Given that they were the heroes of The Hobbit movies, many fans wonder where the dwarves were during The Lord of the Rings. The prequel trilogy of Hobbit Movies followed Bilbo Baggins on his first adventure in the Shire when he joined a band of dwarves looking to recover their lost fortune. Given their history with previous ring-bearer Bilbo Baggins, it may seem odd that none of The Hobbit Dwarves give Frodo a hand The Lord of the Rings.
The dwarves are shown to be one of the prominent races in Middle-earth as they receive the rings of power alongside the elves and the race of humans. However, Gimli is the only representation of the dwarves in the Lord of the Rings movies. Some of the heroes die during the journey in The HobbitBut there are a lot of questions about what is worth to the ones who are still left alive at the end of The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies.
All dwarves in The Hobbit |
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Dwarf |
Actor |
Famous Fates After The Hobbit |
before |
William Kircher |
Unconfirmed |
Dory |
Mark Hadlow |
Unconfirmed |
Bomber |
Stephen Hunter |
Unconfirmed |
Gloin |
Peter Hambleton |
Appears in LotR in the Council of Elrond |
Nori |
Jed Brophy |
Unconfirmed |
Óin |
John Cullen |
Died in the mines of Moria |
KÃli |
Aidan Turner |
Died in the battle of five armies |
FÃli |
Dean O’Gorman |
Died in the battle of five armies |
Dwalin |
Graham McTavish |
Unconfirmed |
Bofur |
James Nesbitt |
Unconfirmed |
Ballin |
Ken Stott |
Died in the mines of Moria |
Ori |
Adam Brown |
Died in the mines of Moria |
Thorin |
Richard Armitage |
Died in the battle of five armies |
Some of the dwarves died in Mori, or at the end of the Hobbit trilogy
The aftermath of the tragedy is seen in Lord of the Rings
Not all The Hobbit Dwarves are alive by the end like Thorin Oakenshield, FÃli and KÃli all perish during the climactic Battle of Five Armies. moreover, Óin, Balin and Ori all die earlier The Lord of the Rings, When a colony is sent from Erebor to recover the mines of Moria. Owen is killed by the Watcher in the water, Balin is shot by an orc, and Ori dies in Balin’s tomb, his corpse featured briefly in The Fellowship of the Ring.
Ori left a written account of these events, which is read in Gandalf’s voice before the Orcs come to tear the fellowship apart and awaken the Balrog, Durin’s bane, in the mines of Morri. While six were killed, seven dwarfs of The Hobbit Are still alive when The Lord of the Rings Begins, only one of which appeared in the movies.
Gimli’s father, Glóin, accompanies Thorin in The Hobbit and is later present at the Council of ElrondWhere it was decided that Gimli would travel with Frodo as the dwarven representative. While Peter Hambleton plays Glóin in The HobbitJohn Rhys-Davies (Gimli’s actor) stands for the character in The Fellowship of the Ring.
The remaining six are alive The Hobbit Dwarves (Bifur, Bofur, Nori, Dori, Bombur and Dwalin) were largely unknown to Tolkien.But fans can speculate on their movements during The Lord of the Rings. The dwarves do not come to any chief The Lord of the Rings battles, but they fight Sauron elsewhere, most notably in the Battle of Dale.
Indeed, although the movies focused on the Fellowship, Sauron’s rise and defeat in the Second Age was fought over Middle-earth. Simultaneously with Mordor’s assault on Gondor, Sauron sends his allies to attack the dwarves of Erebor, and both sides suffer heavy casualties. The battle keeps both Sauron’s Easterling forces and the dwarves of the Lone Mountain busy while the more decisive clashes take place elsewhere. The seven surviving dwarves of Thorin’s company likely fought during the Battle of Dale or remained behind to defend the Lonely Mountain.
The relative lack of dwarves in The Lord of the Rings can be attributed to Tolkien’s focus on humans as the future of Middle-earth. When the Third Age ends and Sauron is defeated, the Elves leave for the Undying Lands, and the Dwarves dwindle in number, but the realm of humans grows under Aragorn’s leadership. The Elves and Dwarves of Middle-earth, having overcome their ancient feud, are both more active against Sauron than The Lord of the Rings suggests, but the story’s focus on “lesser” races such as humans and hobbits means that the stories are told elsewhere.
The rings of power makes the dwarves’ lot more noticeable
The series explores dwarven culture in a deeper way
The vast number of dwarves in The rings of powerAmazon’s Tolkien Prequel Series, has made a big departure from the original Lord of the Rings Movies that Much stranger in the background. Dwarves clearly have a massive impact on Middle-earth history, so no dwarves at all showing up during the entirety of Sauron’s Third Age War is suspicious. Gimli was perhaps the best possible individual to represent dwarven honor, tenacity and strength – but how Rings of power discovers It lacks entire cultures and civilizations in the flagship trilogy of the franchise.
While the Amazon series ignored canonical Tolkien lore in telling the story of the Second Age, Rings of power Does justice to dwarves better than Peter Jackson’s movies (despite the fact that the latter was more faithful to the books). This includes explaining the dwarves’ origin – that they were not created by Eru Ilúvatar (god), but by a Valar’s sacrilegious but successful attempt to create new life. Because of this, they are essentially considered a lesser species in Middle-earth, according to King Durin III in Rings of power.
These findings and prejudice may be why the dwarves did not feel the need to help the humans and elves during The Lord of the Rings, Although they also fought Sauron. Regardless, there would still more than likely be dwarves like Gimli who spent time outside the dwarven lands, and the fact that no dwarves were spied in bustling locations like Minas Tirith is far more suspicious in The Lord of the Rings Thanks to The rings of power Fulfill the Middle-earth dwarf legacy.
Other questions between The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings
Where are Legolas, Tauriel and Gollum between the two trilogies?
The Hobbit Movies provided some interesting context for elements of these Lord of the Rings story, but the movies also leave a lot of questions about what happens between the two movies. As with the dwarves, there are a number of characters in The Hobbit Movies whose journey after the prequel movies would have been interesting to delve into. At least, their absence in the Lord of the Rings Cinema raises several questions.
Tauriel is a rare character in the movie franchise who is an original character. The elf warrior is at the center of a love triangle with Legolas with feelings for her, but her heart is drawn to the dwarf Kili. It is known that Tauriel was driven from Mirkwood during the events of The HobbitSuggesting that she cut ties with the elf community. However, with the fate of Middle-earth at stake, it is surprising that such a seasoned warrior is not involved in the events of Lord of the Rings.
Legolas is obviously a Tolkien character, but he is not featured in The Hobbit Novel. Peter Jackson chose to include him in the prequel movies with Orlando Bloom reprising his role. Although there are some differences between Legolas in Lord of the Rings And The Hobbit Movies, the tease The end of The Battle of the Five Armies Suggests he is set off to meet Aragorn For the first time that is an intriguing idea.
There is also a question about What happens to Gollum between the two movies. Gollum is one of the most fascinating characters in The Lord of the Rings Franchise. While Return of the King Gives some backstory for the character, there is a gap in between The Hobbit And Lord of the Rings Movies that provide some more intrigue for the character.
After Bilbo takes the One Ring from him, Gollum goes in search of his “beloved” and remains obsessed with him leading to the events of Lord of the Rings. It is a story that is likely to be covered in the upcoming The dog for Gollum.