Bilbo Baggins — The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Character Profile

About Bilbo Baggins

A comfort-loving hobbit who joins a dwarven quest, discovering courage and the One Ring.

Bilbo Baggins — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Other

Abilities

Stealth, Riddle solving, Ring invisibility, Burglary

• Strength: 3/10
• Intelligence: 8/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 6/10

Bilbo Baggins appears in 6 titles

• The Hobbit (1977) — character page
• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) — character page
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) — character page
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
• The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) — character page
• The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Martin Freeman

Appears in

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Bilbo Baggins — Conflict Captive And Captor — The Great Goblin (Barry Humphries)

  Bilbo becomes part of the Goblin ruler's imprisoned group.

  Bilbo's company is captured by Goblins and taken to the Great Goblin before Gandalf helps them escape.

• Bilbo Baggins — Narrative Recruiter — Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen)

  Gandalf initiates Bilbo's transformation by drawing him into the quest.

  Gandalf tricks Bilbo into hosting the Dwarves and recruits him as the company's burglar.

• Bilbo Baggins — Alliance Quest Companion — Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage)

  Their relationship develops from mistrust into mutual respect.

  Bilbo joins Thorin's company and later saves Thorin during the confrontation with Azog's forces.

• Bilbo Baggins — Conflict Riddle Opponent — Gollum (Andy Serkis)

  Their contest pits Bilbo's ingenuity against Gollum's predatory desperation.

  Bilbo and Gollum play a riddle game in which Bilbo risks being eaten if he loses.

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• Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen)
• Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage)
• Bofur (James Nesbitt)
• Ori (Adam Brown)
• Balin (Ken Stott)
• The Great Goblin (Barry Humphries)
• Dori / Bert Troll (Mark Hadlow)
• Bifur / Tom Troll (William Kircher)
• Galadriel (Cate Blanchett)
• Elrond (Hugo Weaving)
• Radagast the Brown (Sylvester McCoy)
• King Thranduil (Lee Pace)