The Great Goblin — The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Character Profile

About The Great Goblin

Grotesque ruler of the Goblin-town.

The Great Goblin — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Other

Abilities

Intimidation, Cave navigation, Command, Brutality

• Strength: 6/10
• Intelligence: 5/10
• Charisma: 4/10
• Morality: 1/10
• Influence: 5/10

Affiliations

• Tolkien's legendarium

Character Facts

Played by

Barry Humphries

Appears in

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• The Great Goblin — Conflict Bounty Target & Goblin Ruler — Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage)

  The Great Goblin represents the immediate hostile threat to Thorin's life and leadership.

• The Great Goblin — Conflict Healer & Enemy — Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen)

  Gandalf directly confronts and eliminates the primary antagonist of the Goblin-town sequence.

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