Fili

**Fíli** (T. A. 2859-November 23, T. A. 2941) was one of the twelve companions of Bilbo Baggins and Thorin Oakenshield. He was also the son of Dís, the nephew of Frerin, the older brother of the late Kíli and grandson of Thráin and great-grandson of Thrór.

## Biography

### Early life

Fíli was born in the Blue Mountains TA 2859, eighty two years before the Quest of Erebor to Princess Dís and her husband. His brother Kili was born five years after him, TA 2864.

### Bilbo's house

Kíli and his brother, Fíli were the third and fourth dwarves respectively to enter Bag End, and introduced the storyline. When Bilbo says they're at the wrong house, Kíli asked if the meeting has been canceled. Bilbo answers that nothing was canceled, and the brothers barge in as if invited in. Kíli gives Bilbo a hard time by rubbing his boots off of Bilbo's glorybox. He and his brother start the song "What Bilbo Baggins Hates" After Thorin enters, Kíli is optimistic when they realize there's another way in.

### Quest of Erebor

Kíli left with the company on the twenty-fifth of April with the rest of the dwarves. The hobbit caught up with them, changing his mind about this Quest earlier. One night during the night, Fíli and Kíli tease Bilbo as Orc raids are bloody. Thorin reprimands them, which makes them stop. Kíli says they didn't mean anything by it, which his uncle retorts that he knows nothing of the world

#### Trollshaws and Rivendell

In the Trollshaws, Kíli and his brother are charged watching the ponies. The brothers have problem with a couple of trolls. When Bilbo comes to give them dinner, the brothers report that their ponies are gone. It's Fíli and Kíli's bright idea to send Bilbo and they say they're right behind him when he faces the trolls. In truth, the brothers abandon Bilbo to the trolls, but return with backup. This plan backfires when the trolls use Bilbo and threaten to rip him apart. Kíli attempts to Rescue Bilbo, only to be stopped by Thorin. All of the dwarves eventually surrender. Due to Bilbo's meddling, and Gandalf assisting the sun to turn the trolls to stone, the Dwarves are freed.

In Rivendell, Kili followed his company into the Elven city. During dinner, Dwalin catches Kili looking at an elvish girl. He says that she is too creamy skin for him. Then he turns his attention to another one, but it is soon an Elven man instead. And then everyone laughs at him.

### Misty Mountains

They travel from Rivendell to the Misty Mountains. In the Misty Mountains, Kíli and the others are trapped in Goblin town. Kíli fights the arrows coming at him with his sword. After the dwarves realize Bilbo's not with them, Kíli is among those who is worried Bilbo didn't make it. After his friend is revealed alive, Kíli is relieved. When he says they almost gave up on him, his brother asked how he got past the Goblins. Gandalf says it does not matter, as he is back. Thorin asks, and Bilbo answers that he came back to help the dwarves get their home back. All of them are touched by this.

The company gets cornered by Azog's hunting party. After the tree tips, Kíli watches as his uncle faces down the Pale Orc by himself. Then Bilbo saves Thorin and defends the former's defeated and unconscious body. Eventually, Kíli, Fili and Dwalin manage to get their footing, rushing in to protect Bilbo and Thorin from the Orcs. Fortunately, the Eagles find Thorin and Company and fly them to the Carrock into safety.

Kíli helps his uncle up and then looks towards the Lonely Mountain. He watchse as Bilbo and Thorin hug each other, now fully becoming friends.

#### Mirkwood

Kili after being chased by Beorn and Wargs and Orcs, they make it to Mirkwood. During there, Kili finds another way across the river through the vines, but Bilbo goes through it first. They are eventually While they were in Mirkwood, Kili falls in love with Tauriel, the Captain of the Guard. She returns affections too. Kili is wounded in the knee by Bolg at the gates of Mirkwood. The poison runs through his blood, killing Kili very slowly.

### Lake-town

The others make it to Lake-town after beign smuggled by Bard. Kili tries to hide it from his family and freinds to stop them from slowing down. Thorin orders for Kili to stay behind, with Bofur, Oin and Fili staying behind to support him. They are welcomed into Bard's house. Bofur unintenionally leads the Orcs to the remainder of the dwarves. The orcs ambush Bard's children, Fili, Kili and Oin as well. Tauriel seeing Kili's distress, decides to heal Kili. As he lies half-consious, Kili confesses that he loved Tauriel and wonders if she will love him back.

### Battle of the Five Armies

#### Final stand and death

Fili left the Lonely Mountain along with Kili, Dwalin and Thorin and went to Ravenhill to make a final stand. However, Thorin sent Kili and his brother to search the lower halls and to report to him when they heard something. However, instead of doing that, Fili tells his brother to search the lower halls. Before he could retreat, Fili was caught by Azog, hwo dragged Fili up to the top. Azog killed Fili In front of Thorin, Kili, Bilbo and Dwalin and threw him on the ground. Everyone looks at his body before Kili goes on a beserk rage and Thorin goes to avenge his nephew's death.

### Legacy

The evening of the BOFA aftermath Fili's burial was held with his late brother and late uncle. However, they probably reunited in the Halls of Mahal, waiting for the world to renew itself.

Fili will always be remembered as the dwarf who loved his family very much and his undying love for helping all of his friends.

Nearly sixty years after the Quest of Erebor, Fili was included in Bilbo's adventure story, *There and Back Again*.