Bilbo Baggins — The Hobbit Character Profile

About Bilbo Baggins

Hobbit adventurer who joins dwarves to reclaim Erebor and later discovers the One Ring.

Bilbo Baggins — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Other

Abilities

Burglary, Courage, Ring bearer, Diplomacy, Luck

• Strength: 3/10
• Intelligence: 6/10
• Charisma: 5/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 7/10

Affiliations

• Thorin and Company
• Tolkien's legendarium

Quick Facts about Bilbo Baggins

Occupation

burglar

First Appearance

The Hobbit

Bilbo Baggins's Known Relations

• Belladonna Took — Mother
• Bungo Baggins — Father
• Frodo Baggins — Relative
• Gollum — Enemy
• Gandalf — Significant person
• Thorin and Company — Member of

Bilbo Baggins appears in 6 titles

• The Hobbit (1977)
• 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) — character page
• The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) — character page
• The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Orson Bean

Appears in

The Hobbit (1977)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (7)

• Bilbo Baggins — Alliance Teammate — Dwalin / Fíli / Kíli / Óin / Glóin / Ori / Nori / Bifur (voice) (Jack DeLeon)

  Bilbo becomes a functional member of the dwarf company.

  Bilbo travels with the dwarves, survives their journey, and helps them escape several dangers.

• Bilbo Baggins — Alliance Quest Companion — Thorin (Hans Conried)

  Bilbo joins Thorin's expedition and remains connected to its success.

  Thorin accepts Bilbo as the fourteenth member of the company seeking to reclaim the Lonely Mountain.

• Bilbo Baggins — Conflict Adversary — Smaug (Richard Boone)

  Bilbo directly investigates and outwits Smaug.

  Bilbo enters the Lonely Mountain, speaks with Smaug, discovers the dragon's unprotected patch, and escapes after provoking him.

• Bilbo Baggins — Conflict Hunter — Gollum (Theodore Gottlieb)

  Gollum treats Bilbo as prey during their underground encounter.

  Gollum meets Bilbo underground and engages him in riddles while attempting to hunt him.

• Bilbo Baggins — Alliance Battle Companion — Bombur/Troll #1 (Paul Frees)

  Bombur remains part of Bilbo's expedition and provides crucial endgame information.

  Bombur travels with Bilbo and the other dwarves and later informs Bilbo that the battle has been won.

• Bilbo Baggins — Alliance Rescuer — Balin/Troll #3/Goblin/Lord of the Eagles (Don Messick)

  This listed character identity represents the aerial rescuer who saves Bilbo's company.

  The Lord of the Eagles rescues the company from the burning pine forest and carries them toward Mirkwood.

• Bilbo Baggins — Alliance Indirect Ally — Dori/Great Goblin/Bard (John Stephenson)

  Bilbo's information enables Bard to defeat the dragon.

  Bilbo sends a thrush to tell Bard about the unprotected patch on Smaug.

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More characters from The Hobbit

• Gandalf the Grey (John Huston)
• Thorin (Hans Conried)
• Smaug (Richard Boone)
• Dwalin / Fíli / Kíli / Óin / Glóin / Ori / Nori / Bifur (voice) (Jack DeLeon)
• Gollum (Theodore Gottlieb)
• Elvenking (Otto Preminger)
• Goblin (voice) (Thurl Ravenscroft)
• The Balladeer (voice) (Glenn Yarbrough)
• Elrond (Cyril Ritchard)
• Bombur/Troll #1 (Paul Frees)
• Balin/Troll #3/Goblin/Lord of the Eagles (Don Messick)
• Dori/Great Goblin/Bard (John Stephenson)