Over the weekend we finally got shots of the final three dwarves from The Hobbit, including the King Under the Mountain himself, Thorin Oakenshield. But first, let’s take a look at Balin and Dwalin (Ken Stott & Graham McTavish) below:
I really like the scars and tattoos on Dwalin’s head, which suggest he’s a dwarf you don’t want to mess with. As usual, here is the description about them:
Dwarf Lords in their own right, Balin and Dwalin are close relatives of Thorin. Beyond this, these brothers are two of his most loyal and trusted friends. An old warrior, Balin has lived through hard times and fought many battles, yet he harbors doubts about the wisdom of the Quest to retake the Lonely Mountain. Dwalin has no such forebodings – his belief in Thorin’s leadership is unshakeable. A powerful and bruising fighter, with a natural tendency to distrust anyone who is not a Dwarf, particularly anyone who might be an Elf, Dwalin is not someone to cross lightly.”
Looking great! But of course, there remains but one: the leader of Thorin and Company, Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Artimage) himself. The image of Thorin is more of a close-up, and comes directly from Lord of the Rings mega-fansite TheOneRing.Net:
Now that is one regal looking dwarf! J.R.R. Tolkien fans will recognize that Thorin is holding his sword Orcist the Goblin-cleaver. Here’s the accompanying description:
As a young Dwarf prince, Thorin witnessed the destruction and terror wrought when a great fire-breathing Dragon attacked the Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor. After slaughtering many of Thorin’s kin, the great serpent, Smaug, entered The Lonely Mountain and took possession of its vast store of gold and jewels. No-one came to the aid of the surviving Dwarves, and thus, a once proud and noble race was forced into exile. Through long years of hardship, Thorin grew to be a strong and fearless fighter and revered leader. In his heart a fierce desire grew; a desire to reclaim his homeland and destroy the beast that had brought such misery upon his people. So when fate offers him an unusual ally, he seizes the chance for revenge.”
To make this even cooler, TheOneRing.Net has created a compilation image including all thirteen dwarves. Check it out:
So here we are: all thirteen dwarves. Though they don’t always match the novel’s description of them, I still think the production has done a great job making them look visually different in order to distinguish them for the audience. We still have several characters left to reveal: Beorn, Smaug, Bard, the Elvenking… so don’t think that the fun is over yet!
You can see the whole gang in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, which is set for a December 14, 2012 release and, The Hobbit: There and Back Again. which is set for a December 13, 2013 release.
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