Dwalin

### Friends/Allies

Balin, Thorin Oakenshield, Bilbo Baggins, Fíli, Kíli, Óin, Glóin, Dori, Nori, Ori, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Gandalf, Elrond, Radagast, Lindir, Beorn, Bard, Bain, Sigrid, Tilda, Thranduil, Legolas, Tauriel, Feren, Dáin Ironfoot

### Enemies

Thranduil (formerly), Azog, Yazneg, Narzug, Fimbul, Orcs, the Great Goblin, Bert, William and Tom, Grinnah, Wargs, Great Spiders of Mirkwood, Legolas (formerly), Lethuin, Feren, Thranduil (formerly), Bard (formerly), Tauriel (Formerly), Orc Berserkers, Olog-hai

### Powers/Skills

High-level intellect
Swordsmanship

**Dwalin** is a supporting character in *The Hobbit* books and its film adaptations. In the films, Dwalin is portrayed by Scottish actor Graham McTavish.

## Personality

Dwalin first appeared as an imposing and cunning warrior, aggressive, dedicated in defending the lives of his friends and family. He was fiercely loyal and dedicated in protecting his best friend, Thorin Oakenshield, his brother, Balin, and anyone else he was close to. He refused to abandon his brother to be left on the battlefield alone. However, Dwalin doesn't hesitate to call Thorin out on his actions during his gold sickness. He was loyal to his friends to the end, especially coming to respect Bilbo Baggins after he saved Thorin's life.

Dwalin detests being touched, notably seen when he refused to let Bard dump his barrel over or shrugging off any of his captors' hands off him. In addition, Dwalin had more of a comical side that he rarely showed except when in the company of friends. It is notably first seen during his actions at Bilbo's unwanted party, especially Dwalin laughing at Bilbo's reaction to his dishes remaining undamaged.

## History

### An Unexpected Journey

Like his book counterpart, Dwalin was the first dwarf to come to Bilbo's door. The dwarf introduced himself and bowed to the Hobbit. Gandalf asked why Thorin is not among them and Dwalin answers that he is late because of a meeting in Ered Luin with their kin. After Thorin arrives, Dwalin inquired if Dáin is with them, but Thorin says they will not come. He was like all the other dwarves who thought Bilbo was not going to survive in the Wild for being too soft. The former just proves this by saying that gentlefolk can't defend themselves. When Bilbo is captured by trolls, Dwalin with the others rescue Bilbo. After all of the dwarves are put into sacks for the trolls to eat later, he was on the spit over the fire. Luckily thanks to Bilbo and Gandalf's interferences, the Trolls all turn to stone. When the Troll hoard is discovered Dwalin accompanied Thorin, Gandalf and a couple of dwarves invade it. His cousin, Bofur, and Nori bury treasure, which Dwalin scuffs in disgust.

When wargs come and chase the Company, Dwalin killed a Warg with his axes. In Rivendell, after Kíli's flirting with an elf, and also on another elf, Dwalin is aware it is a male and not a female, saying that it was not an Elf maiden that Kíli looked at. And he also throws food around when Bofur's singing "The Man in the Moon" song. In the Misty Mountains,after Thorin had saved Bilbo, Dwalin helped Thorin come back to the Mountain.The company is captured by Goblins while Bilbo escaped and Dwalin fights well while escaping with the others and the Great Goblin's carcass landing on the broken dwarves.

Even though the dwarves and Bilbo escaped the Goblin Tunnels, Azog the Defiler finally cornered the Dwarves out of the forest. The trees start to fall, and Dwalin hopelessly watches as Thorin is crushed until Bilbo himself leaps up and saves Thorin. Dwalin eventually regains his footing and rushes in to defend Bilbo and Thorin's unconscious body along with Fili and Kili. The eagles finally come and the Company escapes Azog the Defiler.