how he got there. He loses all his strength, previously going from being able to keep up with the others at a dead run to struggling withstanding. And then the heir of Durin makes it his personal mission to destroy his self-worth, which soon results in the company following said heir's lead in the bullying (or at least turning a blind eye to it, in Balin and possibly Bilbo's case-though with Bilbo's case it's important to note that he felt guilty enough about it to include the incident-as well as his own lack of involvement-in his memoir, which is how the reader learns about the whole sorry affair to begin with). As a result, Bombur is badly damaged and traumatized and for the rest of the book is arc is about him making a very slow recovery (which, [[RealityEnsues realistically]], is far from complete by the end)

* ConservationOfCompetence: Generally limited to Thorin, and later Bilbo. See: the only ones who are not immediately jumped by trolls, the only one who keeps his bow out in a forest, the only one with a plan to escape Mirkwood... the others may or may not get a moment before the major battle.

* IShouldWriteABookAboutThis: He's not only the trope picture, he's also [[DirectLineToTheAuthor the original author]] of the book. Too bad he's also an UnreliableNarrator.

* PersonalHorror: He loses his memories, thus waking up in the horrible place that is Mirkwood without remembering how he got there. He loses all his strength, previously going from being able to keep up with the others at a dead run to struggling withstanding. And then the heir of Durin makes it his personal mission to destroy his self-worth, which soon results in the company following said heir's lead in the bullying (or at least turning a blind eye to it, in Balin and possibly Bilbo's are-though in Bilbo's case it's important to note that he felt guilty enough about it to include the incident-as well as his own lack of involvement-in his memoir). As a result, Bombur is badly damaged and traumatized and for the rest of the book is arc is about him making a very slow recovery (which, [[RealityEnsues realistically]], is far from complete by the end)

* PersonalHorror: He loses his memories, thus waking up in the horrible place that is Mirkwood without remembering how he got there. He loses all his strength, previously going from being able to keep up with the others at a dead run to struggling withstanding. And then the heir of Durin makes it his personal mission to destroy his self-worth, which soon results in the company following said heir's lead in the bullying (or at least turning a blind eye to it, in Balin and possibly Bilbo's are). As a result, Bombur is badly damaged and traumatized and for the rest of the book is arc is about him making a very slow recovery (which, [[RealityEnsues realistically]], is far from complete by the end)

* ThePollyanna: Fíli and Kíli are shown as happy and energetic even when all the rest are exhausted, this is implied to them being much younger then the others.

* ColorCodedCharacters: Tolkien lists the colors of the Dwarves hooded cloaks, as if that would help you keep them straight. If you pair up colors and names in the orders they are both listed, you should get:

** Glóin -- White

** Thorin -- Sky-blue with a long silver tassel

* ColorCodedCharacter: Blue, showing their connection to Thorin, but at the same time distinct from him-Fili and Kili are repeatedly shown as helpful and friendly and have cloaks simply referred to as blue with no decorations. Thorin, on the other hand, is established arrogant and haughty and is singled out as specifically having a ''sky'' blue cloak (with a silver tassel).

* ColorCodedCharacter: Blue, showing their connection to Thorin, but at the same time distinct from him-Thorin being arrogant and haughty is singled out as specifically having a ''sky'' blue cloak (with a silver tassel), whereas Fili and Kili, who are helpful and friendly, have cloaks simply referred to as blue with no decorations.

* ThePollyanna: Fíli and Kíli.
* SiblingTeam: Fíli and Kíli are almost never seen apart, and this often includes them taking on tasks that they would be better suited for then the older dwarves.

* [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Dwarf]]: In chapter two after the whole troll trouble has been resolved,Bilbo is terrified, Gandalf adapts to it, Thorin’s reaction is to do his level best to gouge the troll’s eyes out (all by himself against three trolls who have already taken the rest of the company out)

* UnconsciousObjector: He manages to resist the enchanted stream's enchantment long enough to grab a rope and clutch it to be pulled ashore. Even in his sleep, he's clenching it so hard "inspite of all they could do" they can't get it away from them.

!!Tropes Applying to the Company in General & Remainding Dwarves[[note]] Dwalin, Óin, Nori, Ori, Bifur, Bofur [[/note]]

** Balin -- Scarlet
** Fíli and Kíli -- Blue

* ConservationOfCompetence: Generally limited to Thorin, and later Bilbo. See: the only ones not immediately jumped by trolls, the only one who keeps his bow out in a forest, the only one with a plan to escape Mirkwood... the others may or may not get a moment before the major battle.

** Bofur and Bombur stay down at the lower camp together at the doorstep. Bifur can count as an honorary "sibling", as he and Bofur are seen helping Bombur after Thorin gets separated from the rest of the group and the spider incident occurs, they battle the trolls as a trio, and Bofur chooses to stay down with Bombur, who is sleeping when the secret door is opened.
[[/note]].

!!Tropes Applying to the Company in General & Reminding Dwarves[[note]] Dwalin, Óin, Nori, Ori, Bifur, Bofur [[/note]]

!!Tropes Applying to the Company in General & Reminding Dwarves [[note]]Dwalin,Óin, Nori, Ori, Bifur, Bofur.[[/labelnote]]

Fíli,Kíli,
Dwalin, Óin, Nori, Ori, Bifur, Bofur.
!!Tropes Applying to the Company in General

!!Tropes Applying to Balin
* BigBrotherMentor: To Bilbo.
* BusCrash: He, Óin, and Ori die years after the events of the book, during an effort to reclaim ''another'' lost dwarf-realm: [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Moria]].
* ConservationOfCompetence: Balin is depicted as having good judgment.
* CoolOldGuy: Balin, while not especially old for a dwarf, looks the part and is one of the closest to Bilbo.
* OldSoldier: Balin is a veteran of Azanulbizar.
* TheReliableOne: He's the first dwarf to take Bilbo seriously and later is the only one to stand up for him when he falls out with the other dwarves.
!!Tropes Applying to Dori
* TheBigGuy: Dori is the strongest of the dwarves. He often ends up carrying Bilbo.
* TheEeyore: Dori. It's justifiable since Dori's often put-upon carrying Bilbo.
* HumanPackMule: Dori.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Dori gets irritated when upon being saddled with saving Bilbo from the wargs but doesn't hesitate to buckle down and do it. "Dori really was a decent fellow despite his grumbling", said the narrator.
* TheReliableOne: Dori is often the last person to escape a tough situation, and also often the one to risk himself to help out Bilbo.
!!Tropes Applying to Glóin
* TheCameo: Glóin's appearance in ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''.
* CoolOldGuy: Becomes this by the time of ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''.
* OldSoldier: Glóin is a confirmed veteran of Azanulbizar. (Incidentally, Glóin was a mere sixteen at the time, half the age of a dwarf considered 'Battle ready'- Azanulbizar must have been a desperate battle indeed).
* TookALevelInKindness: Age, wealth, and experience has made Glóin considerably more polite and kindly in ''The Lord of the Rings'' than the Dwarves appear to be in ''The Hobbit.''
!!Tropes Applying to Fili and Kili
* ThePollyanna: Fíli and Kíli.
* SiblingTeam: Fíli and Kíli are almost never seen apart, and this often includes them taking on tasks that they would be better suited for then the older dwarves.

* RhymeThemeNaming: As noted under SiblingTeam, all of the fraternal pairs have rhyming (or at least similar) names.
* SiblingTeam: Balin and Dwalin; Óin and Glóin; Nori, Dori and Ori; and Bofur and Bombur (plus their cousin Bifur). [[note]]Nori, Dori, and Ori are never actually mentioned to be siblings, but can obviously be assumed as such.[[/note]].